Computer Virus Warning...my computer is badly infected hubby says it is from

[greenbriar]

either things I have looked at from here or from my space



I obviously don't think it is from here because I wouldn't be risking the other computer.




he says he gets 1000 attempts a day from DU trying to hack into the firewall. said something like it was reverse packets or something...I am not exactly sure what he said, but he was specific...

WE KNOW it is not from DU, but possibly from disruptors who are trying to mess with things...

anyway my puter has to be put down and rebirthed...I have lost all of my things...

Just wanted you all to be careful

[greenbriar]

1. could also be from the fire elisabeth page

???


I am not puter lit and my hubby is on a business trip


I am on the "junk" puter we let our daughters friend use

[Sapphocrat]

26. I think you just answered your own question.

"I am on the 'junk' puter we let our daughters friend use"

Sounds like it's time to start monitoring the sites your daughter's friend visits. Better yet, wipe it clean and don't let her use it anymore -- or just get yourself your own computer, and let the kid continue to shoot that one all to hell.

Whatever it is, it's not DU. And if anything is probing your firewall 1,000 times a day, and your firewall is blocking the probes, then your firewall is doing its job. (And there is such a thing as setting the sensitivity of your firewall too high; you may be blocking a lot of innocuous, and sometimes necessary, communications between your computer and the outside world.)

Sign me,

Ex-Tech Support Slave Who Always Thinks to Ask "Is it plugged in?" First

[karlrschneider]

2. Someone is seriously over-reacting.

:eyes:

[greenbriar]

3. uh no someone is not

Hubby is computer security/IT and we have a private firewall


he is not here until next week and says it is logging 1000 hits a day



My computer is hosed




I am NOT ACCUSING DU...OTHERWISE I WOULD NOT BE ON NOW

[welshTerrier2]

4. DU's Computer Help group

post all the info in DU's Computer help group: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topics&forum=242

make sure you tell us what kind of anti-virus stuff you're running, what browser you're using, what operating system ... stuff like that ...

lots of great help available there ...

[greenbriar]

6. thanks...will have to wait either until I talk to him again

or when he gets home, cause I can't remember all of what he said


I just know that my computer is hosed and I start a post grad class tomorrow and I need a bunch of stuff on my puter...and hubby won't be here until MOnday


I am so screwed...

[Rex]

5. 6.x.b people

And Pandas.

[greenbriar]

8. WTF???

look, I am not trying to cause issues

I just don't know what has happened




What is a Trojan horse?

I have 4 of them and it happened within the last two days...

[Rex]

11. Okay, seriously if it is a trojan horse you need to

get a virus checking program...or go to http://housecall.trendmicro.com/ and let them get rid of it.

If you are using XP, remember to turn off your restore points and run it in safemode.

Clear all your caches and then turn off the PC for about 30 seconds.

That should do it.

Remember to turn restore back on after you are sure the virus is gone.

[greenbriar]

16. don't even know how to do all that

will just have to use the "junk" puter till MOnday and pray he can salvage most of my crap..

and I am not going on Utube, myspace or anything else

[Rex]

19. I hope you get it fixed.

People who write computer viruses deserve hot, slow death IMO.

Goodluck, I've got to get to bed, but if ya want I can PM you tomorrow a step by step way to get rid of the virus if you cannot find anyone that can get rid of it. I'm sure the DU Computer Group can get it fixed for you.

I kill computer viruses for a living (among other things).

[dweller]

17. not sure this will help you

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trojan_horse_(computing)

just an explanation somewhat of trojans.


Removal is different.
dp

[uppityperson]

22. More for the DU lexicon

6.x.b people

still don't get it, perhaps it is not meant to be

Greenbrair, good luck on the computer.

[Lex]

7. Never had a problem with my computer and I'm on DU a lot.

It's a 5 year old computer and runs like a top.

I seriously doubt DU is your problem.

[greenbriar]

9. I am not saying DU is the issue

Hubby is saying someone is using DU

When I talk with him next, I will get the specific name he gave me...

[Lex]

12. Someone is using DU and it only affects your computer?

I'm interested in the specifics when you get a chance to ask him.

[greenbriar]

14. I have been on DU daily since 2004 and its never happened before

but I am seriously hosed till he gets back and from my description to hubby, he thinks he will have to rebuild and I will lose all my stuff



Great 2 years worth of grad school

:banghead:

[Catherine Vincent]

10. Yesterday I did get a few messages from my virus protector of files that were infected.

That never happened before.

[dweller]

18. had a couple of strange messages myself

but i'm not just on DU when online, i may be on several different sites at the same time. So not sure if i remember where i was when got the warning messages. They appeared harmless at the time...

dp

[meegbear]

13. Actually, I caught that cold that's going around, so I may be contagious ...

my bad :(

[kimpossible]

15. Spyware Info

Go to http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/forums.php and run a spyware scanner, or ask around in the forums.

[Solo_in_MD]

20. I suggest that you find better tech support

Many of the security programs falsely report normal web interactions as attack. People then complain to ISP and content providers. This is referred to in the tech support circles as "A Goober with a Firewall", and its not a respectful term.

Get decent anti virus software as well as anti spyware tools. Good free versions are out there. Practice safe software and do not download files or open emails unless you trust the source. Keep your operating system, whatever it is, up to date, and otherwise be smart.

If you have issues, its not from reading DU or My Space.

[merh]

21. I refuse to open links posted by folks I don't know.

I don't know much about computers, but I know that I have gone to links posted by newbies and hostiles that have caused me all sorts of cookie/adaware hell.

Good luck to you. :hi:

[REP]

23. IRS Warns Of Virus Email Scam

The Internal Revenue Service says there’s a new email scam making the rounds, masquerading as a stern warning from the tax collection agency. Those who click on an email attachment with the bogus message will unleash a nasty virus on their computers.

The e-mail purporting to be from IRS Criminal Investigation falsely states that the person is under a criminal probe for submitting a false tax return to the California Franchise Tax Board.

The e-mail seeks to entice people to click on a link or open an attachment to learn more information about the complaint against them. The IRS warned people that the e-mail link and attachment is a Trojan Horse that can take over the person’s computer hard drive and allow someone to have remote access to the computer.

The IRS urged people not to click the link in the e-mail or open the attachment.

Similar e-mail variations suggest a customer has filed a complaint against a company and the IRS can act as an arbitrator. The latest versions appear aimed at business taxpayers as well as individual taxpayers.

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/05/irs_phishing.html

[elocs]

24. Again, the joy of owning a Mac. Ahhhh. n/t

[MichaelHarris]

25. gb have you

installed any software or "freeware" recently? Has anyone downloaded any free software? Does anyone using that computer use it for music downloads and maybe has installed one of the "file sharing" programs?

Boot the computer up and then do ctrl alt del at the same time, choose applications and tell me what's running. We can start there to see if anything malicious is running.

[foreigncorrespondent]

27. Yours isn't the only one infected. :(

Mine has been infected for near on two weeks now. It is a virus I can't find nor can my anti virus pick it up. But I know I have it by certain things that happens when I first start it up in the morning. I am also locked out of my task manager (CTRL/ALT/DELETE) and have no access to anything under the Start/Run menu.

It is at the point where I have pulled out every hair I have had in my hair, and am giving up. If the computer shits itself completely then so be it.

Good luck with yours and what you have to do though. :)