Eliot....

[suicyco maniac]

I seem to have an interesting problem or virus going on right now. The only page on the internet I can log onto is cardcounter.com however I can only access it through my favorites list. Any site I try to type in instantly disconects me from the net and the same is true of all my other bookmarks. Quite the monopoly you seem to have here...I cant even access my email from this computer nor can I pull up the system restore screen. WHAT FUN!! Any ideas anyone???? SM

 

[The Mayor]

How weird!!!

I hope someone here can help you -- but I sure don't have any idea. If you do have a virus, the best strategy is to NOT use your computer until you have a fix in hand -- you risk a lot.

I have never heard of being disconnected as part of the Virus. But these guys are smart. There are a lot of hijacker programs out there that will try and dial 900 numbers on your modem and run up your phone bills. Watch out if you have one of those!

One symptom of a hijacker virus is that even if you reset your home page, next time you use your browswer it is set back to their page.

Good luck! I recommend professional help!

Love the story about Burning the Tables. Hillarious!

--Mayor

 

[deZerTomB]

If you're using windows, check your security settings. Otherwise run your anti-virus. I use www.f-prot.com it's free. Also install & run ad-aware, another freebie, (Dead link: http://www.lavasoft.de) _www.lavasoft.de_

Update & run them once a week.

Good luck!!!

 

[suicyco maniac]

I have run several antivirus pograms but like I said I cannot get anywhere else to download any new updates or other virus programs. Eliot is probably right "seek professional help". BTW were you talking about my computer or my mental state it is just weird that this is the only site I seem to be able to load up. SM

 

[john]

hey.

You might want to check out the thread below about Abraham's virus. I give some advice on how to prevent being hijacked and getting rid of the stuff afterward.

Lavasoft is good, of course. I use Hijack This a lot. Get it here.

http://www.tomcoyote.com/hjt/

Hijack this will explore what is loading at startup. It is very good. I use it to delete registry entries. Some programs that aren't even spyware have it set by default to load at startup, and Hijack This allows you to delete the registry entry. I'm sick right now so I hope I'm making sense.

If you have the money (or are resourceful), you might want to get the professional version of Ad-aware. It has Ad-Watch which is a stand alone program the offers real time prevention of spyware and things that hijack your computer. You can even lock in your startup registry entries so that they can't be changed, and thus, you can't be hijacked.