Should be back in business

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Originally Posted by surferdave

Was there any specific malicious bug identified that users may have picked up? Something's causing problems on my home computer the last few days that Norton, Malwarebytes and the other stuff I use hasn't stopped; Google searches are redirecting to some crappy search service and WIndows Updating isn't working. I was going to spend some time this weekend trying to flush it out.

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the specific malware that was being picked up by Kaspersky (on my machine and others who visit here), was this one:

flep studio.org

without a space between the "p" and "s" above.

There was one other suspect malware link, but I do not have it in front of me at the moment. I will post it here later so you can check on it as well.

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Originally Posted by Eagle22

the specific malware that was being picked up by Kaspersky (on my machine and others who visit here), was this one:

flep studio.org

without a space between the "p" and "s" above.

There was one other suspect malware link, but I do not have it in front of me at the moment. I will post it here later so you can check on it as well.

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The other one was koks in.net

Again, remove the space.

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Originally Posted by cannonballgsu

The other one was koks in.net

Again, remove the space.

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Yes, that was it.

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Originally Posted by surferdave

Was there any specific malicious bug identified that users may have picked up? Something's causing problems on my home computer the last few days that Norton, Malwarebytes and the other stuff I use hasn't stopped; Google searches are redirecting to some crappy search service and WIndows Updating isn't working. I was going to spend some time this weekend trying to flush it out.

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run a scan with malwarebytes and also hitman pro.

If you need to, use another computer to download the executable and put it onto a USB drive and plug that into your home computer and install from there.

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Originally Posted by Eagle22

Yes, that was it.

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So have you changed your password information for your host and all that jazz? Someone either figured out your password or an admin password so they could make the change to the footer on your file on the web server.

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Originally Posted by southern edumacation

So have you changed your password information for your host and all that jazz? Someone either figured out your password or an admin password so they could make the change to the footer on your file on the web server.

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oh yeah. Did that first thing. FTP, database, etc ... changed all those passwords.

But that isn't the issue. I'm about 99.9% sure the issue is host-related. I've had a forensics IT guy working with me for several months on some other issues that weren't related to this recent event.

Well that's what happens when you use "password" or "letmein" to secure your admin accounts. :p

Looks like the virus warning is gone!

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Originally Posted by 1peatfor7

Well that's what happens when you use "password" or "letmein" to secure your admin accounts. :p

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ADMIN
ADMIN

That's the best way

I'm not sure how I survived. Thanks Paul! Bottle of Jack on me at the App St. game!

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Originally Posted by EagleSC

I'm not sure how I survived. Thanks Paul! Bottle of Jack on me at the App St. game!

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Not literally on me...that's just gross. But you know what I meant!

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Originally Posted by EagleSC

Not literally on me...that's just gross. But you know what I meant!

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I am was about to comment on that one.

Any suggestions on free virus software that is good enough to use or should I just renew Norton?

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Originally Posted by Tampa_Jax_Eagle

I am was about to comment on that one.

Any suggestions on free virus software that is good enough to use or should I just renew Norton?

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Originally Posted by Tampa_Jax_Eagle

I am was about to comment on that one.

Any suggestions on free virus software that is good enough to use or should I just renew Norton?

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Never pay, plenty of free stuff that works great.

One of these below:
Avast
AVG
Avira
Microsoft Security Essentials or whatever they call it.

Both are free but you have to manually run a scan.
Malwarebytes
SuperAntiSpyware

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Originally Posted by Tampa_Jax_Eagle

I am was about to comment on that one.

Any suggestions on free virus software that is good enough to use or should I just renew Norton?

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Norton/Symantec is a resource hog and should be drug out in the street and shot.

I used to use Avast which is free for home use, but now I just use Microsoft Security Essentials. Never had a virus on my personal PC. My work laptop had Symantec Corporate on it and I had to get it reformatted cause it got something on it while I was out of town once.

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Originally Posted by eaglewraith

Norton/Symantec is a resource hog and should be drug out in the street and shot.

I used to use Avast which is free for home use, but now I just use Microsoft Security Essentials. Never had a virus on my personal PC. My work laptop had Symantec Corporate on it and I had to get it reformatted cause it got something on it while I was out of town once.

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I've been surprisingly happy with MSFT Security Essentials. Of course the best anti-virus is common sense

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Originally Posted by BoroNative

I've been surprisingly happy with MSFT Security Essentials. Of course the best anti-virus is common sense

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I use security essentials set home as well. Works great.

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I use Microsoft Security Essentials, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, Kaspersky, and I still use Spybody Search & Destroy. All are free, and I don't remember every having any issues.

The new reply options look much smoother. Thats the only change I can tell from the old software.