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Discussion in 'Malware Help - MG (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by nick12345, Jul 5, 2004.

  1. nick12345

    nick12345 Private E-2

    ok i didnt know where else to put this so i will go here...i put up an away message on aol instant messenger and left for a bit to watch a movie when i came back my away message was all weird and it somehow opened a window to here: http://www.angelfire.com/creep/deejee/staff.html ...i ran ad-aware and i think it worked but do u guys know anything that can help protect me from some of that stuff?
     
    nick12345, Jul 5, 2004
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  2. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    How to protect yourself and things to have (copied from Xflat)

    Anti Virus
    http://majorgeeks.com/download1968.html Avast
    http://majorgeeks.com/download886.html AVG
    The top two hands down. Beat the heck out of Norton or McAfee (garbage).
    Only run ONE AV!!!!!

    Firewall
    Don't care if your on dial up or High Speed....you must have a firewall
    http://majorgeeks.com/download738.html Kerio
    http://majorgeeks.com/download3356.html Sygate <--- This one is free

    Temp File/Cookies/index.dat cleaner
    http://majorgeeks.com/download4191.html

    SpyWare Prevention Notice I did not say scanner...yet
    http://majorgeeks.com/download2859.html SpyWare Blaster...
    http://majorgeeks.com/download3045.html SpyWare Guard....

    SpyWare Scanners/Removers
    http://majorgeeks.com/download2471.html SpyBot ( I don't activate the TeaTimer)
    http://majorgeeks.com/download506.html AdAware
     
    chaslang, Jul 5, 2004
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  3. nick12345

    nick12345 Private E-2

    thanks
     
    nick12345, Jul 5, 2004
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  4. CaNoFzOo

    CaNoFzOo Sergeant Major

    Did you happen to click a link in someones profile? You might have the AIM virus. Is there now a link in your profile?

    What exactly do you mean by "My away message was all weird"?
     
    CaNoFzOo, Jul 5, 2004
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