Nasty bug

Linton · 10-11-09, 01:11 PM

has anybody had any experience of dealing with adspy/gdown?

Reece · 10-11-09, 05:57 PM

No. but what would help is: What programs have you tried to remove this virus/trojan? assuming you are having problems trying to remove it!

FIREWALL · 10-11-09, 06:04 PM

After an experience yesterday I'se recommend Avast.

Hope you get it fixed Linton.

Free and 1yr FULL Home version trial : http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

Works with XP and Vista Great.

Linton · 10-12-09, 03:32 AM

This pretends to be a piece of adware but it stops you getting into control panel,system restore even getting on to the internet.I used Avira and an anti malware to remove it.

Reece · 10-12-09, 06:16 AM

Excellent, yes some of those are damn nasty, I always Ghost regularly, and if a really bad one causes too much damage I just re-ghost, whole system restored unattended in around 45 minutes!

Linton · 10-12-09, 07:12 AM

The whole thing took me 9 hours.This was due to some of the scans taking 4 hours at a go.

NeonSamurai · 10-12-09, 01:11 PM

I assume you tried fixing this stuff in safe mode, as its nigh impossible to get rid of a lot of them if you try to do it while booted up normally. A few of the more malignant ones will even penetrate safe mode, which can require using a custom boot disk environment to bypass and disable it while you clean up the mess.

Linton · 10-13-09, 06:51 AM

I did scan it in safe mode and normal boot,but thanks for the advice.

10-11-09, 01:11 PM	#1
Linton Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,898 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nasty bug has anybody had any experience of dealing with adspy/gdown? __________________ http://lintonsview.blogspot.com/

10-11-09, 05:57 PM	#2
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,688 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	No. but what would help is: What programs have you tried to remove this virus/trojan? assuming you are having problems trying to remove it! __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

10-11-09, 06:04 PM	#3
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	After an experience yesterday I'se recommend Avast. Hope you get it fixed Linton. Free and 1yr FULL Home version trial : http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html Works with XP and Vista Great. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

10-12-09, 03:32 AM	#4
Linton Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,898 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	This pretends to be a piece of adware but it stops you getting into control panel,system restore even getting on to the internet.I used Avira and an anti malware to remove it. __________________ http://lintonsview.blogspot.com/

10-12-09, 06:16 AM	#5
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,688 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	Excellent, yes some of those are damn nasty, I always Ghost regularly, and if a really bad one causes too much damage I just re-ghost, whole system restored unattended in around 45 minutes! __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

10-12-09, 07:12 AM	#6
Linton Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,898 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The whole thing took me 9 hours.This was due to some of the scans taking 4 hours at a go. __________________ http://lintonsview.blogspot.com/

10-12-09, 01:11 PM	#7
NeonSamurai Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Socialist Republic of Kanadia Posts: 3,044 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	I assume you tried fixing this stuff in safe mode, as its nigh impossible to get rid of a lot of them if you try to do it while booted up normally. A few of the more malignant ones will even penetrate safe mode, which can require using a custom boot disk environment to bypass and disable it while you clean up the mess. __________________ SH3 Newbie Guide Links and other helpfull stuff

10-13-09, 06:51 AM	#8
Linton Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,898 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I did scan it in safe mode and normal boot,but thanks for the advice. __________________ http://lintonsview.blogspot.com/