Matt

This is a very new virus, which is still under investigation and research. However, no real "fix" has been found, and a format is just about the only option at the moment. From Sophos: W32/Sunk-A is a worm for the Windows platform. The worm will display the following fake error message: "An unexpected error has occurred on the execution of this file" W32/Sunk-A will attempt to replace every file on the infected computer that has the extension EXE with a copy of itself. The worm will also copy itself to folders known to be used by popular Peer-To-Peer programs using various names. W32/Sunk-A w

Hey everyone! Just wanted to point out that it looks like there is now 1 alternate theme available. If you go to the very bottom of the forums, on the left there will be a drop-down menu. The new one is called Techno EN (import), I noticed it a few days ago. I'm still going to stick with the default theme, as I like it better, and I think it fits the site better. But, if anyone wants a change in scenery, you can take a gander. Matt

Latest news from Sony, and its lawsuits: Texas is now asking that if any of its residents are infected by any form of Sony DRM software to file a complaint at the following location: https://www.oag.state.tx.us/consumer/complain.shtml How to determine if SonyBMG's XPC is on your machine: There are two ways to determine if you are infected: Option 1: Go to Start > Run and type cmd Then, in the command prompt type (including the quotes): "cd windows\system32\$sys$filesystem" If you are copable of changing to that folder, you are infected. If the system returns the message: "The system cannot

Hi dementedsnake! Welcome to Besttechie! I will be assisting you in cleaning up your computer! Please print out these directions for use if/when you cannot access this page. You are currently using HijackThis from your desktop, this can cause problems. HijackThis creates backups, these are needed in case of any recovery issues. Please create a directory on your C:\ drive called C:\HJT, download and unzip HijackThis into that directory. Run the program from that directory from now on. Scan with HJT, and place a check next to the following items: R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer

Merry Christmas! Happy Hanukkah! Happy Kwanzaa! And a Festivus for the rest of us!

Get well soon Marty! This must be an awful way to spend the holidays, but I hope you can still have a merry christmas!

Hi everyone! I'd just like to share with you all that I have just received notice of my graduation from GeekstoGo's "Geek U". Geek U is their version of HijackThis training. I am now a trusted helper there, and will be assisting in HijackThis logs there, at 247fixes, and of course, HERE. Just something I thought I'd share with you all. See ya on the forums

Just to keep you all up to date.. Jeff and everyone else involved in the podcast idea have been pretty busy over the past few months. The idea is still evolving, so hopefully this will turn into something. Matt

Happy Birthday!!!

lol those are good. I think something similar was sent out in the Spyware Weekly newsletter

Happy Birthday!!!!

Just to keep everyone updated: all the admins and mods have been talking about this all day. We are trying to look at this from all directions and see where this is going to go. We promise our final decisions on such matters will be what we all choose is best. Matt

I got an sql error here today too. Last time this happened, Jeff's host was tampering with the servers and what not. That may have been what happened again today.

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Congrats! Your log is clean! The following is a list of tools and utilities that I like to suggest to people. This list is full of great tools and utilities to help you understand how you got infected and how to keep from getting infected again. Spybot Search & Destroy - Uber powerful tool which can search and annhilate nasties that make it onto your system. Now with an Immunize section that will help prevent future infections. AdAware - Another very powerful tool which searches and kills nasties that infect your system. AdAware and Spybot Search & Destroy compliment each other ver

Gah! You beat me this time! But this won't be the last you hear from me! muahahaha. Yay! Just wait! soon we'll be in QUADROUPLE digits!

I'm gunna have to say No. I used to be a McAfee user, and I will never be again. McAfee VS is rather demanding on system resources, and won't get you any better virus detection than AVG or Avast. I finally left McAfee when after every boot, I would get an error that everything was disfunctional with the suite. At first I thought I was infected with some malware, but eventually rules that out. I contact McAfee, and they said it was an error message that people are getting, but they didn't know how to fix it. They asked for an eroor log (which I sent). After 2 weeks, no reply, I dumped it

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Welcome back! Please copy these directions into a text file so that you can copy and paste from them later Scan with HJT, and place a check next to the following items: R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,ShellNext = http://linkschain.net/fr/?id=us24 O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [links] links.exe O16 - DPF: {9522B3FB-7A2B-4646-8AF6-36E7F593073C} (cpbrkpie Control) - http://a19.g.akamai.net/7/19/7125/4021/ftp...23/cpbrkpie.cab Then, make sure all browser windows and other applications are closed, and click the Fix Checked button. 1) Please download the Killbox. Unzip it to the desk

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r0ck! Happy birthday!!!

Welcome back! Download win32delfkil.exe. Save it on your desktop. Do not run it yet. RIGHT-CLICK HERE and Save As (in IE it's "Save Target As") in order to download DelDomains.inf to your desktop. RIGHT-CLICK DelDomains.inf and select: Install Double click on win32delfkil.exe and install it. This creates a new folder on your desktop: win32delfkil. Close all windows, open the win32delfkil folder and double click on fix.bat. The computer will reboot automatically. Post the contents of the logfile c\windelf.txt, along with a new hijackhislog. Matt