Emergency: .DLL Spyware Assault

Iceman · 01-21-08, 09:27 PM

Re-Format young Jedi...and get over it.

sonar732 · 01-21-08, 10:07 PM

A few things to add...

Reformat
Stop going to the porn!
Be weary of anything from P2P!
Use Firefox or Opera!

Stealth Hunter · 01-21-08, 10:11 PM

I'm back, and no problems have been encountered (well there was one, but that's because I forgot to delete two files; otherwise, no more pop-ups).

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Originally Posted by sonar732

4. Use Firefox . . .

Blacklight · 01-21-08, 10:59 PM

As a computer tech who's spent YEARS dealing with computer that have been hacked into, smithfrauded, virused, etc...
This is my list of suggestions:

1. ALWAYS use a good, reputable internet security suite including firewall and a spam/phishing mail blocker. McAffee Internet Security Suite is my favorite (Stay away from Norton this time around... between the two, McAffee has gotten the better reviews and it handles add/spyware much better.)

2.Along with the security suite, use a spyware, addware blocker/cleaner. Spybot Seach & Destroy is my favorite because it allows you to blacklist every bit of add/spyware in it's database. Be wary.. some idiots out there put out spyware/addware/viruses under the guises of spyware/addware removal programs. I've even seen hacked versions of pretty much every popular add/spyware remover that actually fill your computer with viruses and add/spyware. If you decide to do Spybot Search and Destroy, get it from www.Download.com.

3. If you do ANYTHING P2P, make sure you scan the file with your virus scanner before you even touch it. (Make sure your virus scanner can open and look inside of archive files... McAffee does).

4. Keep the above programs updated !!!! Check for updates once a week !!!

5. Do a FULL SCAN of ALL files in your system including archive files at least once a week. Do this with the virus scanner AND the spy/addware program.

6. If you have a wireless router, make sure you have a WEP passcode to get in. Do not leave the router open so your neighbor can hop on your connection.

7. Be wary of where you web surf . Use common sense.

Follow the above steps and you should be pretty darn safe.

01-21-08, 10:07 PM	#2
sonar732 The Old Man Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Central MO Posts: 1,562 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	A few things to add... Reformat Stop going to the porn! Be weary of anything from P2P! Use Firefox or Opera!

01-21-08, 10:59 PM	#4
Blacklight Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,507 Downloads: 145 Uploads: 0	As a computer tech who's spent YEARS dealing with computer that have been hacked into, smithfrauded, virused, etc... This is my list of suggestions: 1. ALWAYS use a good, reputable internet security suite including firewall and a spam/phishing mail blocker. McAffee Internet Security Suite is my favorite (Stay away from Norton this time around... between the two, McAffee has gotten the better reviews and it handles add/spyware much better.) 2.Along with the security suite, use a spyware, addware blocker/cleaner. Spybot Seach & Destroy is my favorite because it allows you to blacklist every bit of add/spyware in it's database. Be wary.. some idiots out there put out spyware/addware/viruses under the guises of spyware/addware removal programs. I've even seen hacked versions of pretty much every popular add/spyware remover that actually fill your computer with viruses and add/spyware. If you decide to do Spybot Search and Destroy, get it from www.Download.com. 3. If you do ANYTHING P2P, make sure you scan the file with your virus scanner before you even touch it. (Make sure your virus scanner can open and look inside of archive files... McAffee does). 4. Keep the above programs updated !!!! Check for updates once a week !!! 5. Do a FULL SCAN of ALL files in your system including archive files at least once a week. Do this with the virus scanner AND the spy/addware program. 6. If you have a wireless router, make sure you have a WEP passcode to get in. Do not leave the router open so your neighbor can hop on your connection. 7. Be wary of where you web surf . Use common sense. Follow the above steps and you should be pretty darn safe. __________________ Be my friend or be a mushroom cloud. "I am coming at you. You will explode in a couple of minutes !" Last edited by Blacklight; 01-22-08 at 12:45 AM.

01-21-08, 09:27 PM	#1
Iceman Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Mesa AZ, Arizona, USA Posts: 1,253 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Re-Format young Jedi...and get over it.