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More info?)
That is probably why I did not get any notice. I have both spybot and
spyware blaster and am well protected
"Fizziwig2" <atthebackofthenorthwind@kingdomcom.co.uk> wrote in message
news:Yc67e.11002$G8.7230@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> Some of these bugs get downloaded to your computer from elsewhere and
attach
> themselves to any file that's handy. I got one I thought came from TSR
some
> time ago but hadn't. Some even attach themselves to Bookmarks in your
> Favorites list.
> I suggest you use something like SpywareBlaster (new version out) and
> Spybot - Search and Destroy to block such stuff.
> This gives links to major download sites for lots of useful stuff besides.
> (MajorGeeks recommended).
>
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/sbdownload.html
>
>
> "Bluegenie2" <me@fuil.com> wrote in message
> news:UpydncU3QuobLsHfRVn-2w@comcast.com...
> > Okay, pico has had this problem before............I think it has
something
> > to do with host and the ads that are shown there.
> > But I just checked it out with firefox browser and nothing was caught or
> > picked up. Might be a good idea to contact the webmaster too about it,
as
> > that will do a lot more than yelling about it here.
> >
> > "jo" <aeracura@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
> > news:425c8760$0$5595$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
> >> Ok it was a TROJ_AGENT.QI... was definately picked up from that site
when
> > I
> >> clicked on Fashion in the downloads bar. I ran a complete virus scan
> > after
> >> it picked it up. I also ran adaware, spybot, and microsoft antispy as
> > there
> >> had been a message from my anti virus that it was unable to quarantine
> >> it.
> >> I was in a bit of a kerfuddle but eventually it was quarantined and
then
> >> deleted. I am not for one moment suggesting that the owners of the
site
> >> placed something malicious deliberately, but the possibility they had
> >> been
> >> hacked is still there.... and if it's clear now according to janice,
> >> then
> >> perhaps they had been made aware of it and had it fixed? Who knows? I
> > just
> >> know that it is definately where the trojan that my machine had came
> >> from.
> >>
> >> ~ jo
> >>
> >>
http://thesims2.ea.com/mysimpage/mysimpage.php?user_id=223269
> >> "Dorte Schünecke" <schueneckeDELETE@web.de> wrote in message
> >> news:1113320579.618fef4f535b7a0a9ba487670f2fff3f@teranews...
> >> > Am Wed, 13 Apr 2005 00:58:40 +1000 schrieb jo:
> >> >
> >> >> It was definately from there.... as soon as I opened the page and
> >> >> tried
> >> >> to
> >> >> click on fashion my anti virus picked it up..... it said clearly
> >> >> that
> >> >> it
> >> >> was from that website. I didn't have any other websites open
either.
> > It
> >> >> was a trojan virus that was difficult to get rid of but after
spending
> > a
> >> >> few
> >> >> hours and various programs quarantining the damn thing it's
gone.....
> >> >> just
> >> >> a warning to beware
> >> >>
> >> >> ~ jo
> >> >
> >> > I totally believe you, I'm just very concerned that my system might
be
> >> > infected and the trojan is blocking my virus scanner from protecting
it
> > :/
> >> > how can I find out without setting up a new system?
> >> > It is strange anyway because the site is a genuine one, the makers
are
> >> > active at modthesims2.com and I doubt they'd spread a virus on
purpose.
> >> > Maybe they've been hacked and don't know about it.
> >> >
> >> > Dorte
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
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