I agree 110% Steve..the paid anti-virus are the only way to go.. and even then unfortunately it is no guarantee.. I did get one of those "anti-virus" Trojans not too long ago and reformat is not always the only way to go.. My guru did manage to find and get rid of it for me.. luckily I send him enough business that it cost me lunch.. Debbie
At 04:36 PM 9/26/2008, you wrote: >The behavior you described in your initial report sounds similar to >that caused by an infection by one of the rogue (fake) antivirus >programs such as "Antivirus XP 2008" or 2009. See this page >http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/default5.asp?VName=TROJ%5FFAKEALER%2EHO&VSect=P >and see if what's there looks familiar. > >This article might also be interesting >http://blog.trendmicro.com/rogue-av-theatrics-on-extended-run/ >. > >It's unlikely you got this from any Google site, maps or otherwise. >The infection would most likely have occurred at some point shortly >before you did that search, unless you got it by clicking on a search >result link going to an infected site that Google hadn't yet >discovered was infected, so it didn't have the "This site may harm >your computer" warning. > >If all you have been using is AVG free, I would recommend switching to >a paid antivirus program. By the time you've cleaned this up, $50/year >is going to seem like cheap insurance against the problems it has >caused you. > >If this does turn out to be an "Antivirus XP" infection, in a brief >search, I saw one forum post that said a reformat is the only sure >solution, but there was some disagreement, so I'd try other solutions >first. But I'd give up on AVG free. It didn't prevent the infection, >and it hasn't been able to clean it. Go with Norton or Trend or one of >the other "internet security suites" that bundles antivirus and >antispyware, and preferably a firewall, too. > > >On Sep 26, 6:40 am, chesar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks both to Anirban & Steve for your quick responses. I hope to > > pursue your suggestions in the weekend. Meanwhile I have couple of > > questions? Why bookmarked sites, though gets redirected, returns > > finally to the bookmarked site and displays the corresponding site. > > It does take longertimethough to download, probaly beacuse it goes > > throgh other sites. > > > > I am also listing below the history whch firefox captured while > > getting directed. 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