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Re: FakeAlert virus removal
From: jfvanmeter () comcast net
Date: Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:26:29 +0000
I've tried TrendMicro's "HouseCall", search and destroy, ad aware, the best luck I've had is with a program called malwarebytes http://www.malwarebytes.org/ -- "When the legend becomes fact, print the legend." Disclaimer: John van Meter does NOT accept any responsibility for ANY data loss if you attempt this procedure ! Use at your own risk! -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Alexander Swensen <alex.swensen () gmail com>
On Tuesday 02 December 2008 3:07:34 pm John Williams wrote:Dear LIst, I am working with a small local police department to resolve a malware issue on their police web site. When the web site is access directly from a browser address bar, the web site displays properly. But when the web site is accessed via a google search, the "FakeAlert" virus for AntiVirus 2009 takes over the browser. I am interested in a) understanding how this virus operates, and b) advice for removing the virus from the web site. Thank you in advance for your expert advice.I am probably not the best person to answer your question, but ill give accurate answers based on what i know and the little you have told me. First, A URL would be helpful. Besides that there is the possibility that its not a website problem at all, and that it is infact that the antivirus software is messed up, thinking its a problem. That is very common. Furthermore info on what kind of OS the website is hosted on would give a lot of answers as to the probability of it being on the website itself. - Alex
Current thread:
- FakeAlert virus removal John Williams (Dec 02)
- Re: FakeAlert virus removal Alexander Swensen (Dec 02)
- RE: FakeAlert virus removal Sam Stern (Dec 02)
- Re: FakeAlert virus removal Michael Kennedy (Dec 02)
- Re: FakeAlert virus removal Captain Quirk (Dec 02)
- RE: FakeAlert virus removal Mike Staples (Dec 02)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- Re: FakeAlert virus removal Alexander Swensen (Dec 02)
- Re: FakeAlert virus removal jfvanmeter (Dec 03)
- Re: Re: FakeAlert virus removal Anonymous1941 (Dec 09)
- Re: FakeAlert virus removal Ansgar Wiechers (Dec 09)
- Re: FakeAlert virus removal Alexander Swensen (Dec 02)