Is this a dodgy site?

[mightymouse]

I have a box keep popping up when using the laptop. It says I need to run a registry cleaner and to access it from www,fix64.com.(I have used a comma as the forum is opening a link) Is this kosher or have I picked up a virus?

Any feedback would be appreciated as it will not go away and pops up every couple of minutes.

Trev - Team Mouse

[bobblebot2]

Is this a dodgy site?

Sounds like a virus.

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[bex]

Is this a dodgy site?

thats a spybot programme i think, im sure when ive run my spy bot programme that its checked for that.

[geeza]

Is this a dodgy site?

I agree with Bex, tis adware for sure. Run either microsoft defender or adaware personal (http://www.lavasoft.comwww.lavasoft.com).

[woody]

Is this a dodgy site?

Trevor ...Pop along here .....http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1

Download AVG Anti-Spyware Free ......It should get rid of any spyware floating around in your puter.

I use Spybot http://www.spybot.info/en/http://www.spybot.info/en/
and run Cr@p Cleaner regularly http://www.ccleaner.com/http://www.ccleaner.com/


(Message edited by woody on March 28, 2007)

[geeza]

Is this a dodgy site?

yeah Grisoft is good thats what i use also, but might not pick it up.

[mightymouse]

Is this a dodgy site?

Woody - thanks for the reply
Ed - I think you are right

Ran spybot and AVG spyware. AVG found a possible culprit - a file I found from msconfig, startup - as a trace but did not say what could be done.

AVG also found a logger as I logged onto the forum site, so anyone reading this might find it prudent to run their spyware ASAP.

BTW - the popup is still there but only once every 15 mins or so. Also noticed that the web address it advocates is different every time so it is definitely malicious.

Trev

[bex]

Is this a dodgy site?

I used to have AVG but it has alot of problems with its detection and removal of things, i wouldnt rate it myself, I once removed something one day done a second check to make sure it had gone and it had, also not been on the internet, disconnected it and the next day ran AVG and it was back, I run spyware blaster along side spybot and find it works pretty well, never had that many problems in the three years ive had this laptop

[geeza]

Is this a dodgy site?

Ive had this before, i think the solution was to remove IE the computer (from control panel), the run scans etc. Then reinstall IE, cos I think it is embedded in IE.

Otherwise, I will email you a program called HiJack This, which is very usefull but only if you know what to look for. I can help you with this if you want.

[mightymouse]

Is this a dodgy site?

Update

AVG has found it - I think.

It was called a trojan.obfuscaber.en. Apparently it masquerades as a useful programme but does nothing of the sort.

Trev

[mightymouse]

Is this a dodgy site?

Update 2

It is still there - it pops up with a bing now - its either scared or angry.

Ed - the programme is embedded in msconfig, startup and rewrites itself every boot-up - if you can e-mail that programme I would be very grateful.

Trev

[geeza]

Is this a dodgy site?

Done

[woody]

Is this a dodgy site?

You could give this a whirl....
http://bughunter.it-mate.co.uk/http://bughunter.it-mate.co.uk/

[philip_taylor]

Is this a dodgy site?

Try googling toolbarcop. There is a lot of good info at castlecops.

[RogueTwoRobots]

Is this a dodgy site?

I use Avast anti-virus software on my laptop (http://www.avast.comwww.avast.com) Theres a free version of it to download for home use - since getting my laptop in October 2005, Ive had ONE warning about a virus message, nothing else.

It also runs a boot-time scan when you first install it, so when you next turn your PC on, itll run a scan as part of the booting process, find any crud in your system and get rid of it.