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Do You Know These Symtoms?

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As an adninistator; my account is running much slower than general user accounts. I have had attacks that are attempting to re-establish domain. “AVG Free” is running uptodate and passes a front/open virus approach.
At present: have had to delete two accounts. First account was successful; second account is NOT – this is the account that has hosted all the viral attempts.
@ Current; this is a “stand alone” machine and is un-networked.
I’m Lost…………..

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Check the machine for malware.

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My favorite malware tool is
Spybot Search & destroy
here is the link at Download.com
http://tinyurl.com/3ylupb9

In addition to the above

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This current TR Blog may be useful to you

http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/security/?p=3803&tag=content;leftCol

But if you want to stay within your current OS you can also try Malware Bytes

http://download.cnet.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html?tag=mncol&cdlPid=10878968

and Crap Cleaner which will not hurt

http://www.mrbass.org/freeware/crapcleaner/

Install things like Spy Bot S&D and Malware Bytes and update as required then reboot your Windows System in [b]Safe Mode[/b] and scan the system.

I also like to scan with Rescue Cd’s as well but you’ll need a clean system to make them. 😉

Col

same problem here

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turns out avg free is a pos as of saturday morning were switching to eset nod 32 enterprise

Thank you Kindly !

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Now I’ll just GGGGGGGGRRRRRROOOOOOOAAAAAAANNNNNN!!!!!!!!!

AVG alone is not enough

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AVG is a good starting base, but you need anti malware software to do a better job. Never rely on one piece of anti crap software.
Another thing to do prior to anything else is to create a bootable recovery disk.
Im trying to think of one off hand, ahh
Ultimate Boot CD here http://www.ubcd4win.com or another is Hirens Boot CD here http://www.hiren.info
These are worth updating every soo often and leave standing on the shelf. These allow you to boot from disk freeing up the hard drive so a thorough clean is possible without the virus/malware being present in memory.

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