# ARRGGHHH you fucking hijacking virus making SOBS **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [August 19, 2010, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arrgghhh-you-fucking-hijacking-virus-making-sobs/550802 "2010-08-19T23:14:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cosmosdan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a6a055/32.png) [@cosmosdan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cosmosdan)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2010, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arrgghhh-you-fucking-hijacking-virus-making-sobs/550802/1 "2010-08-19T23:14:38Z")
Just got that nifty security suite virus that masks itself as an antivirus and won’t let you open any dam thing while it warns you that everything is infected. It makes me want to find the creators and kick them square in the nads. I hooked up my old computer and found some instructions inculding a program to remove it I didn’t dare to download. Spent the last two hours trying to get rid of it and haven’t been successful yet. So, fuck you you malicious cocksucking virus scaming motherfuckers. I read some comments on the instruction pages and saw that several people have actually paid you $50 bucks to get rid of your own dam virus, and then I suppose they have to cancel that card and try to deny the charge. I really hope someone tracks you down and throws your fucking ass in jail. Someone has to be collecting this money. While they are leading you to your cell maybe they can bump you into a few metal door frames and accidentally kick you in the nuts as they try to help you up, over and over. Bastards. ---
**Author:** ![congodwarf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@congodwarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/congodwarf)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2010, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arrgghhh-you-fucking-hijacking-virus-making-sobs/550802/2 "2010-08-19T23:24:20Z")
This is not going to be in any way technical so please don’t anyone feel the need to get all uppity with me. When my boyfriend was explaining to me how he removed this from my laptop just recently, he said something along the lines of: they had to leave you access to the internet in some fashion so you could get online to buy their shit to fix their problem (I have firefox and explorer). I realized explorer was still working so I went to … and changed (file name?) to contain… so the shit on your computer thought it was explorer and I was able to do… Now, if you can translate that, you might make some progress. If not, and you’re still having issues when he gets home, I can ask him to tell me in English what he did. ---
**Author:** ![DiosaBellissima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2010, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arrgghhh-you-fucking-hijacking-virus-making-sobs/550802/3 "2010-08-19T23:33:22Z")
I got this on my computer, which I almost never have these types of problems with-- and my dad got it on his computer, which he always has these problems. I’ve seen oodles of Dopers complaining about it, too. I’ve also been reading a lot of complaints about malware on this board. I’m starting to think their might just be a connection. PS: I used MalwareBytes and SuperAntiSpyware to get rid of it on mine. Seemed to do the job. Or maybe I’m still all virusy. Who knows. ---
**Author:** ![George\_Kaplin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3e96dc/32.png) [@George\_Kaplin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/George_Kaplin)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2010, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arrgghhh-you-fucking-hijacking-virus-making-sobs/550802/4 "2010-08-19T23:34:28Z")
> [@cosmosdan](#): > > Just got that nifty security suite virus that masks itself as an antivirus and won’t let you open any dam thing while it warns you that everything is infected. Oh, mate. Commiserations. I had that a while back. It was an absolute motherfucker, and if I ever find the little cuntbag responsible I’m gonna carve out his fucking eyes. Eventually I gave up and called in a pro. Hope you get it sorted asap. ---
**Author:** ![congodwarf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@congodwarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/congodwarf)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2010, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arrgghhh-you-fucking-hijacking-virus-making-sobs/550802/5 "2010-08-19T23:38:28Z")
> [@George\_Kaplin](#): > > It was an absolute motherfucker, and if I ever find the little cuntbag responsible I’m gonna carve out his fucking eyes. That was beautiful. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![HookerChemical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/278dde/32.png) [@HookerChemical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HookerChemical)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2010, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arrgghhh-you-fucking-hijacking-virus-making-sobs/550802/6 "2010-08-19T23:52:54Z")
A very recent and similar pitting is available here: > **[Malware purveyors need a bullet to the fucking head.](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=573978)** > > Now, I’m opposed to the death penalty, as I don’t think the state should be killing people in cold blood — it’s just wrong and impractical for a whole host of reasons. That said, if some enterprising vigilante decided to aerosolize the brains of... I still wish a nasty virus on virus makers. Something like Marburg. I still recommend MalwareBytes for removing the virus. It worked on my wife’s computer. I also recommend getting a USB drive and putting an anti-virus program on it. There’s also a bootable CD/USB version of some of the major antivirus programs for when you get really hosed. Check here: > **[AVG Free Antivirus Download | Virus Protection Software](https://www.avg.com/en-ww/free-antivirus-download)** > > Download FREE AVG antivirus software. Get protection against viruses, malware and spyware. Easy-to-use virus scanner for PC, Mac & mobile. Download TODAY. ---
**Author:** ![congodwarf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@congodwarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/congodwarf)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arrgghhh-you-fucking-hijacking-virus-making-sobs/550802/7 "2010-08-20T00:21:48Z")
My boyfriend is home now. He used Malwarebytes to get rid of it. BUT, it wouldn’t run because of all the virus warnings. He renamed executable file for malwarebytes to iexplore and was able to run it from that. He also said that my mozilla was not working but the explorer was. He said the one I had blocked everything that wasn’t called iexplore or iexplorer. He said to make sure you have only 1 thing called iexplore or iexplorer at a time so you don’t run into issues with possibly deleting or overwriting(?) something. In my case, the program had messed with my internet settings so he had to go back and fix all those too. Once he did the iexplore thing, it only took as long to fix as it took to run malwarebytes. I hope that helps someone. ---
**Author:** ![cosmosdan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a6a055/32.png) [@cosmosdan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cosmosdan)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arrgghhh-you-fucking-hijacking-virus-making-sobs/550802/8 "2010-08-20T00:40:50Z")
> [@congodwarf](#): > > My boyfriend is home now. > > He used Malwarebytes to get rid of it. BUT, it wouldn’t run because of all the virus warnings. He renamed executable file for malwarebytes to iexplore and was able to run it from that. > > He also said that my mozilla was not working but the explorer was. He said the one I had blocked everything that wasn’t called iexplore or iexplorer. > > He said to make sure you have only 1 thing called iexplore or iexplorer at a time so you don’t run into issues with possibly deleting or overwriting(?) something. > > In my case, the program had messed with my internet settings so he had to go back and fix all those too. > > Once he did the iexplore thing, it only took as long to fix as it took to run malwarebytes. > > I hope that helps someone. thanks. Thats similar to what I found online. I’m running malwarebytes in safe mode on that computer right now. I hope it works. You’d really think with people making payments to these assholes, someone could trace them and prosecute. It’s fraud on a massive scale. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arrgghhh-you-fucking-hijacking-virus-making-sobs/550802/9 "2010-08-20T01:16:22Z")
Fuck prosecute. I hope somebody tracks them down, buys a plane ticket, knocks on their door and carves their eyes out with a spoon. On Youtube. ---
**Author:** ![sleestak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/919ad9/32.png) [@sleestak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sleestak)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arrgghhh-you-fucking-hijacking-virus-making-sobs/550802/10 "2010-08-20T01:52:16Z")
I deal with this kind of crap on a regular basis. Malwarebytes rocks. I use it and it works ~90% of the time. The rest of the time I just format it and go. At this point my rage (which used to burn with the intensity of a billion suns) has mellowed a bit. I’ve come to the conclusion that infections are going to happen (though interestingly, I never get any) and I am going to have to clean them up. I’d like to see the guys who write this stuff strung up by their balls in front of everyone who had their PC infected. Of course all those people would have sticks. With large nails in them. Covered in acid. Alas, that ain’t gonna happen. Eric ---
**Author:** ![cosmosdan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a6a055/32.png) [@cosmosdan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cosmosdan)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arrgghhh-you-fucking-hijacking-virus-making-sobs/550802/11 "2010-08-20T01:53:44Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Fuck prosecute. I hope somebody tracks them down, buys a plane ticket, knocks on their door and carves their eyes out with a spoon. On Youtube. Ohhhh wouldn’t that be nice. A youtube video of the creator of this virus fighting Kimbo Slice ---
**Author:** ![cosmosdan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a6a055/32.png) [@cosmosdan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cosmosdan)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arrgghhh-you-fucking-hijacking-virus-making-sobs/550802/12 "2010-08-20T03:03:54Z")
> [@congodwarf](#): > > My boyfriend is home now. > > He used Malwarebytes to get rid of it. BUT, it wouldn’t run because of all the virus warnings. He renamed executable file for malwarebytes to iexplore and was able to run it from that. > > He also said that my mozilla was not working but the explorer was. He said the one I had blocked everything that wasn’t called iexplore or iexplorer. > > He said to make sure you have only 1 thing called iexplore or iexplorer at a time so you don’t run into issues with possibly deleting or overwriting(?) something. > > In my case, the program had messed with my internet settings so he had to go back and fix all those too. > > Once he did the iexplore thing, it only took as long to fix as it took to run malwarebytes. > > I hope that helps someone. It helped. After changing the name I was able to upgrade Malwarebytes and that found the infections. Thanks to you and your boyfriend ---
**Author:** ![congodwarf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@congodwarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/congodwarf)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arrgghhh-you-fucking-hijacking-virus-making-sobs/550802/13 "2010-08-20T03:05:08Z")
You are very welcome. I’m glad it worked. ---
**Author:** ![3waygeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/e95f7d/32.png) [@3waygeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/3waygeek)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arrgghhh-you-fucking-hijacking-virus-making-sobs/550802/14 "2010-08-20T15:27:29Z")
> [@HookerChemical](#): > > I still recommend MalwareBytes for removing the virus. It worked on my wife’s computer. I also recommend getting a USB drive and putting an anti-virus program on it. There’s also a bootable CD/USB version of some of the major antivirus programs for when you get really hosed. Check here: > > [Download Free Antivirus Software for PC | AVG Virus Protection](http://www.avg.com/us-en/avg-rescue-cd) FWIW, AVG doesn’t seem to work on this virus – I got the virus from SDMB earlier this week, and the first thing I did was to run the AVG rescue cd – it didn’t find any viruses. ---
**Author:** ![GHO57](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/df788c/32.png) [@GHO57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GHO57)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arrgghhh-you-fucking-hijacking-virus-making-sobs/550802/15 "2010-08-20T15:34:50Z")
Seriously… what \*\*are \*\*you people doing with your computers to get that infection? ---
**Author:** ![cosmosdan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a6a055/32.png) [@cosmosdan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cosmosdan)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arrgghhh-you-fucking-hijacking-virus-making-sobs/550802/16 "2010-08-20T18:46:44Z")
> [@GHO57](#): > > Seriously.. what \*\*are \*\*you people doing with your computers to get that infection? I was on SDMB when it popped up. ---
**Author:** ![Zeriel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/58956e/32.png) [@Zeriel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeriel)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arrgghhh-you-fucking-hijacking-virus-making-sobs/550802/17 "2010-08-20T18:49:34Z")
> [@GHO57](#): > > Seriously.. what \*\*are \*\*you people doing with your computers to get that infection? One malicious flash ad or javascript, that’s all it takes. The most common virus vector among my peers (IT geeks all) right now is “zero-day flash vulnerability exploits from advertisements on normally trustable sites”. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arrgghhh-you-fucking-hijacking-virus-making-sobs/550802/18 "2010-08-20T19:03:47Z")
> [@GHO57](#): > > Seriously.. what \*\*are \*\*you people doing with your computers to get that infection? Operating an outdated browser, outdated Flash player, outdated PDF Reader, or outdated Java will account for 90% of the infections. Current versions: Internet Explorer 8 Mozilla Firefox 3.6.8 Flash 10.1 Adobe Reader 9.3.3 Foxit Reader 4.1 Java 6 update 21 Other outdated software may also present vulnerability to spyware. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arrgghhh-you-fucking-hijacking-virus-making-sobs/550802/19 "2010-08-20T19:26:50Z")
I’m generally opposed to the death penalty, but . . . ---
**Author:** ![congodwarf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@congodwarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/congodwarf)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arrgghhh-you-fucking-hijacking-virus-making-sobs/550802/20 "2010-08-20T20:28:45Z")
> [@GHO57](#): > > Seriously.. what \*\*are \*\*you people doing with your computers to get that infection? Using it as…get this…a…computer. Really. I check my email. I check the news. I check up with my family on facebook. I read SDMB. I read TFLN. I read hyperboleandahalf. I play WoW. I play Diablo. I work on my medical transcription class. In about 3 weeks, I’ll be using it for college. All my shit is up to date. My boyfriend, who uses his for pretty much the same stuff except that he doesn’t read SDMB or take any classes and he usually has internet porn open in the background, has never had an infection on his computer. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arrgghhh-you-fucking-hijacking-virus-making-sobs/550802.md?page=2)