Comments on: Fake security http://spamhuntress.com/2006/04/13/fake-security/ Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:46:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: Marta http://spamhuntress.com/2006/04/13/fake-security/#comment-214876 Sun, 22 Jul 2007 23:55:17 +0000 http://spamhuntress.com/2006/04/13/fake-security/#comment-214876 I got the same thing. And it pisses me off BIG TIME! I got rid of it once. But then I went to a site that auto downloaded it on my computer. And I tryed to get rid of it like I did last time, with Ad-aware (an awsome scan program) and of course there was malware, so I removed it. But for some reason, its still poping up. Not to mention I get disgusting porn and hentai pop ups. if some one could help me, that'd be great. I got the same thing. And it pisses me off BIG TIME! I got rid of it once. But then I went to a site that auto downloaded it on my computer. And I tryed to get rid of it like I did last time, with Ad-aware (an awsome scan program) and of course there was malware, so I removed it. But for some reason, its still poping up. Not to mention I get disgusting porn and hentai pop ups.

if some one could help me, that’d be great.

]]> by: Remco http://spamhuntress.com/2006/04/13/fake-security/#comment-200930 Mon, 25 Jun 2007 13:45:41 +0000 http://spamhuntress.com/2006/04/13/fake-security/#comment-200930 I am having this problem on three different Linux machines, all with Firefox. Wondering what can cause it (I have no form of antivirus whatsoever, never needed it). I am having this problem on three different Linux machines, all with Firefox. Wondering what can cause it (I have no form of antivirus whatsoever, never needed it).

]]> by: abel http://spamhuntress.com/2006/04/13/fake-security/#comment-97575 Wed, 10 Jan 2007 11:38:27 +0000 http://spamhuntress.com/2006/04/13/fake-security/#comment-97575 I keep getting a pop up that says "yay"... anyone ever seen this? I keep getting a pop up that says “yay”… anyone ever seen this?

]]> by: alan weiss http://spamhuntress.com/2006/04/13/fake-security/#comment-20684 Sun, 25 Jun 2006 18:51:32 +0000 http://spamhuntress.com/2006/04/13/fake-security/#comment-20684 i had the not-a-virus....... file also. Norton didn't spot it coming in, but Ewido spotted it and deleted it for me. i had the not-a-virus……. file also. Norton didn’t spot it coming in, but Ewido spotted it and deleted it for me.

]]> by: Gordon http://spamhuntress.com/2006/04/13/fake-security/#comment-15300 Wed, 07 Jun 2006 17:47:18 +0000 http://spamhuntress.com/2006/04/13/fake-security/#comment-15300 I have not had the problem while surfing on AOL, only while AOL is shut down. Mcaffee will not detect it either. I have not had the problem while surfing on AOL, only while AOL is shut down. Mcaffee will not detect it either.

]]> by: Alex http://spamhuntress.com/2006/04/13/fake-security/#comment-14801 Sun, 04 Jun 2006 11:14:09 +0000 http://spamhuntress.com/2006/04/13/fake-security/#comment-14801 I fuckin hate amaena I fuckin hate amaena

]]> by: Administrator http://spamhuntress.com/2006/04/13/fake-security/#comment-7285 Mon, 24 Apr 2006 15:27:12 +0000 http://spamhuntress.com/2006/04/13/fake-security/#comment-7285 I've had no more popups of the type since. And I verified that FastClick was serving up popups on the forum I went to. The popup even worked on a Linux machine, which obviously wouldn't have been compromised by a Windows virus. I’ve had no more popups of the type since. And I verified that FastClick was serving up popups on the forum I went to. The popup even worked on a Linux machine, which obviously wouldn’t have been compromised by a Windows virus.

]]> by: Chris http://spamhuntress.com/2006/04/13/fake-security/#comment-7284 Mon, 24 Apr 2006 15:03:03 +0000 http://spamhuntress.com/2006/04/13/fake-security/#comment-7284 "I run Firefox without Java enabled, so this Vundo thing isn’t the only explanation for the popups." Removing Vundo has eliminated my popups...so I think that Vundo is the explanation for the popups. What I don't believe is that the Java hole is the only way the Vundo trojan gets onto a system. The Dell forum posts say that there is strong "speculation" that the Java hole is responsible... This isn't really definitive though. “I run Firefox without Java enabled, so this Vundo thing isn’t the only explanation for the popups.”

Removing Vundo has eliminated my popups…so I think that Vundo is the explanation for the popups. What I don’t believe is that the Java hole is the only way the Vundo trojan gets onto a system. The Dell forum posts say that there is strong “speculation” that the Java hole is responsible… This isn’t really definitive though.

]]> by: Administrator http://spamhuntress.com/2006/04/13/fake-security/#comment-7268 Mon, 24 Apr 2006 09:37:43 +0000 http://spamhuntress.com/2006/04/13/fake-security/#comment-7268 I run Firefox without Java enabled, so this Vundo thing isn't the only explanation for the popups. I run Firefox without Java enabled, so this Vundo thing isn’t the only explanation for the popups.

]]> by: Scott http://spamhuntress.com/2006/04/13/fake-security/#comment-7236 Mon, 24 Apr 2006 03:57:40 +0000 http://spamhuntress.com/2006/04/13/fake-security/#comment-7236 The answer to the problem is the Vundo virus. It supposedly uses a hole in a version of Java. Norton doesn't detect it, or fix it. You can read about how to fix it here: http://forums.us.dell.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=si_hijack&message.id=29584 It appears to have worked for me. What pisses me off, however, is that Norton hasn't done anything to fix it or even detect it. I went through their customer service, and they said that I'd have to use the phone customer service at $$$ per minute. Doesn't it seem that if you pay for protection, and the protection doesn't work, then you shouldn't have to pay to get it fixed?? Good luck, Scott The answer to the problem is the Vundo virus. It supposedly uses a hole in a version of Java. Norton doesn’t detect it, or fix it. You can read about how to fix it here: http://forums.us.dell.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=si_hijack&message.id=29584
It appears to have worked for me.

What pisses me off, however, is that Norton hasn’t done anything to fix it or even detect it. I went through their customer service, and they said that I’d have to use the phone customer service at $$$ per minute. Doesn’t it seem that if you pay for protection, and the protection doesn’t work, then you shouldn’t have to pay to get it fixed??

Good luck,
Scott

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