Re: Internet Explorer OR Outlook Express Virus? or What?
From: Chek (chek_16_at_hootmail.com)
Date: 07/23/04
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Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 14:45:58 +0100
Activate the built in firewall if you're using XP (go to help type in
'firewall' for step by step instructions).
Then download a 2-way firewall such as that available free from:
www.zonelabs.com
This will allow you to monitor/enable/disable two-way traffic in and out of
your PC.
Then get an online virus scan from any or all of these:
Trend Micro - Free online virus Scan
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
McAfee Security - FreeScan
http://www.mcafee.com/myapps/mfs/default.asp
Symantec Security Check
http://security.symantec.com/ssc/home.asp
Panda ActiveScan - Free online scanner
http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm
Download and install a permanent anti-virus such as AVG Free Edition from
www.grisoft.com
See how things are after that.
Hope this helps.
Chek
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"Don Wash" <don@wash.com> wrote in message
news:ebQ4czKcEHA.1560@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Hi All!
>
> A program automatically launches a site ("w.xx.gigan.to" where 'xx' is the
> letters that I can't recall) and start to download a CAB file using
Internet
> Explorer. I tried to close it and a message box appear "You must choose
yes
> to install". So I didn't click anything and I shut down the Internet
> Explorer using Task Manager.
>
> And it didn't go away because I can see the movement in network activity.
So
> I disable the LAN. That's when I got a dialog box asking which connection
I
> want to use to connect to the Internet because 'you' or a program
requested
> information from <<site>>. Sorry guys I was really panicked and didn't
> recorded the site address. But as far as I recall it is: "w.xx.gigan.to"
> where 'xx' is the letters that I can't recall. That site also as one line
of
> text saying "If you are happy....you are a prick" or something like that.
By
> looking at this, we can concluded that this is a Trojan right? Showing
> something interesting (or something that you need time to figure out) in
> front of you and start messing up with your computer at the back.
>
> So I start System Restore and I restore it to a previous point and when it
> start to shut Windows down, Outlook Express ask a message box "Are you
sure
> you want to terminate this download?". That's when I concluded that the
> virus might have entered (or still entering) to my computer through
Outlook
> Express. But it could also be thought Internet Explorer or any thing else
> for that matter. I can't say for sure. After System Restore , my computer
is
> ok now.
>
> Another strange thing to note is that this incident happened after I
> rebooted my computer after running a security update from Microsoft for
> Download.Ject virus detection and removal, which can be accessed via:
> http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/Download_Ject.mspx
>
> Anybody happen to experience similar incident like mine? Or am I the only
> one?
>
> My computer has...
> - Internet Explorer 6
> - Outlook Express 6
> - Windows XP SP1
>
> Please, could anyone suggest what on earth is happening to my computer?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Don
>
>
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