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Posted by Malke on May 18, 2006, 7:41 am
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> Still getting the redirect of my home page when I open explorer.
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> The url is: hxxp://xxx.safetyuptodate/
Evil url munged so as to prevent some fool from clicking on it.
> Occasionally in addition to this url, there will also be a smaller ms
> windows looking alert telling me that my computer may be infected and
> directs me to click on the window which sends me to the same site.
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>> | I opened a link in an email that embedded advertising (pup or
>> | malware?) on my
>> | home computer (XP). It redirects my home page to a site
>> | advertising virus
>> | protection software. I'm unable to remove any of the pup files and
>> | my spyware and virus software as well as the new MS security
>> | software is unable
>> | to remove it. Any suggetions? Thanks.
The url takes you to a alarmist page shilling MalwareWipe, a known rogue
antispyware program. The page carefully tells me (in red letters!) that
my system is Vulnerable!!! So much for their accuracy (I don't run
Windows). You can look up rogue antispyware programs on MVP Eric Howes'
excellent site here:
http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm
I would approach this with the Smitfraud/Spyaxe/Spyfalcon fixes, at
least to start with.
Do the preparatory work here:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware
Then move on to the Smitfraud fixes:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Smitfraud_Trojan
If all else fails, run HijackThis and post your log on one of the
specialty forums listed on my website (not here, please).
Malke
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Elephant Boy Computers
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