Re: Spider Virus?
From: Malke (malke_at_nospoonnotreally.com)
Date: 09/09/04
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Date: Thu, 09 Sep 2004 04:56:40 -0700
Dre wrote:
> I have contracted some type of virus that changes my home page AND
> WILL NOT let me load any ANTI virus software...each time i load
> it....it flases for 2 secs and never lets me load it.....HOW DO I GET
> AROUND THIS THING to load the virus tool to find it and DESTROY IT!
>
> pls help
Where did you come up with the name "spider virus"? From your post, it
would seem that you do not have a full-featured antivirus installed, or
you have become infected with a virus that breaks antivirus programs.
This could happen if you had an older antivirus version, weren't
updating its definitions or didn't renew your subscription.
Additionally, the homepage hijacker indicates you also have other
malware on your computer. Here are some troubleshooting steps:
1) Take the infected machine off the Internet and any lan immediately.
2) From a different, clean machine download Stinger
(http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/) and run it in Safe Mode. Stinger is a
limited virus checker, but its advantage is that it is standalone and
doesn't need to be installed.
3) Hope that Stinger cleans up the machine enough to be able to
reinstall your av or install a new, current one. Update its definitions
and do a full scan in Safe Mode.
4) Continue the cleaning process by removing any spyware with Spybot
Search & Destroy (http://www.safer-networking.org) and Ad-aware
(http://www.lavasoftusa.com). These programs are free, so run them both
since they complement each other. You may also want to run CWShredder
and HijackThis from http://aumha.org/freeware.htm. Although CWShredder
is no longer being updated, it will still clean older variants of the
CoolWebSearch malware. Be sure to update these programs before running
them. A combination of HijackThis and About:Buster from
http://www.majorgeeks.com works well in removing homepage hijackers.
Always read the instructions before running a spyware removal tool. It
is best to run antivirus and spyware removal tools in Safe Mode.
5) Make sure you are running a firewall.
6) Go to Windows Update and apply all security patches for your
operating system. Do not install drivers from Windows Update.
Malke
-- MS MVP - Windows Shell/User Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!"
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