After a recent visit to myspace I seem to have picked up some nasty addware/spyware. It has placed a "Critical System Error" alert on my Taskbar and whenever I open IE exploer I get redirected to http:\\isafteypage.com with some bogus anti virus softeware listed. Any one seen this and know how to get rid of it?
2006-10-10 17:42:51 · 5 answers · asked by Ralph 7 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
I need a solution specific to this issue!!
2006-10-11 05:25:28 · update #1
I would like to inform you that your homepage and search page has been hijacked by the http:\\www.isafteypage.com (zlob). http:\\isafteypage.com is highly dangerous spyware. Usually http:\\www.isafteypage.com may log keyboard activity of the user and take snapshots of the system. http:\\www.isafteypage.com uses stealth installation and its removal is very difficult.
You can download this one to remove this hijacker :-
http://hop.clickbank.net/?install/noadware&mode=d
2006-10-10 17:57:53 · answer #1 · answered by PC Helper 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Your PC is infected with a browser hijacker.
Like adware and spyware, a browser hijacker may be installed as part of freeware installation. In this case, the browser hijacker is probably mentioned in the user agreement -- although, obviously, not identified as a browser hijacker. The problem is that users typically either ignore the fine print or only give it a cursory reading. A browser hijacker may also be installed without user permission, as the result of an infected e-mail, a file share, or a drive-by download. To avoid contamination, experts advise users to read user agreements carefully, and to be cautious about freeware downloads and e-mail messages from unknown sources.
Here is a list of free scans.I would recommend running ewido first.
Spybots search and Destroy http://www.download.com/3000-8022-10122137.html?tag=pao
adaware se> http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10399602.html?tag=lst-0-1
http://www.webroot.com/land/freescan.php
a-squared Free> http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free/
http://housecall.antivirus.com/housecall/start_frame.asp
http://housecall65.trendmicro.com/
X -Cleaner Micro Edition scan http://www.spywareguide.com/onlinescan.php
http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner
http://www.windowsecurity.com/trojanscan/
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html
http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
Spywareguard too.
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareguard.html
http://www.ewido.net/en/onlinescan/
Get free anti virus for free click here.
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1
http://avast.com
2006-10-10 18:01:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spybot - http://www.safer-networking.org/en/downl...
Install & update run until it shows nothing.
HijackTHIS http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/progr...
Download this scan and save a log. Post the log file at http://www.castlecops.com/f67-hijackthis...
Some great people there that can help. Some of the things this will find are good. Get help with this before stopping things from running.
Run your virus program after updating the data files. If you don’t have one here is a free one to use now. http://housecall.trendmicro.com/......
Look into Zone Alarm,. Its helps to stop the auto downloader’s that can & will screw up your system.
http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/co...
2006-10-10 21:21:46 · answer #3 · answered by Sue B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi, i recommand you to use a more powerful and easy to use security suite. CA eTrust Internet Security Suite
CA's eTrust Internet Security Suite R2 offers a powerful set of tools to thwart all kinds of online mayhem. Like its better-known competitors Symantec Norton Internet Security 2006 and McAfee Internet Security Suite 2006, eTrust Internet Security Suite blocks phishing attempts, criminal hacker intrusions, and pop-up ads; quarantines spam; stops spyware; and keeps the kids off objectionable Web sites. Its new interface is attractive and, despite a few minor quirks, easy to navigate. Best of all, its virus scans are fast and its full-system scans won't bring your PC to its knees.
You can get a detailed slidshow of CA eTrust Internet Security Suite in here:
http://network.sitesled.com/internet-security/
Best Wishes && Good Luck!
2006-10-11 01:58:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Toss IE and get Firefox for starters.
Try some of these:
Spyware, Adware, Trojans, Malware, Dialers, Popups:
http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3003-8022_4-10399602.html?tag=tab_rev
http://www.ewido.net/en/download/
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
http://www.download.com/Bazooka-Adware-and-Spyware-Scanner/3000-8022-10247782.html
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/sgdownload.html
http://www.safer-networking.org/
http://www.download.com/HijackThis/3000-8022_4-10379544.html
http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/download/
Online Scanners:
http://www.webroot.com/consumer/products/spysweeper/freescan.html?
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx
http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan.htm
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html
http://www.windowsecurity.com/trojanscan/
http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner
http://www.spywareguide.com/onlinescan.php
http://housecall65.trendmicro.com/
Spyware, Adware, Trojans, Malware, Dialers, Popups Lists:
http://www.softpedia.com/catList/104
http://www.download.com/Adware-Spyware-Removal/3150-8022_4-0.html?tag=dir
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html
http://www.filehippo.com/software/antispyware/setarea
http://www.soft32.com/s/Windows/Security/AntiSpyware/3-9-0-0.html
Antivirus:
http://www.grisoft.com/
http://www.avast.com/
http://www.free-av.com/
Antivirus Lists:
http://www.softpedia.com/catList/1
http://www.download.com/Antivirus/3150-2239_4-0.html?tag=dir
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads29.html
http://www.filehippo.com/software/antivirus/
http://www.soft32.com/s/Windows/Security/Antivirus/3-1-0-0.html
Firewall:
http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/znalm/freeDownload.jsp?dc=12bms&ctry=US&lang=en&lid=staticcomp_za
Firewall Lists:
http://www.softpedia.com/catList/97
http://www.download.com/Firewalls/3150-10435_4-0.html?tag=dir
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads34.html
http://www.filehippo.com/software/firewalls/
http://www.soft32.com/s/Windows/Security/Firewalls/3-5-0-0.html
IP Blocker:
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/peerguardian/pg2-050918-nt.exe?download
Browser:
http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/
Email, News, RSS:
http://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird/
System Cleaner:
http://www.ccleaner.com/
System Cleaning List:
http://www.softpedia.com/catList/98
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads12.html
http://www.filehippo.com/software/cleaning/
System Info:
http://www.softpedia.com/catList/92
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads9.html
http://www.soft32.com/s/Windows/System_Utilities/System_Tools/3-50-0-0.html
2006-10-10 19:43:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋