FU2, Russian MILF porn viruses.

The BBQ Pit
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So I go to Russia, (not really, more like a Russian MILF porn site.) and HOLY SHIT!

It took me almost a week to get all the shit off my computer.

Browser redirecting off any search screen, impossible to surf, additional instances of IE opening and going about their business at will and shit! It was like everytime I clicked on something on the screen, a new IE window would start up!
Constantly trying to re-connect to the internet after I pulled the plug from the wall.

A week of busting my ass trying to restore this f-ing computer.
Messed around with MsConfig, and regEdit, trying oldschool techniques. Nothing.
Ran Click and Clean, and CCleaner. Nothing. (well Click and Clean found something, and did someting, but didn’t fix anything.)
Malwarebytes found something like Something.password.thing in four instances.
AVG found something that was like trash/gen.
But it was not fixed.

Then I tried ComboFix, but the fucking setup was being blocked, by avg maybe, I couldn’t figure that one out.
Tried Conflicker removal tool, and sliding the combofix icon into the CfRemover icon, but like I said, something was preventing combofix from working.

Downloaded TdssKiller from Karpasky site, that found a shitload in the registry, and some others.
Ran ATF Cleaner
Ran SUPERantispyware, and that fucker still found 10 (well, actually 615 threats, but those were all cookies on a slave drive I seldom use, I think)

I think I got it this time.
Detante in your face, Russian Bitches!

From Russia with love
I fly to you.
Much wiser since my good-bye to you.
I’ve traveled the world to learn
I must return. (like in about 10 minutes.)
From Russia with love.

Word.

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Don’t use IE.

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Rename the .exe on combofix.exe to combofix.com and it will work. Be aware that combofix will often nuke your Windows TCP-IP driver stack as part of it’s cleanup so you will possibly need to re-install these driver binaries.

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Word!

Also, don’t be cheap. Pay for a decent anti-virus/malware protection program (I recommend Kaspersky but McAfee and Norton will do for protection [they suck for other reasons]).

Also also, there are plenty of porn sites on the web that will not blast your computer with nasty things while providing plenty of diversion for you. Find them.

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I’m so glad I know how to use computers.

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Don’t be gullible. Use a FREE one. They do just fine. AVG Free or Microsoft Security Essentials.

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or support your local porn distributers. At least they will infect you with things your anti-virus software might recognize. :slight_smile:

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Not really.

They are fine for anti-virus but there are more than viruses to worry about.

A full suite of protection costs money.

Looking at recent tests Kaspersky is still up there but Avira and AVG seem to be leading the pack. (cite PDF)

Note that is not the free versions of their software.

What I am not seeing there is how the software impacts your PC. McAfee and Norton tend to be intrusive and hogs on your PC. Kaspersky is pretty fast and light. Not sure how AVG and Avira measure up in that respect.

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In my Windows days, I stopped using IE as early as I could. I definitely wouldn’t use it to surf porn sites–that’s like putting a neon sign on your jacket saying INFECT ME NOW.

I’ve had bad virus infections–it’s so much easier in those circumstances just to nuke the boot drive and reinstall from scratch on the bare drive. You did back up any important data, right?

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I have to disagree. Maybe I am just experienced enough that I can avoid these extra things without noticing that I’m doing it, but I fail to see any reason to need more than basic protection.
I follow basic rules…

Keep things up-to-date (browsers, OS)

Don’t click on superhappyfunslide.exe attachment from [noparse]sexyhotinternetbabe@hotmail.com[/noparse]

Run a proven AV with on-demand protection (protection that is monitoring computer activity)

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Actually, most Linux distributions are free.

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This is the only thread where I have ever felt compelled to say this, but:

Do your porn surfing from a Mac.

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I’ve been using MSE for about a year now and it works great. I’ve got it on all my folks’ computers.

OP - if I were you, I’d just reformat and reinstall windows. Then install an antivirus. Then install Firefox or Chrome.

Then stop visiting dodgy porn sites. There’s lots of porn out there. Find some that isn’t trying to give you an STD. Practice safe cybersexing!
ETA: LOL at Brother Caedfel. Think different!

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Assuming that’s not possible (due to the expense), you could shut down the system and reboot from a Linux live CD.

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The only mac virus I’ve ever seen was rather easy to detect. It changed your DNS server to a server beginning with 85. Which is in Russia.

Might be worth checking in your internet settings.

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Quit with the computer talk guys. This has potential as a porn thread.

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Some other porn surfing advice;

If it asks you to click on something to download a codec or player or something and Admiral Akbar* is NOT screaming in your ear, you’re a moron.
If it opens a new page and that one seems to be taking a long time to load, dump it.
Hint: No web page is scanning your computer for viruses. Dump that fucker too, and DO NOT click on anything on that page.
If the page you are on opens and new page AND the old page redirects somewhere else, dump your browser immediately.
Likewise if you see “jump” and it redirects. If you have to power down immediately, do it. Doing the Windows startup scan is better than letting it fuck your computer.
Stay away from Russian porn sites.

  • Hint: It’s a Trap!
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I am experienced as well (computer support is what, among other things, I have done for a living for the past 15 years).

If you are only surfing to CNN.com and Straightdope.com and checking your e-mail I am not surprised you have an easy time avoiding the bad things.

The OP is surfing for porn and there is no more sure way to find yourself a virus or some malware than doing that. Usually by the time you sense something is amiss it is too late.

Modern antivirus programs have a suite of protections built in to them that go far beyond mere virus detection. Viruses are almost passe these days since virus scanners exist at multiple levels across the internet (e.g. Yahoo scans your mail for you regardless if you have a scanner).

The free stuff just does not get it done for the OP. If he confines himself to the New York Times and Straightdope websites then sure, free stuff is sufficient.

Adding to what Chimera said:

If you are redirected or a page springs a popup on you when you try to leave asking “Are you sure you want to go?” close your browser immediately and start again. Indeed I recommend doing an “End Task” on it.

NEVER ever ever click on anything they seem to be trying to force you to click on. Those messages that tell you that your computer is infected? They ARE the infection. Never ever ever ever ever click on those for your “free” scan and fix. If you want a free scan done go to McAfee or Norton or some other known and reliable source on your own and do it there.

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Trust me, I do more than visit SDMB, BBC News, Wiki etc.

Perhaps some people do ‘need’ the extra layers of protection (in a similar fashion to the need for a ‘not to be consumed orally’ warning on bottles of bleach) I just don’t think I do. I’m certainly not paying for something I don’t need. And I feel a sense of distrust for pay-for-use AV in general. It’s in their best interests that people are fearful of using computers online. It makes me sad that there are non-internet-savy people bloating their computers with these things.