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SPYBOT AND AVG BOTH INEFFECTIVE
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rogpop1400
May 3, 2013, 5:37:12 PM5/3/13
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Hi,
I would like to relate to you a waste of time experience I had with Spybot and AVG.
Yesterday,I ran Spybot and it detected this virus or malware called "adware.win32/pricegong". After running program it said it could not fix problem and would I be interested in starting Spybot at bootup of computer. It ran a long time and there were no notifications about removing it. I reran it in normal mode and it detected it again and I pressed fix button as instructed and Spybot gave me the message it was removed. It was not. I then ran Microsoft security and it found it again and also said it removed it.
Today I ran Spybot again and it found another one called "win32.downloader.com". Again it said it couldn't remove it and would I be interested in running Spybot from boot up. Needless to say I clicked no.
Prior to running Spybot, I used AVG free version and it detected neither virus. Some people have the opinion AVG spreads spyware. I don't know. I chatted with AVG and they wanted me to D\l some file to check out my computer and send data back to them. I removed AVG from my Computer. I kepy spybot because it did atleast detect viruses.
The above viruses are nothing new and if you use google search, there is plenty of info on them.
Can anybody recommend a good virus remover, as I feel these free files other than Microsoft come with attached spywhere.
In my opinion There really is nothing free and its dangerous to d\l free files.
Rogie
I would like to relate to you a waste of time experience I had with Spybot and AVG.
Yesterday,I ran Spybot and it detected this virus or malware called "adware.win32/pricegong". After running program it said it could not fix problem and would I be interested in starting Spybot at bootup of computer. It ran a long time and there were no notifications about removing it. I reran it in normal mode and it detected it again and I pressed fix button as instructed and Spybot gave me the message it was removed. It was not. I then ran Microsoft security and it found it again and also said it removed it.
Today I ran Spybot again and it found another one called "win32.downloader.com". Again it said it couldn't remove it and would I be interested in running Spybot from boot up. Needless to say I clicked no.
Prior to running Spybot, I used AVG free version and it detected neither virus. Some people have the opinion AVG spreads spyware. I don't know. I chatted with AVG and they wanted me to D\l some file to check out my computer and send data back to them. I removed AVG from my Computer. I kepy spybot because it did atleast detect viruses.
The above viruses are nothing new and if you use google search, there is plenty of info on them.
Can anybody recommend a good virus remover, as I feel these free files other than Microsoft come with attached spywhere.
In my opinion There really is nothing free and its dangerous to d\l free files.
Rogie
Mark Warner
May 3, 2013, 6:17:00 PM5/3/13
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On 05/03/2013 05:37 PM, rogpop1400 wrote:
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> Can anybody recommend a good virus remover, as I feel these free files other than Microsoft come with attached spywhere.
http://www.kaspersky.com/antivirus-removal-tool?form=1
>
> Can anybody recommend a good virus remover, as I feel these free files other than Microsoft come with attached spywhere.
http://download.cnet.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html?part=dl-10804572&subj=dl&tag=button
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Mark Warner
MEPIS Linux
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David H. Lipman
May 3, 2013, 7:25:58 PM5/3/13
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From: "rogpop1400" <rogp...@gmail.com>
Neither were viruses.
These are trojans - adware.win32/pricegong & win32.downloader.com
I don't believe SpyBot S&D is an anti virus application. It may detgect
virus droppers but it is incable of removing malicious coded that has been
prepended, appended or cavity injected intto legitimagte files.
So the problem must be analyzed. What exactly is these anti malware
detecting as in trhe fully qualified name and path to the files that were
deemed malicious ?
--
Dave
Multi-AV Scanning Tool - http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.uk
http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp
These are trojans - adware.win32/pricegong & win32.downloader.com
I don't believe SpyBot S&D is an anti virus application. It may detgect
virus droppers but it is incable of removing malicious coded that has been
prepended, appended or cavity injected intto legitimagte files.
So the problem must be analyzed. What exactly is these anti malware
detecting as in trhe fully qualified name and path to the files that were
deemed malicious ?
--
Dave
Multi-AV Scanning Tool - http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.uk
http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp
mark lewis
May 3, 2013, 5:13:14 PM5/3/13
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+ User FidoNet address: 1:3634/12.42
r> Today I ran Spybot again and it found another one called
r> "win32.downloader.com".
ummm... that's not a virus or malware... that's a domain on the internet... it
is hosted on 208.87.35.103 which is owned by Secure Hosting Ltd. out of Nassau,
NP (New Providence in the Bahamas)... what you found there was a cookie... not
a virus or malware... there is a huge difference ;)
dns win32.downloader.com
Canonical name: win32.downloader.com
Addresses:
208.87.35.103
whois 208.87...@whois.geektools.com
NetRange: 208.87.32.0 - 208.87.39.255
CIDR: 208.87.32.0/21
OriginAS:
NetName: SECUREHOST
NetHandle: NET-208-87-32-0-1
Parent: NET-208-0-0-0-0
NetType: Direct Allocation
RegDate: 2008-02-14
Updated: 2012-03-02
Ref: http://whois.arin.net/rest/net/NET-208-87-32-0-1
OrgName: Secure Hosting Ltd.
OrgId: SHTD
Address: PO BOX CB13862
City: Nassau
StateProv: NP
PostalCode: CB13862
Country: BS
RegDate: 2002-05-20
Updated: 2008-10-04
Ref: http://whois.arin.net/rest/org/SHTD
)\/(ark
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+ The FidoNet News Gate (Huntsville, AL - USA) +
+ The views of this user are strictly his or her own. +
+ All data is scanned for malware by Avast! Antivirus +
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
r> Today I ran Spybot again and it found another one called
r> "win32.downloader.com".
ummm... that's not a virus or malware... that's a domain on the internet... it
is hosted on 208.87.35.103 which is owned by Secure Hosting Ltd. out of Nassau,
NP (New Providence in the Bahamas)... what you found there was a cookie... not
a virus or malware... there is a huge difference ;)
dns win32.downloader.com
Canonical name: win32.downloader.com
Addresses:
208.87.35.103
whois 208.87...@whois.geektools.com
NetRange: 208.87.32.0 - 208.87.39.255
CIDR: 208.87.32.0/21
OriginAS:
NetName: SECUREHOST
NetHandle: NET-208-87-32-0-1
Parent: NET-208-0-0-0-0
NetType: Direct Allocation
RegDate: 2008-02-14
Updated: 2012-03-02
Ref: http://whois.arin.net/rest/net/NET-208-87-32-0-1
OrgName: Secure Hosting Ltd.
OrgId: SHTD
Address: PO BOX CB13862
City: Nassau
StateProv: NP
PostalCode: CB13862
Country: BS
RegDate: 2002-05-20
Updated: 2008-10-04
Ref: http://whois.arin.net/rest/org/SHTD
)\/(ark
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+ The FidoNet News Gate (Huntsville, AL - USA) +
+ The views of this user are strictly his or her own. +
+ All data is scanned for malware by Avast! Antivirus +
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
rogp...@gmail.com
May 4, 2013, 5:50:35 AM5/4/13
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David H. Lipman
May 4, 2013, 9:18:31 AM5/4/13
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From: <rogp...@gmail.com>
There is no real difference and I pretty much inferred what was meant vs
what was there.
I find it interesting you post a reply but fail to write to the points made
in the replies to you.
Basically the difference of the malware suffix name of .com vs. .gen is
insignificant.
what was there.
I find it interesting you post a reply but fail to write to the points made
in the replies to you.
Basically the difference of the malware suffix name of .com vs. .gen is
insignificant.
mark lewis
May 4, 2013, 7:47:25 AM5/4/13
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+ User FidoNet address: 1:3634/12.42
rg> CORRECTION:-
rg> win32.downloader.com should have read WIN32.DOWNLOADER.GEN
that makes a difference ;)
rg> Sorry
not a problem... just tossed remote diagnosis in a spin for a few minutes :)
rogp...@gmail.com
May 5, 2013, 12:22:14 PM5/5/13
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Further to my post.
I have tried Norton Anti-virus (free trial), Avasti anti virus and Microsoft malicious anti-virus removal and PC cleaner from I think CNET web site, all failed to detect it.
Rogie
I have tried Norton Anti-virus (free trial), Avasti anti virus and Microsoft malicious anti-virus removal and PC cleaner from I think CNET web site, all failed to detect it.
Rogie
David H. Lipman
May 5, 2013, 1:51:46 PM5/5/13
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From: <rogp...@gmail.com>
Last time...
What exactly are these anti malware detecting as in the fully qualified name and path to
What exactly are these anti malware detecting as in the fully qualified name and path to
the files that were deemed malicious ?
rogp...@gmail.com
May 5, 2013, 9:47:05 PM5/5/13
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Dave,
spybot files were corrupt. I reinstalled new version after a system restore to seven days earlier and it did not detect any dangerous Files.
No further replies needed. Thank you all.
Rogie
rogp...@gmail.com
May 10, 2013, 3:39:10 PM5/10/13
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ADDENDUM;-
I deleted Spybot from both my computers and I then ran some kind of free Microsoft Malicious software tool on both computers, which ran over three hours and it detected no problems.
Prior to deleting Spybot, some files wouldn't run. I thing Spybot was incompatible with my computer. It did have some win32downloader.gen in it.
I use only Microsoft security Essentials now and am very satisfied.
Roger
I deleted Spybot from both my computers and I then ran some kind of free Microsoft Malicious software tool on both computers, which ran over three hours and it detected no problems.
Prior to deleting Spybot, some files wouldn't run. I thing Spybot was incompatible with my computer. It did have some win32downloader.gen in it.
I use only Microsoft security Essentials now and am very satisfied.
Roger
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