Infected file on GenesReunited

[snowyw]

Right!
I've done that and it did find something! 
Now I ask, what is the point of 'paying' for a virus scanner when it does not pick thses things up?

Thanks for your tips!

Sue

[ambers]

Excuse my lack of knowledge, but does that mean that I still have something on my PC that acknowledges the benign website script

The first Trojan was blocked by AVG and disposed of, the next two were warnings of different things ..

I have run Spybot, Anti Malware on top of AVG and nothing is showing up

Ambers

[snowyw]

I ran McAfee Internet Security and AdAware, and nothing showed except a few cookies.
Then at the suggestion here, downloaded Malwarebytes and ran that and it threw up 6 problems!!  That was just the quick scan too.  I am now going to do the full scan!

Sue

[downside]

Now I ask, what is the point of 'paying' for a virus scanner when it does not pick thses things up?

Exactly.

A few years back I used to subscribe to Norton but managed to get infected a couple of times.  I used the Bleeping Computer website to uninstall the trojans and it didn't cost me a penny.  SInce then I haven't bothered paying for something that doesn't actually work anyway.

People should always be on their guard because a link could be a trojan.  The other day I was searching for something using Google and I clicked on what I though was a respectable looking link and it was a trojan instead.  That has happened a couple of times in the last couple of months.  I don't go round saying Google is full of viruses and stop using it, it just means I have to be vigilant.

[crystal lady]

Run Malwarebytes  - anti-malware sofware in safe mode....

google it, its free to run a check and get rid of the nasties.

if you already have it, don't forget to do an update first.

Thanks for the updates - I am going to run Malwarebytes but please what is 'safe mode'?  my ignorance is showing!  want to make sure I get it right.

Thanks

Crystal

[downside]

When you switch the power on keep tapping the F8 key and that should put you in safe mode as opposed to normal mode.  Select the option at the top of the menu.

[crystal lady]

Many thanks

Crystal

[stevieuk]

Some folks might be interested in McAfee`s Site Advisor.

How It Works

With SiteAdvisor software installed, your browser will look a little different than before. We add small site rating icons to your search results as well as a browser button and optional search box. Together, these alert you to potentially risky sites and help you find safer alternatives.

These site ratings are based on tests conducted by McAfee using an army of computers that look for all kinds of threats (detailed below). The result is a guide to Web safety.

The SiteAdvisor technology is free, easy to install and even easier to use. And it doesn't collect any personally identifiable information.

Link.

 http://www.rootschat.com/links/081m/   

[crystal lady]

I have just run the malwarebytes anti malware and it did not detect anything, thank heavens.

Crystal