Re: Virus after lkifted interent still slow
From: Malke (malke_at_nospoonnotreally.com)
Date: 09/20/04
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Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 11:32:41 -0700
Nate Pearson wrote:
> Hi,
>
> If anyone out there can help me id appreciate it. I had
> the sasse or something virus on my computer and i got rid
> of it. After this was complete my normally 1.5 mb cable
> modem is reduced to 5-8 k downloads. i was wondering if
> there is something further that i need to do to fix this
> problem.
> THanks,
> Nate
Since you didn't say how you got rid of it, it's hard to be specific.
However, if you only ran the Sasser removal tool, it's probable that
your machine is infected with other viruses and malware. Here are
normal malware removal steps:
Scan with a current antivirus program (meaning a version not earlier
than 2003 using updated virus definitions). Also, remove spyware with
Spybot Search & Destroy from www.safer-networking.org and Ad-aware from
www.lavasoftusa.com. Be sure to update these programs before running
them. These programs are free, so run them both since they complement
each other. It is best to run antivirus and spyware removal tools in
Safe Mode. 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 Although CWShredder is no longer being
updated, it will still clean older variants of the CoolWebSearch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. A combination of HijackThis and About:Buster
(http://www.majorgeeks.com) works well in removing homepage hijackers.
Please read the instructions carefully. Make sure you are able to see
all hidden files and extensions (View tab in Folder Options). Also,
make sure you've visited Windows Update and applied all security
patches. Do not install driver updates from Windows Update. Make sure
you are running a firewall.
Malke
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