Virus Warning -Pomona videos

[joe176]

Just to inform everyone....I picked up a virus downloading the program to view Toby Lang's videos from Pomona....it's spyware called Anti-Vira....has taken over my computer...cannot view anything on the web..it pops up with constant advertisements....now I have to figure out how to get rid of it.

[Toby Lang]

What program are you talking about? The combined community codec pack? If that's true, then everybody that downloaded it should have it, right?

You don't think it's possible that you could have picked it up somewhere else?

To get rid of it, use the the free anti-malware program malwarebytes:
http://www.malwarebytes.org/

If that doesn't get it all use the combofix program:
http://www.combofix.org/download.php

Instructions on how to use combofix:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/comb...o-use-combofix

My brother got the same virus a couple of weeks ago. Malwarebytes took care of most of it and combofix the rest.

But, since you think you got the virus from me, I doubt you'll believe me.


-Toby

[joe176]

Toby....I believe what you are saying and when I get home from work later on tonight I will gladly give it a try..Thanks for putting up the links......yes it did start as I was trying to view the videos after downloading the codec program.

[Dave Casey]

Joe,

Try that malewarebytes link , it fixed a problem like yours for me at work a few months back.

Dave

[Floyd Staggs]

I've had no problem at all except it took a long time to get Q2 SS to load.
Great shots, Toby. I'll be hanging around McClanahans pit today, hope I get to shake your hand and say thank you for the pics.

[Michael Beard]

Originally Posted by Dave Casey

Joe,

Try that malewarebytes link , it fixed a problem like yours for me at work a few months back.

Dave

I actually spent the money on the full version of Malwarebytes. You wouldn't believe how much stuff TRIES to infect your computer, just *visiting* a website or *previewing* an e-mail... not even opening an attachment! Malwarebytes does a great job.

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by Michael Beard

I actually spent the money on the full version of Malwarebytes. You wouldn't believe how much stuff TRIES to infect your computer, just *visiting* a website or *previewing* an e-mail... not even opening an attachment! Malwarebytes does a great job.

I use Malwarebytes and it does a great job of cleaning up your computer.

[gsa612]

When I tried to load the codec my security did not let it. I have mwbytes. If you have a virus you might not be able to access the google page to load mwbytes, even in safe mode, you might have to get it put on a disc. When I got a virus a year ago,(windows xp pro) went into tools clicked on last time worked got the internet back then loaded the mwbytes program.no problems since. gsa612

[Joe Schweigert]

Originally Posted by joe176

Just to inform everyone....I picked up a virus downloading the program to view Toby Lang's videos from Pomona....it's spyware called Anti-Vira....has taken over my computer...cannot view anything on the web..it pops up with constant advertisements....now I have to figure out how to get rid of it.

My Anti-Virus program picked up a problem right away when I attempted to download so I just stopped

[Signman]

When ever you have an issue with spy and malware download update and run in this order:
SpyBot Search and Destroy
SuperAntiSpyware
MalwareBytes
ComboFix

Try to void using ComboFix as all your personalized setting will be reversed to default.. Run in the above order and unless you got a really bad one you generally don't need the last. If these don't fix it you may have to reformat your hard drive.