recently when I open my IE, it displays www.assureprotection.com instead of my yahoo.com homepage, when i go to internet options, the homepage setting is to yahoo.com, but yahoo.com doesn't appear when I run IE, any advice?
2007-01-12 10:19:46 · 6 answers · asked by yfly 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Your computer is infected by variant of Wzor virus, it redirects your IE browser to assureprotection.com or some other website, all the websites give you a fake trojan infection message stating your computer is infected by "W32.Myzor.fk@yf trojan", this is not a real trojan. To remove this virus and all its variants, try Adware Away from here : http://www.AdwareAway.net/assureprotection.htm
2007-01-12 10:23:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Your PC is infected with a browser hijacker, Use these scans to remove it. Both are free and safe to use.
Spybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications. Spyware silently tracks your surfing behaviour to create a marketing profile for you that is transmitted without your knowledge to the compilers and sold to advertising companies. If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you haven't intentionally installed, if your browser crashes inexplicably, or if your home page has been "hijacked" (or changed without your knowledge), your computer is most probably infected with spyware. Even if you don't see the symptoms, your computer may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging. Spybot-S&D is free, so there's no harm giving it a try to see if something has invaded your computer.
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2007-01-12 18:25:38 · answer #2 · answered by G 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your computer is infected with a hijacker trojan called Zlob which hijacks your homepage to one of many rogue websites including assureprotection.com. Download SpyNoMore from the link below to remove asecureboard.com and the Zlob trojan which put it there in the first place. Another symptom of Zlob Trojan is that it generates fake warning messages like:
System Alert
Critical System Error
System Performance monitor warning
Security Alert: NetWorm-i.Virus@fp
W32.Myzor.FK@yf
http://www.spynomore.com/assureprotection-com.htm
2007-01-12 22:37:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Try these. They work and they are free:
Run the tool and then download the free spyware and virus protection programs:
Malicious virus removal tool:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.mspx
Ad-Aware Free download:
http://www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/...
AVG Download free
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1
Yahoo Toolbar has good pop-up blocker:
http://toolbar.yahoo.com/
Good Luck
2007-01-12 18:28:22 · answer #4 · answered by phy333 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should google it. Many times your homepage gets hijacked and that means you got spyware!! Let me know if u want one i can hook u up with stuff!! Just send me an email!!!
2007-01-12 18:24:27 · answer #5 · answered by chevy_arenivas 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
assureprotection is a virus. It tries to steal your passwords.
Update and run your Anti-Virus program. Don't have one? You can run a free online scan from CA.
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx
Download, update and run Spybot---http://www.safer-networking.org/ . Don't forget to use the Immunize feature.
Download, update and run Adaware---http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/products/select_your_product.php
2007-01-12 18:28:32 · answer #6 · answered by rlh242424 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋