computer bug!?

Question

my friend received a msg form a friend to visit a certain site.. it turned out, it was a porn site which i believe was a spam..

the problem is, when my friend is online and in invisible mode, it automatically goes visible and sends a message to everyone, just like the message she received..

its embarassing and annoying.. its a porn site.. what can be done? pls help..

thankyou..

Answer 1

YOU GOT A PORN WORM. IT'S REPLICATING. YOU NEED TO TURN COMPUTER TO SAFEMODE. REBOOT AND HIT F8 REPEATEDLY. SCAN IT WITH YOU SECURITY TOOLS AND SOMETHING SHOULD COME UP. GET RID OF IT- THEN GO TO DOWNLOADS.COM GET SPYBOT SEARCH AND DESTROY- AND CCLEANER. BOTH FREE...... PORN SITES CAN DO THAT AND DON'T OPEN EMAIL UNLESS YOU DAMN WELL KNOW WHAT IT IS.

Answer 2

Sounds like a malware invasion. Porn sites are notorious for this crap. One more reason not to bother. And you thought spam was bad! Just follow the directions below to kill the dirty buggers.

1st-Make sure to get all Windows updates DLed and installed.
1st A:Many versions of malware can, and do, hide in your system restore files. If you are sure you have a malware infection, go to Start-->Control Panel-->System and click on the System Restore tab and put a check in the 'Turn off System Restore' box. Turn it back on after you are clean.
2nd-Go to BitDefender.com for a free virus scan and cleaning. TrendMicro now charges to clean.
3rd-Download, install, and update Lavasofts's Ad-Aware (free). Do a full system scan and delete the crap it finds. Do this weekly.
4th-Download, install, and update SaferNetworking's SpyBot Search & Destroy (free). Do a full system scan and delete the crap it finds. Do this weekly
5th-download, install and update AVG Anti-spyware.(Both free and paid versions available).Do a full system scan and delete the crap it finds. Do this weekly.


If you dont have a firewall, GET ONE. ZoneAlarm has a free version.
If you dont have an anti-virus, GET ONE. Both AVG and Avast have a free version but I recommend Nod32. It's the best available and it's not very expensive (about $40 US.) Install, update and do a full system scan at least weekly.

We all hate the 'weekly' stuff but it's necessary in today's net environment. "Get it clean and keep it clean!" should be your motto.

If this doesnt fix the problem, download HiJack This from MajorGeeks.com. Go to techsupportforum.com (there are others but this a good, free site) for instructions. DO NOT use HiJack This unless you are extremely knowledgeable about Windows and it's processes. You can seriously Bork your system. Let the pro's direct you.

For a safer, more secure, easier to use not mention faster browser, try Mozilla FireFox. For an e-mail client try Mozilla Thunderbird.