Virus problems/spyware problems! post here!

SirAlec · 7th December 2008, 02:41

i havn't seen any thread dedicated to above. i can see many members facing such issues and in the process reformatting to solve the issue. WHich is a painfull process.

Post here and will try to solve them earliest as possible.

Some of the tools i recommend are given below. Download them they are totally free and does great job if used properly. Google them.

1. AVG, from free.grisoft.com
a very good antivirus abd above all totally free.

2. Hijackthis. 'The' tool for cleaning up job.

3. Malwarebytes. very useful tool for removing rootkit, adware, spyware.

4. SDfix. this is a geek tool, but quite effective.

5. Combofix, this is also a geek tool but the creater has put some uselessly expiry thingy.

6. Spybot search and Destroy. a great spyware removal tool.

Will explain in comming days when ever I am free, how to use each of the above effectively.

Thanks & Regards

sudev · 7th December 2008, 03:26

Possibly OT but why suffer the virii headaches? Use other O/S's.

abhinav.gupta88 · 7th December 2008, 09:45

I like kaspersky over any other anti virus right now.
Does its job pretty good .

aaggoswami · 7th December 2008, 09:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by sudev

Possibly OT but why suffer the virii headaches? Use other O/S's.

The problem is getting softwares. I am doing project on 3D Max and its difficult to run these type of applications other than windows. Maya is available for Fedora, but not the best. The availability of development tools compel us to use Windows.
And its not that linux is virus free. It also gets affected and when it does, it is very difficult to solve the issue.

Quote:

Originally Posted by abhinav.gupta88

I like kaspersky over any other anti virus right now.
Does its job pretty good .

Kaspersky was never a good experience for me. As soon as I uninstall it, I have virus. And I am talking about the free trial version that lead to this.

Presently Free AVG works for me well.

PmmPassion · 7th December 2008, 11:00

I am using Quick Heal Anti Virus software right now. Its working well with Vista and it scannes not just the Drives, but also the rootkit and the memory. Above all its INDIAN. Surely it does not come free, but well the kind of important work and files we have on the comp, its good investing in one.

SirAlec · 7th December 2008, 12:20

kaspersky is also good. But its a licensed one, unless you are downloading a patch key available everywhere on net.
Main problem with Kaspersky is that its engine crashes and prone to infection.

Quick Heal is a great software, its indian and very quick in scanning the now notorious USB drives too. Again! you need to buy it.

i am stressing on freeware here. and please do post problems only!!

Thanks

Sudipto-S-Team · 7th December 2008, 12:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by sudev

Possibly OT but why suffer the virii headaches? Use other O/S's.

I have been using a Mac for the last couple of years. Zero virus problem, touch wood. And obviously I don't have any anti-virus. I surf all possible virus infected sites in the world.

Once you get the taste of Apples it's difficult to go back to bananas.

RAC · 17th December 2008, 15:49

I had created a similar thread but specific to something called 'Windows 2009 anti-spyware' :-)
I used AVG freeware to get rid of it.

Link: http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/gadget...re-2009-a.html

CliffHanger · 15th July 2014, 20:28

Guys

My Chrome browser(on Windows 8) seems to be affected by a virus. Anything I click, opens up a new tab that carries, the url (http://cdn.cloudwm.com/), which I think is the virus. I think even my google results are being manipulated.

Any idea on how to get rid off it? It's become a real pain.

Turbanator · 15th July 2014, 23:54

Quote:

Anything I click, opens up a new tab

Try to reset Chrome settings

https://support.google.com/chrome/an..._topic=3434353

latentpotential · 16th July 2014, 00:05

Run a program called hitman pro and another called spybot search and destroy.

These will identify the malware for you. Then we can discuss ahead.

condor · 19th August 2018, 20:55

Facing couple of issues on Chromium.

OS - Win 7
AV - Kaspersky

While browsing many sites, including TBHP, when I click on that webpage, a new tab opens to junk site - url contains the word cobalten, and then this page changes to another junk site with URL containing the word newsprofin

any thoughts on how to resolve this issue ?

This happens on Chrome, but not on Firefox.

ritz3645 · 19th August 2018, 21:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by condor

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Hi Condor,
Funny, this is a common problem when you download free ware from shady sites. What has happened is the home page has been changed to 'cobalten' in Chrome settings.

How to rectify :

Restore to a previous date or
Go to settings in Chrome and change the home page to 'www.google.co.in' * copy paste it.
Delete if any Chrome add-on which you download just before cobalten thing happened.

Hope it helps.

samaspire · 20th August 2018, 07:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by ritz3645

Hi Condor,
Funny, this is a common problem when you download free ware from shady sites. What has happened is the home page has been changed to 'cobalten' in Chrome settings.

How to rectify :

Restore to a previous date or
Go to settings in Chrome and change the home page to 'www.google.co.in' * copy paste it.
Delete if any Chrome add-on which you download just before cobalten thing happened.

Hope it helps.

I have been having this problem for the last couple of months (know a few other bhpians too). Tried various malware / anti-virus tools, but nothing seems to work.

Checked your solution as well, but my home page has not changed - it was www.google.co.in

Anything else that you can suggest?

--gKrish-- · 20th August 2018, 08:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by samaspire

I have been having this problem for the last couple of months (know a few other bhpians too). Tried various malware / anti-virus tools, but nothing seems to work.

Checked your solution as well, but my home page has not changed - it was www.google.co.in

Anything else that you can suggest?

One way is to uninstall chrome and clear the cache folder and registry entries of Chrome. If I remember correctly, the cache is in the user data folder and you have to enable the visibility of hidden items to locate it. After clearing it, you can reinstall chrome.

Alternatively, you can use registry cleaners like CCleaner to clear the registry entry and cache. If you just unistall and reinstall chrome, it will be back again.

I had a tough time with a similar issue (and a ton of other malwares) in a computer in our college lab.

7th December 2008, 02:41	#1
SirAlec Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: zxc Posts: 3,393 Thanked: 726 Times	Virus problems/spyware problems! post here! i havn't seen any thread dedicated to above. i can see many members facing such issues and in the process reformatting to solve the issue. WHich is a painfull process. Post here and will try to solve them earliest as possible. Some of the tools i recommend are given below. Download them they are totally free and does great job if used properly. Google them. 1. AVG, from free.grisoft.com a very good antivirus abd above all totally free. 2. Hijackthis. 'The' tool for cleaning up job. 3. Malwarebytes. very useful tool for removing rootkit, adware, spyware. 4. SDfix. this is a geek tool, but quite effective. 5. Combofix, this is also a geek tool but the creater has put some uselessly expiry thingy. 6. Spybot search and Destroy. a great spyware removal tool. Will explain in comming days when ever I am free, how to use each of the above effectively. Thanks & Regards
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7th December 2008, 03:26	#2
sudev Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 3,838 Thanked: 3,179 Times	Possibly OT but why suffer the virii headaches? Use other O/S's.
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7th December 2008, 09:45	#3
abhinav.gupta88 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Delhi , India Posts: 4,092 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	I like kaspersky over any other anti virus right now. Does its job pretty good .
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7th December 2008, 11:00	#5
PmmPassion Newbie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 20 Thanked: 0 Times	I am using Quick Heal Anti Virus software right now. Its working well with Vista and it scannes not just the Drives, but also the rootkit and the memory. Above all its INDIAN. Surely it does not come free, but well the kind of important work and files we have on the comp, its good investing in one.
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7th December 2008, 12:20	#6
SirAlec Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: zxc Posts: 3,393 Thanked: 726 Times	kaspersky is also good. But its a licensed one, unless you are downloading a patch key available everywhere on net. Main problem with Kaspersky is that its engine crashes and prone to infection. Quick Heal is a great software, its indian and very quick in scanning the now notorious USB drives too. Again! you need to buy it. i am stressing on freeware here. and please do post problems only!! Thanks
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17th December 2008, 15:49	#8
RAC BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 192 Thanked: 10 Times	I had created a similar thread but specific to something called 'Windows 2009 anti-spyware' :-) I used AVG freeware to get rid of it. Link: http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/gadget...re-2009-a.html Last edited by RAC : 17th December 2008 at 15:52.
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15th July 2014, 20:28	#9
CliffHanger BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 756 Thanked: 1,597 Times	Re: Virus problems/spyware problems! post here! Guys My Chrome browser(on Windows 8) seems to be affected by a virus. Anything I click, opens up a new tab that carries, the url (http://cdn.cloudwm.com/), which I think is the virus. I think even my google results are being manipulated. Any idea on how to get rid off it? It's become a real pain.
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16th July 2014, 00:05	#11
latentpotential BHPian Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Pune (1-4 DND) Posts: 509 Thanked: 419 Times	Run a program called hitman pro and another called spybot search and destroy. These will identify the malware for you. Then we can discuss ahead.
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19th August 2018, 20:55	#12
condor Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Speed-brkr City Posts: 15,864 Thanked: 16,008 Times View My Garage	Re: Virus problems/spyware problems! post here! Facing couple of issues on Chromium. OS - Win 7 AV - Kaspersky While browsing many sites, including TBHP, when I click on that webpage, a new tab opens to junk site - url contains the word cobalten, and then this page changes to another junk site with URL containing the word newsprofin any thoughts on how to resolve this issue ? This happens on Chrome, but not on Firefox. Last edited by condor : 19th August 2018 at 21:04.
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