At an internet Cafe abroad I found that every time i went to a new address on IE the title bar (that is the white on blue text)showed the name of the site i was using plus the words " - -Internet Explorer Hacked by Godzilla" The Cafe operator knew nothing of this until i pointed it out. What was going on? Needless to say I did not continue my session there.
2007-07-04 01:53:37 · 4 answers · asked by robert_john 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
hope you did not use any passwors or private info there. if so change all passwords on all accounts.
2007-07-04 01:56:40 · answer #1 · answered by Cyber-Medic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For information on this, see below
http://www.spywareguide.com/product_show.php?id=3562
I would recommend following these steps to ensure that your computer is clean and afterwards change your passwords as suggested above.
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Firstly update and run your anti-virus product. You can also run a free online scan as well as some malware can actually corrupt or disable your resident security products. Here are a few online scans you can run:
Trend - http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
Panda - http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/ActiveScan.htm
Norton - http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp?langid=ie&venid=sym
Second download, update and run scans using the following products:
SuperAntispyware
http://superantispyware.com/
Spybot S&D (free version requires manual updating)
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/
AVG AntiSpyware
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/20/lng/us/tpl/v5
Adaware from Lavasoft (free version requires automatic updating)
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad-aware_se_personal.php
(These programs can be run in Safe Mode after downloading and updating)
Third, after cleaning your system, disable System Restore, reboot and re-enable System Restore when you log back on. This will clear the malware that may still be lurking in System Restore, which could be reinstalled should you need to rollback at some point. Additionally, a reboot may be required to complete the malware removal process.
Lastly, you may also want to install the following tool. It is free and requires you to check for and enable updates manually once a week or so. It uses no system resources.
SpywareBlaster (inoculates, not a spyware removal tool)
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
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If you cannot get it removed after the above, you may want to join a tech group that specializes in providing manual instructions on malware eradication.
Free technical help forums
AumHa Forums
http://aumha.net/index.php
Bleeping Computers
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/
Spybot S&D Forums
http://forums.spybot.info/
Lavasoft Forums
http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/
Spyware Info Forums
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php?showtopic=79038
GeekstoGo
http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/forums.html
2007-07-04 02:02:18 · answer #2 · answered by MLM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It might have just benn a harmless hack but dont take any chances run your anti virus and spyware programs just to be sure. If your computer does anything weird I would suspect an infection of some sort.
2007-07-04 02:01:30 · answer #3 · answered by rsist34 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i would of been pretty woried because hackers can find out all of your personal info
2007-07-04 01:56:54 · answer #4 · answered by Sparky 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋