OT Beware of ThinkPoint

Tom Goldman · 12-02-2010, 12:03 AM

Just had the same problem on a computer at work.
they do have a Microsoft logo on it ,so it looks legit at first glance.
It got around Norton on this PC, but it looks like the virus definitions had'nt been updated in about a month.
The more you try to get around it's defenses to attempt a removal ,the more embedded it becomes!
I had to format the hard drive on this one and reinstall all the software.
It appears it was attached to an e-mail from our site from a customer inquiring about a used car,and got around multiple firewalls!
Tom

Chad Rhodes · 12-02-2010, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Tom Goldman

Just had the same problem on a computer at work.
they do have a Microsoft logo on it ,so it looks legit at first glance.
It got around Norton on this PC, but it looks like the virus definitions had'nt been updated in about a month.
The more you try to get around it's defenses to attempt a removal ,the more embedded it becomes!
I had to format the hard drive on this one and reinstall all the software.
It appears it was attached to an e-mail from our site from a customer inquiring about a used car,and got around multiple firewalls!
Tom

got it on my almost new laptop last month, there are ways to remove it, but its not for the novice. Glad my iMac doesn't have those issues

Tom Goldman · 12-02-2010, 09:31 AM

If you dont stop it early , it evedently disrupts more processes the more times you restart your PC.
this one killed IE access, and the computer would not enter Safe Mode .
I have removed previous versions of this malware,but now this version with the Microsoft logo seems to be more malicious. .

Signman · 12-02-2010, 10:56 AM

Is this Win XP or 7?

Heard of another one that is bad.
Don't open e-mail if "HERE YOU HAVE IT" is in the subject line.

K Stubbs · 12-03-2010, 12:18 AM

I had the same problem over the weekend and it would not let me get online so I reset my computer to an earlier date and got rid of it.

12-02-2010, 12:03 AM	#1
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,477 Likes: 892 Liked 883 Times in 237 Posts	Re: OT Beware of ThinkPoint Just had the same problem on a computer at work. they do have a Microsoft logo on it ,so it looks legit at first glance. It got around Norton on this PC, but it looks like the virus definitions had'nt been updated in about a month. The more you try to get around it's defenses to attempt a removal ,the more embedded it becomes! I had to format the hard drive on this one and reinstall all the software. It appears it was attached to an e-mail from our site from a customer inquiring about a used car,and got around multiple firewalls! Tom __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK

12-02-2010, 09:31 AM	#3
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,477 Likes: 892 Liked 883 Times in 237 Posts	Re: OT Beware of ThinkPoint If you dont stop it early , it evedently disrupts more processes the more times you restart your PC. this one killed IE access, and the computer would not enter Safe Mode . I have removed previous versions of this malware,but now this version with the Microsoft logo seems to be more malicious. . __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK Last edited by Tom Goldman; 12-02-2010 at 09:34 AM.

12-02-2010, 10:56 AM	#4
Signman Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lower Slower Delaware Posts: 535 Likes: 22 Liked 269 Times in 99 Posts	Re: OT Beware of ThinkPoint Is this Win XP or 7? Heard of another one that is bad. Don't open e-mail if "HERE YOU HAVE IT" is in the subject line. __________________ Frank Ferrucci I/SA 1271 "Be Thankful for the Gifts You are Given"

12-03-2010, 12:18 AM	#5
K Stubbs Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Benton, Arkansas Posts: 402 Likes: 0 Liked 20 Times in 3 Posts	Re: OT Beware of ThinkPoint I had the same problem over the weekend and it would not let me get online so I reset my computer to an earlier date and got rid of it.