Another IT Help thread

[SoulKiss]

My dad got something like that, had my Brother in Law,(lives closer than me) completely hose the system and start again.

Also, cancel all credit/debit cards and change all passwords.

Might be seen as overkill, but I always did like the line from Aliens...

"Take off and nuke the site from orbit, its the only way to be sure".

For AV, use Microsoft Security Essentials.

[Fallout]

Don't forget the education part of this whole palava:
- Never open an email with an attachment unless you know the sender
- Never click a link to a website from an email unless you're sure it's kosha (even if the written address looks ok)
- Don't download any files unless you're sure they're from a reliable source
- Don't click any ads
- Don't go to dodgy websites
etc.

Should save you some hassle in the future.

[Mark_h]

Originally Posted by Fallout

Don't forget the education part of this whole palava:
- Never open an email with an attachment unless you know the sender
- Never click a link to a website from an email unless you're sure it's kosha (even if the written address looks ok)
- Don't download any files unless you're sure they're from a reliable source
- Don't click any ads
- Don't go to dodgy websites
etc.

Should save you some hassle in the future.

Try telling that to your porn-surfing peer to peer downloading serial cracking mother-in-law.



I was pretty close to nuking mine until I discovered hitman. Don't know how it does it but it got it sorted. Another tip is to use an online malware/virus checker from time to time in case your local instance has been compromised. something like Fsecure is a good bet.

I had that nasty. I'm not an IT person but googled how to get rid of it. It took me 4 hours and a LOT of messing around but I finally god rid without having to start from scratch. I had to use a couple of downloadable programs.