Re: Possible blackmail sent to my pc
From: N. Miller (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/19/04
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Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2004 10:42:01 -0700
In article <039f01c46d8b$1a960ea0$a501280a@phx.gbl>, Possible IE Blackmail
says...
> After I connect to the internet, I am blocked from
> getting anywhere by a message that tries to force me to
> accept a "performace enhancing software product". I do
> not accept it, but I cannot exit from it. It placed some
> icons on my desktop. It claims to fix the problems on my
> computer if I agree to accept its terms by clicking ok.
> If I do not use the internet, it brings up the internet
> connect screen every few minutes. My internet provider is
> Earthlink and they told me to call Microsoft.
> Can someone help? I think I'm being blackmailed!
The technically correct term for that kind of nonsense is, "extortion". It
sounds like a browser hijacker, and calls for some spyware programs.
Ad Aware and Spybot S&D 1.3 are a pair of sturdy basics that can handle the
garden variety of scumware.
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/ {for Ad Aware}
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html {for Spybot}
If you have one of the CoolWebSearch variants, you might try CWShredder.
Alas, the author has had to move on to other projects, and CoolWebSearch is
a constantly morphing product, so the last version of CWShredder probably
won't help against the latest versions.
The really heavy-duty program is called, "Hijack This". You have to read the
instructions carefully; using it improperly can seriously break things.
Hmmm. For both CWShredder and Hijack this, Google wanted to take me to a
site: http://www.spywareinfo.com/, but that site is currently parked. You
probably will have to Google on each, and see if you can find a mirror which
has them. The mirrors may not have the latest versions, though.
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