were dangerous ............
More Turbo
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 624
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From: FL
virus on FTE
i got that one from this site yesterday as well. had to do a system restore, but even that didn't work completely. it changes your file settings making many if not all files 'hidden'. do a search for 'unhide dot exe' for the solution to that after effect. to prevent, find a flash movie somewhere like you tube etc, right click on it and set flash global settings to 'ask me before allowing new sites from storing information on this computer'.
this was a nasty bugger but it is beatable without doing a windows reinstall
this was a nasty bugger but it is beatable without doing a windows reinstall
Logistics Pro
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 3,952
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From: Upper Left Coast
i got that one from this site yesterday as well. had to do a system restore, but even that didn't work completely. it changes your file settings making many if not all files 'hidden'. do a search for 'unhide dot exe' for the solution to that after effect. to prevent, find a flash movie somewhere like you tube etc, right click on it and set flash global settings to 'ask me before allowing new sites from storing information on this computer'.
this was a nasty bugger but it is beatable without doing a windows reinstall
this was a nasty bugger but it is beatable without doing a windows reinstall
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Post Fiend
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: springfield il
is it legal to track these scum buckets down and eliminate them as well as the programs
???????????????? well at least i wasn't the only one , and much to the admin here's credit this is the only time i have had an issue ............. got my unk gona pick it up and fix it so i'm only on the home 'puotr and it's got firefox , bazzokas , a cavalry and god knows what else on it for protection 
not that it's safe as it crashed what 2 months ago so nothing is 100% safe !!!!!!!!!
???????????????? well at least i wasn't the only one , and much to the admin here's credit this is the only time i have had an issue ............. got my unk gona pick it up and fix it so i'm only on the home 'puotr and it's got firefox , bazzokas , a cavalry and god knows what else on it for protection not that it's safe as it crashed what 2 months ago so nothing is 100% safe !!!!!!!!!
More Turbo
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 624
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From: FL
is it legal to track these scum buckets down and eliminate them as well as the programs ???????????????? well at least i wasn't the only one , and much to the admin here's credit this is the only time i have had an issue ............. got my unk gona pick it up and fix it so i'm only on the home 'puotr and it's got firefox , bazzokas , a cavalry and god knows what else on it for protection not that it's safe as it crashed what 2 months ago so nothing is 100% safe !!!!!!!!!
???????????????? well at least i wasn't the only one , and much to the admin here's credit this is the only time i have had an issue ............. got my unk gona pick it up and fix it so i'm only on the home 'puotr and it's got firefox , bazzokas , a cavalry and god knows what else on it for protection not that it's safe as it crashed what 2 months ago so nothing is 100% safe !!!!!!!!!
anyway just protect your flash content as i said that's how it worked it's way in..
Logistics Pro
Joined: Apr 2010
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From: Pekin, IL
is it legal to track these scum buckets down and eliminate them as well as the programs ???????????????? well at least i wasn't the only one , and much to the admin here's credit this is the only time i have had an issue ............. got my unk gona pick it up and fix it so i'm only on the home 'puotr and it's got firefox , bazzokas , a cavalry and god knows what else on it for protection not that it's safe as it crashed what 2 months ago so nothing is 100% safe !!!!!!!!!
???????????????? well at least i wasn't the only one , and much to the admin here's credit this is the only time i have had an issue ............. got my unk gona pick it up and fix it so i'm only on the home 'puotr and it's got firefox , bazzokas , a cavalry and god knows what else on it for protection not that it's safe as it crashed what 2 months ago so nothing is 100% safe !!!!!!!!!
I am actually starting to worry that I HAVEN'T had a problem yet....Seems like everybody is...why am I NOT?
I think the virus protection companies come up with these and fire them off, when business is slow...
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Post Fiend
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: springfield il
you got the same idea as me jeff ... i think they create their own and send them out then shortly thereafter here comes the cavalry !!!!!!!!!! not ....... nope i'm spending 12 1/2 hours a day at home in my big white binder , and visiting the wife and such for a couple of hours till i go back . just got hold of her old laptop as she got a new fangled thing called a notebook ?????? i'm still pedaling the mail 'round to various places and since they have discovered my routes bisect 2 or 3 others every time and the others no longer have midday runs they keep discovering new uses for the boss and me ...... mo' money , but no time for life !!!!!!!!!!
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More Turbo
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: FL
sorry can't help you with their address
Marmon-Herrington Man
Joined: Jul 2005
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From: Central Illinois
The repair guy that fixed mine suggested I switch to a Linux operating system to avoid such viruses in the future. What do you IT guys think about that, and how would it prevent this happening? I think I heard the guy say that the hackers aim their dirty work primarily at Windows operating systems. What say you? In plain English, please. Stu
Cargo Master
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 2,063
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From: Valley Center, California
Most viruses originate outside of the US. You cannot find them and you can do nothing about it other than to protect yourself as best you can. If they are new, they will get past your protection until they find out about it and install the block. Be sure you update your virus protection library every few days.
My understanding is that this virus placed the "buy the fix" ad so you would give then your credit card info. You know where it goes from there....