I had been getting quite a few unwanted "pop-up" advertisements for the last day or two . . . Computer was starting to run really slow. Finally I was unable to access the internet completely.
There has been no new software added to my computer. . . Possibly an unwanted e-mail.
I have Windows Defender installed, and an anti-virus - anti-spy ware from CA Inc. installed. The CA anti-spy ware would recognize the virus and then quarantine it. After rebooting the virus would just startup again.
I have restored my computer to an earlier date . . . Seems to be working so far.
I just wanted to give everyone a "heads-up" on my possible solution. Hopefully my personal data has not been compromised.
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Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
http://www.malwarebytes.org/ It is a superb program, 2 versions, one free
Quote from: MountainDon on January 19, 2010, 12:24:57 PM
Removal of the beast.... info & instructions
http://www.2-spyware.com/remove-total-pc-defender.html
CA Inc. indicated on my scan that the "virus" originated from 2-spyware.com.
Be aware - Beware that some on line anti-spyware software contains spyware . . .
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Well crap. I removed the info. I know Malwarebytes is a bona fide tool with no bad stuff.
Yeah, yeah. Caught red-handed, MountainDon.
Tryin' to steal our World of Warcraft account info again. Shameful!