It looks like Spyware

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The exact thing happened to me a month ago visiting a web site, when the
cursor moved over a "flash" presentation it automatically downloaded the
Trojan or whatever it is. Our Barracuda and software did not stop it.



Our IT gave me Malwarebytes and Spybot-Search & destroy ........ ran
each once then repeated each again. Problem went away.



Updating the spyware-antivirus software will not stop this, I update
more than once per week and it still downloaded.



Matt Sweny

Purchasing Manager

Modern Industries Inc.

814-455-8061

matts@...

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From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of Manasa Reddy
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 5:58 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Vantage] Re: It looks like Spyware



Hmmm, point well taken. But I should check it, because this is not the
only weird thing that has happened to us recently. I may just have to
install updates more frequently.

Thanks again guys!

Manasa


M. Manasa Reddy
manasa@... <mailto:manasa%40weldcoa.com>
P: 630-806-2000
F: 630-806-2001


________________________________

From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
[mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> ] On
Behalf
Of Steven Gotschall
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 3:50 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: [Vantage] Re: It looks like Spyware

Your barracuda may be working fine. The "virus" in question is not
really considered a virus, and some don't even call it malware. I DO.
It gets on your computer without your knowlege just by visiting a web
site. It then starts throwing out bogus messages that your computer is
infected and constently redirects you to their web site to purchase
their "legitimate" antivirus software. I lost a half a day of work
trying to clean it out of my computer. It blew right past our hardware
firewall, antispam software, antispyware software, and antivirus
software.

I finally found www.malwarebytes.com which removed it without a
problem.

________________________________
From: Manasa Reddy <manasa@... <mailto:manasa%40weldcoa.com>
<mailto:manasa%40weldcoa.com> >
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
<mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 4, 2008 11:00:47 AM
Subject: RE: [Vantage] Re: It looks like Spyware

See I have a Barracuda... damn thing ain't working right!

I'll have to look at that AGAIN!

Thanks for the tip.....

M. Manasa Reddy
manasa@weldcoa. com
P: 630-806-2000
F: 630-806-2001

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From: vantage@yahoogroups .com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups .com] On
Behalf
Of maurojm
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 9:23 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups .com
Subject: [Vantage] Re: It looks like Spyware

It is a little late for this PC, but I recommend a Barracuda
WebFilter that will block those types of things from happening. And
it is fairly inexpensive.

Jeff

--- In vantage@yahoogroups .com <mailto:vantage% 40yahoogroups. com> ,
"Manasa Reddy" <manasa@...> wrote:
>
> Well thanks guys for the info....
>
> Shall do right now!
>
>
>
> M. Manasa Reddy
> manasa@...
> P: 630-806-2000
> F: 630-806-2001
>
>
> ____________ _________ _________ __
>
> From: vantage@yahoogroups .com <mailto:vantage% 40yahoogroups. com>
[mailto:vantage@yahoogroups .com <mailto:vantage% 40yahoogroups. com> ]
On
Behalf
> Of Jonathan Lang
> Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 2:49 PM
> To: vantage@yahoogroups .com <mailto:vantage% 40yahoogroups. com>
> Subject: Re: [Vantage] It looks like Spyware
>
>
>
> This is a problem that has been going on for awhile. The Spy Ware
looks
> like Microsoft Defender. The spyware detector tells you to proceed
to a
> website to get the spyware off only. When you get to the website you
> have to pay money.
>
> The fix: http://www.enigmaso ftware.com/ support/iedefend er-removal/
<http://www.enigmaso ftware.com/ support/iedefend er-removal/>
> <http://www.enigmaso ftware.com/ support/iedefend er-removal/
<http://www..enigmaso <http://www..enigmaso> <http://www..enigmaso
<http://www..enigmaso> > ftware.com/
support/iedefend er-removal/> >
>
> Jonathan Lang
> Oil Rite Corporation
> Sr. Network Administrator
> Ph: (920) 682-6173 Ext: 126
> Fax: (920) 682-7699
>
> --- On Mon, 11/3/08, Manasa Reddy <manasa@...
> <mailto:manasa% 40weldcoa. com> > wrote:
>
> From: Manasa Reddy <manasa@... <mailto:manasa% 40weldcoa. com> >
> Subject: [Vantage] It looks like Spyware
> To: vantage@yahoogroups .com <mailto:vantage% 40yahoogroups. com>
<mailto:vantage% 40yahoogroups. com>
> Date: Monday, November 3, 2008, 2:22 PM
>
> So I have a user who went to a legitimate business website and of
course
> he gets this ATTENTION! message about your computer could be struck
by
> spyware, then it proceeds to take you to a 2009 Antivirus website
that
> looks like it is sponsored by Microsoft.
>
> Then of course no matter what you do you cannot get out of it
unless you
> buy the damn thing! Of course I just ended the task and am done with
> it.
>
> My question to all of you out there, is there anything we can
install
> that would prevent these messages from coming up? I bet someone on
this
> list will tell me that if one could do that I could make a ton of
> money!!
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> TIA,
>
> Manasa
>
> M. Manasa Reddy
> ERP / Inventory & Procurement Manager
> Welding Company of America
> manasa@weldcoa. com
> P: 630-806-2000
> F: 630-806-2001
>
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> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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So I have a user who went to a legitimate business website and of course
he gets this ATTENTION! message about your computer could be struck by
spyware, then it proceeds to take you to a 2009 Antivirus website that
looks like it is sponsored by Microsoft.

Then of course no matter what you do you cannot get out of it unless you
buy the damn thing! Of course I just ended the task and am done with
it.

My question to all of you out there, is there anything we can install
that would prevent these messages from coming up? I bet someone on this
list will tell me that if one could do that I could make a ton of
money!!

Any suggestions?

TIA,

Manasa



M. Manasa Reddy
ERP / Inventory & Procurement Manager
Welding Company of America
manasa@...
P: 630-806-2000
F: 630-806-2001



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If your users get this message, it means they are already infected. You need
to clean their machines to stop and prevent this from coming up.

This is one site that talks about it and how to remove it.

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/malware-removal/remove-xp-antivirus-2008-2009

One thing you can also do with your system is to put in a DNS entry to the
site that the virus is trying to take you to and set it it up to the local
machine or a redirect to an internal site.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Manasa Reddy" <manasa@...>
To: <vantage@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 3:22 PM
Subject: [Vantage] It looks like Spyware


> So I have a user who went to a legitimate business website and of course
> he gets this ATTENTION! message about your computer could be struck by
> spyware, then it proceeds to take you to a 2009 Antivirus website that
> looks like it is sponsored by Microsoft.
>
> Then of course no matter what you do you cannot get out of it unless you
> buy the damn thing! Of course I just ended the task and am done with
> it.
>
> My question to all of you out there, is there anything we can install
> that would prevent these messages from coming up? I bet someone on this
> list will tell me that if one could do that I could make a ton of
> money!!
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> TIA,
>
> Manasa
>
>
>
> M. Manasa Reddy
> ERP / Inventory & Procurement Manager
> Welding Company of America
> manasa@...
> P: 630-806-2000
> F: 630-806-2001
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note: You must
> have already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable access. )
> (1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report Builder and
> Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.
> (2) To search through old msg's goto:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
> (3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/linksYahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
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Does anyone know how to pop up a message in the 4gl code in BPM? If so
do you have an example?



Thanks!



Dale



From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of Ned
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 2:32 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Vantage] It looks like Spyware



If your users get this message, it means they are already infected. You
need
to clean their machines to stop and prevent this from coming up.

This is one site that talks about it and how to remove it.

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/malware-removal/remove-xp-antivirus-2008
-2009

One thing you can also do with your system is to put in a DNS entry to
the
site that the virus is trying to take you to and set it it up to the
local
machine or a redirect to an internal site.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Manasa Reddy" <manasa@... <mailto:manasa%40weldcoa.com> >
To: <vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> >
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 3:22 PM
Subject: [Vantage] It looks like Spyware

> So I have a user who went to a legitimate business website and of
course
> he gets this ATTENTION! message about your computer could be struck by
> spyware, then it proceeds to take you to a 2009 Antivirus website that
> looks like it is sponsored by Microsoft.
>
> Then of course no matter what you do you cannot get out of it unless
you
> buy the damn thing! Of course I just ended the task and am done with
> it.
>
> My question to all of you out there, is there anything we can install
> that would prevent these messages from coming up? I bet someone on
this
> list will tell me that if one could do that I could make a ton of
> money!!
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> TIA,
>
> Manasa
>
>
>
> M. Manasa Reddy
> ERP / Inventory & Procurement Manager
> Welding Company of America
> manasa@... <mailto:manasa%40weldcoa.com>
> P: 630-806-2000
> F: 630-806-2001
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note: You must
> have already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable access.
)
> (1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report Builder
and
> Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/>
> (2) To search through old msg's goto:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
> (3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/linksYahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>





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This is a problem that has been going on for awhile. The Spy Ware looks like Microsoft Defender. The spyware detector tells you to proceed to a website to get the spyware off only. When you get to the website you have to pay money.
Â
The fix: http://www.enigmasoftware.com/support/iedefender-removal/
Â
Jonathan LangÂ
Oil Rite Corporation
Sr. Network Administrator
Ph: (920) 682-6173 Ext: 126
Fax: (920) 682-7699


--- On Mon, 11/3/08, Manasa Reddy <manasa@...> wrote:

From: Manasa Reddy <manasa@...>
Subject: [Vantage] It looks like Spyware
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, November 3, 2008, 2:22 PM






So I have a user who went to a legitimate business website and of course
he gets this ATTENTION! message about your computer could be struck by
spyware, then it proceeds to take you to a 2009 Antivirus website that
looks like it is sponsored by Microsoft.

Then of course no matter what you do you cannot get out of it unless you
buy the damn thing! Of course I just ended the task and am done with
it.

My question to all of you out there, is there anything we can install
that would prevent these messages from coming up? I bet someone on this
list will tell me that if one could do that I could make a ton of
money!!

Any suggestions?

TIA,

Manasa



M. Manasa Reddy
ERP / Inventory & Procurement Manager
Welding Company of America
manasa@weldcoa. com
P: 630-806-2000
F: 630-806-2001


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Well thanks guys for the info....

Shall do right now!



M. Manasa Reddy
manasa@...
P: 630-806-2000
F: 630-806-2001


________________________________

From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of Jonathan Lang
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 2:49 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Vantage] It looks like Spyware



This is a problem that has been going on for awhile. The Spy Ware looks
like Microsoft Defender. The spyware detector tells you to proceed to a
website to get the spyware off only. When you get to the website you
have to pay money.

The fix: http://www.enigmasoftware.com/support/iedefender-removal/
<http://www.enigmasoftware.com/support/iedefender-removal/>

Jonathan Lang
Oil Rite Corporation
Sr. Network Administrator
Ph: (920) 682-6173 Ext: 126
Fax: (920) 682-7699

--- On Mon, 11/3/08, Manasa Reddy <manasa@...
<mailto:manasa%40weldcoa.com> > wrote:

From: Manasa Reddy <manasa@... <mailto:manasa%40weldcoa.com> >
Subject: [Vantage] It looks like Spyware
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
Date: Monday, November 3, 2008, 2:22 PM

So I have a user who went to a legitimate business website and of course
he gets this ATTENTION! message about your computer could be struck by
spyware, then it proceeds to take you to a 2009 Antivirus website that
looks like it is sponsored by Microsoft.

Then of course no matter what you do you cannot get out of it unless you
buy the damn thing! Of course I just ended the task and am done with
it.

My question to all of you out there, is there anything we can install
that would prevent these messages from coming up? I bet someone on this
list will tell me that if one could do that I could make a ton of
money!!

Any suggestions?

TIA,

Manasa

M. Manasa Reddy
ERP / Inventory & Procurement Manager
Welding Company of America
manasa@weldcoa. com
P: 630-806-2000
F: 630-806-2001

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It is a little late for this PC, but I recommend a Barracuda
WebFilter that will block those types of things from happening. And
it is fairly inexpensive.

Jeff


--- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, "Manasa Reddy" <manasa@...> wrote:
>
> Well thanks guys for the info....
>
> Shall do right now!
>
>
>
> M. Manasa Reddy
> manasa@...
> P: 630-806-2000
> F: 630-806-2001
>
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf
> Of Jonathan Lang
> Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 2:49 PM
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [Vantage] It looks like Spyware
>
>
>
> This is a problem that has been going on for awhile. The Spy Ware
looks
> like Microsoft Defender. The spyware detector tells you to proceed
to a
> website to get the spyware off only. When you get to the website you
> have to pay money.
>
> The fix: http://www.enigmasoftware.com/support/iedefender-removal/
> <http://www.enigmasoftware.com/support/iedefender-removal/>
>
> Jonathan Lang
> Oil Rite Corporation
> Sr. Network Administrator
> Ph: (920) 682-6173 Ext: 126
> Fax: (920) 682-7699
>
> --- On Mon, 11/3/08, Manasa Reddy <manasa@...
> <mailto:manasa%40weldcoa.com> > wrote:
>
> From: Manasa Reddy <manasa@... <mailto:manasa%40weldcoa.com> >
> Subject: [Vantage] It looks like Spyware
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Monday, November 3, 2008, 2:22 PM
>
> So I have a user who went to a legitimate business website and of
course
> he gets this ATTENTION! message about your computer could be struck
by
> spyware, then it proceeds to take you to a 2009 Antivirus website
that
> looks like it is sponsored by Microsoft.
>
> Then of course no matter what you do you cannot get out of it
unless you
> buy the damn thing! Of course I just ended the task and am done with
> it.
>
> My question to all of you out there, is there anything we can
install
> that would prevent these messages from coming up? I bet someone on
this
> list will tell me that if one could do that I could make a ton of
> money!!
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> TIA,
>
> Manasa
>
> M. Manasa Reddy
> ERP / Inventory & Procurement Manager
> Welding Company of America
> manasa@weldcoa. com
> P: 630-806-2000
> F: 630-806-2001
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
>
>
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> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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See I have a Barracuda...damn thing ain't working right!

I'll have to look at that AGAIN!

Thanks for the tip.....



M. Manasa Reddy
manasa@...
P: 630-806-2000
F: 630-806-2001


________________________________

From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of maurojm
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 9:23 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Vantage] Re: It looks like Spyware



It is a little late for this PC, but I recommend a Barracuda
WebFilter that will block those types of things from happening. And
it is fairly inexpensive.

Jeff

--- In vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> ,
"Manasa Reddy" <manasa@...> wrote:
>
> Well thanks guys for the info....
>
> Shall do right now!
>
>
>
> M. Manasa Reddy
> manasa@...
> P: 630-806-2000
> F: 630-806-2001
>
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
[mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> ] On
Behalf
> Of Jonathan Lang
> Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 2:49 PM
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: Re: [Vantage] It looks like Spyware
>
>
>
> This is a problem that has been going on for awhile. The Spy Ware
looks
> like Microsoft Defender. The spyware detector tells you to proceed
to a
> website to get the spyware off only. When you get to the website you
> have to pay money.
>
> The fix: http://www.enigmasoftware.com/support/iedefender-removal/
<http://www.enigmasoftware.com/support/iedefender-removal/>
> <http://www.enigmasoftware.com/support/iedefender-removal/
<http://www.enigmasoftware.com/support/iedefender-removal/> >
>
> Jonathan Lang
> Oil Rite Corporation
> Sr. Network Administrator
> Ph: (920) 682-6173 Ext: 126
> Fax: (920) 682-7699
>
> --- On Mon, 11/3/08, Manasa Reddy <manasa@...
> <mailto:manasa%40weldcoa.com> > wrote:
>
> From: Manasa Reddy <manasa@... <mailto:manasa%40weldcoa.com> >
> Subject: [Vantage] It looks like Spyware
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
<mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Monday, November 3, 2008, 2:22 PM
>
> So I have a user who went to a legitimate business website and of
course
> he gets this ATTENTION! message about your computer could be struck
by
> spyware, then it proceeds to take you to a 2009 Antivirus website
that
> looks like it is sponsored by Microsoft.
>
> Then of course no matter what you do you cannot get out of it
unless you
> buy the damn thing! Of course I just ended the task and am done with
> it.
>
> My question to all of you out there, is there anything we can
install
> that would prevent these messages from coming up? I bet someone on
this
> list will tell me that if one could do that I could make a ton of
> money!!
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> TIA,
>
> Manasa
>
> M. Manasa Reddy
> ERP / Inventory & Procurement Manager
> Welding Company of America
> manasa@weldcoa. com
> P: 630-806-2000
> F: 630-806-2001
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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The Baracuda is, right now anyway, the best IM Firewall and Web Filter I have ever used. I have the 400 and 300Â and have yet to see a Virus or Malware get by it. The key is the setup. If you need help with the setup or some tips a few of us here can help you. Shout out if you need some help.
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--- On Tue, 11/4/08, Manasa Reddy <manasa@...> wrote:

From: Manasa Reddy <manasa@...>
Subject: RE: [Vantage] Re: It looks like Spyware
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, November 4, 2008, 10:00 AM






See I have a Barracuda... damn thing ain't working right!

I'll have to look at that AGAIN!

Thanks for the tip.....



M. Manasa Reddy
manasa@weldcoa. com
P: 630-806-2000
F: 630-806-2001


____________ _________ _________ __

From: vantage@yahoogroups .com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups .com] On Behalf
Of maurojm
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 9:23 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups .com
Subject: [Vantage] Re: It looks like Spyware

It is a little late for this PC, but I recommend a Barracuda
WebFilter that will block those types of things from happening. And
it is fairly inexpensive.

Jeff

--- In vantage@yahoogroups .com <mailto:vantage% 40yahoogroups. com> ,
"Manasa Reddy" <manasa@...> wrote:
>
> Well thanks guys for the info....
>
> Shall do right now!
>
>
>
> M. Manasa Reddy
> manasa@...
> P: 630-806-2000
> F: 630-806-2001
>
>
> ____________ _________ _________ __
>
> From: vantage@yahoogroups .com <mailto:vantage% 40yahoogroups. com>
[mailto:vantage@yahoogroups .com <mailto:vantage% 40yahoogroups. com> ] On
Behalf
> Of Jonathan Lang
> Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 2:49 PM
> To: vantage@yahoogroups .com <mailto:vantage% 40yahoogroups. com>
> Subject: Re: [Vantage] It looks like Spyware
>
>
>
> This is a problem that has been going on for awhile. The Spy Ware
looks
> like Microsoft Defender. The spyware detector tells you to proceed
to a
> website to get the spyware off only. When you get to the website you
> have to pay money.
>
> The fix: http://www.enigmaso ftware.com/ support/iedefend er-removal/
<http://www.enigmaso ftware.com/ support/iedefend er-removal/>
> <http://www.enigmaso ftware.com/ support/iedefend er-removal/
<http://www.enigmaso ftware.com/ support/iedefend er-removal/> >
>
> Jonathan Lang
> Oil Rite Corporation
> Sr. Network Administrator
> Ph: (920) 682-6173 Ext: 126
> Fax: (920) 682-7699
>
> --- On Mon, 11/3/08, Manasa Reddy <manasa@...
> <mailto:manasa% 40weldcoa. com> > wrote:
>
> From: Manasa Reddy <manasa@... <mailto:manasa% 40weldcoa. com> >
> Subject: [Vantage] It looks like Spyware
> To: vantage@yahoogroups .com <mailto:vantage% 40yahoogroups. com>
<mailto:vantage% 40yahoogroups. com>
> Date: Monday, November 3, 2008, 2:22 PM
>
> So I have a user who went to a legitimate business website and of
course
> he gets this ATTENTION! message about your computer could be struck
by
> spyware, then it proceeds to take you to a 2009 Antivirus website
that
> looks like it is sponsored by Microsoft.
>
> Then of course no matter what you do you cannot get out of it
unless you
> buy the damn thing! Of course I just ended the task and am done with
> it.
>
> My question to all of you out there, is there anything we can
install
> that would prevent these messages from coming up? I bet someone on
this
> list will tell me that if one could do that I could make a ton of
> money!!
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> TIA,
>
> Manasa
>
> M. Manasa Reddy
> ERP / Inventory & Procurement Manager
> Welding Company of America
> manasa@weldcoa. com
> P: 630-806-2000
> F: 630-806-2001
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Your barracuda may be working fine. The "virus" in question is not really considered a virus, and some don't even call it malware. I DO. It gets on your computer without your knowlege just by visiting a web site. It then starts throwing out bogus messages that your computer is infected and constently redirects you to their web site to purchase their "legitimate" antivirus software. I lost a half a day of work trying to clean it out of my computer. It blew right past our hardware firewall, antispam software, antispyware software, and antivirus software.

I finally found  www.malwarebytes.com which removed it without a problem.




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From: Manasa Reddy <manasa@...>
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, November 4, 2008 11:00:47 AM
Subject: RE: [Vantage] Re: It looks like Spyware


See I have a Barracuda... damn thing ain't working right!

I'll have to look at that AGAIN!

Thanks for the tip.....



M. Manasa Reddy
manasa@weldcoa. com
P: 630-806-2000
F: 630-806-2001


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From: vantage@yahoogroups .com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups .com] On Behalf
Of maurojm
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 9:23 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups .com
Subject: [Vantage] Re: It looks like Spyware

It is a little late for this PC, but I recommend a Barracuda
WebFilter that will block those types of things from happening. And
it is fairly inexpensive.

Jeff

--- In vantage@yahoogroups .com <mailto:vantage% 40yahoogroups. com> ,
"Manasa Reddy" <manasa@...> wrote:
>
> Well thanks guys for the info....
>
> Shall do right now!
>
>
>
> M. Manasa Reddy
> manasa@...
> P: 630-806-2000
> F: 630-806-2001
>
>
> ____________ _________ _________ __
>
> From: vantage@yahoogroups .com <mailto:vantage% 40yahoogroups. com>
[mailto:vantage@yahoogroups .com <mailto:vantage% 40yahoogroups. com> ] On
Behalf
> Of Jonathan Lang
> Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 2:49 PM
> To: vantage@yahoogroups .com <mailto:vantage% 40yahoogroups. com>
> Subject: Re: [Vantage] It looks like Spyware
>
>
>
> This is a problem that has been going on for awhile. The Spy Ware
looks
> like Microsoft Defender. The spyware detector tells you to proceed
to a
> website to get the spyware off only. When you get to the website you
> have to pay money.
>
> The fix: http://www.enigmaso ftware.com/ support/iedefend er-removal/
<http://www.enigmaso ftware.com/ support/iedefend er-removal/>
> <http://www.enigmaso ftware.com/ support/iedefend er-removal/
<http://www..enigmaso ftware.com/ support/iedefend er-removal/> >
>
> Jonathan Lang
> Oil Rite Corporation
> Sr. Network Administrator
> Ph: (920) 682-6173 Ext: 126
> Fax: (920) 682-7699
>
> --- On Mon, 11/3/08, Manasa Reddy <manasa@...
> <mailto:manasa% 40weldcoa. com> > wrote:
>
> From: Manasa Reddy <manasa@... <mailto:manasa% 40weldcoa. com> >
> Subject: [Vantage] It looks like Spyware
> To: vantage@yahoogroups .com <mailto:vantage% 40yahoogroups. com>
<mailto:vantage% 40yahoogroups. com>
> Date: Monday, November 3, 2008, 2:22 PM
>
> So I have a user who went to a legitimate business website and of
course
> he gets this ATTENTION! message about your computer could be struck
by
> spyware, then it proceeds to take you to a 2009 Antivirus website
that
> looks like it is sponsored by Microsoft.
>
> Then of course no matter what you do you cannot get out of it
unless you
> buy the damn thing! Of course I just ended the task and am done with
> it.
>
> My question to all of you out there, is there anything we can
install
> that would prevent these messages from coming up? I bet someone on
this
> list will tell me that if one could do that I could make a ton of
> money!!
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> TIA,
>
> Manasa
>
> M. Manasa Reddy
> ERP / Inventory & Procurement Manager
> Welding Company of America
> manasa@weldcoa. com
> P: 630-806-2000
> F: 630-806-2001
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

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Hmmm, point well taken. But I should check it, because this is not the
only weird thing that has happened to us recently. I may just have to
install updates more frequently.

Thanks again guys!

Manasa


M. Manasa Reddy
manasa@...
P: 630-806-2000
F: 630-806-2001


________________________________

From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of Steven Gotschall
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 3:50 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Vantage] Re: It looks like Spyware



Your barracuda may be working fine. The "virus" in question is not
really considered a virus, and some don't even call it malware. I DO.
It gets on your computer without your knowlege just by visiting a web
site. It then starts throwing out bogus messages that your computer is
infected and constently redirects you to their web site to purchase
their "legitimate" antivirus software. I lost a half a day of work
trying to clean it out of my computer. It blew right past our hardware
firewall, antispam software, antispyware software, and antivirus
software.

I finally found www.malwarebytes.com which removed it without a
problem.

________________________________
From: Manasa Reddy <manasa@... <mailto:manasa%40weldcoa.com> >
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 4, 2008 11:00:47 AM
Subject: RE: [Vantage] Re: It looks like Spyware

See I have a Barracuda... damn thing ain't working right!

I'll have to look at that AGAIN!

Thanks for the tip.....

M. Manasa Reddy
manasa@weldcoa. com
P: 630-806-2000
F: 630-806-2001

____________ _________ _________ __

From: vantage@yahoogroups .com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups .com] On
Behalf
Of maurojm
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 9:23 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups .com
Subject: [Vantage] Re: It looks like Spyware

It is a little late for this PC, but I recommend a Barracuda
WebFilter that will block those types of things from happening. And
it is fairly inexpensive.

Jeff

--- In vantage@yahoogroups .com <mailto:vantage% 40yahoogroups. com> ,
"Manasa Reddy" <manasa@...> wrote:
>
> Well thanks guys for the info....
>
> Shall do right now!
>
>
>
> M. Manasa Reddy
> manasa@...
> P: 630-806-2000
> F: 630-806-2001
>
>
> ____________ _________ _________ __
>
> From: vantage@yahoogroups .com <mailto:vantage% 40yahoogroups. com>
[mailto:vantage@yahoogroups .com <mailto:vantage% 40yahoogroups. com> ]
On
Behalf
> Of Jonathan Lang
> Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 2:49 PM
> To: vantage@yahoogroups .com <mailto:vantage% 40yahoogroups. com>
> Subject: Re: [Vantage] It looks like Spyware
>
>
>
> This is a problem that has been going on for awhile. The Spy Ware
looks
> like Microsoft Defender. The spyware detector tells you to proceed
to a
> website to get the spyware off only. When you get to the website you
> have to pay money.
>
> The fix: http://www.enigmaso ftware.com/ support/iedefend er-removal/
<http://www.enigmaso ftware.com/ support/iedefend er-removal/>
> <http://www.enigmaso ftware.com/ support/iedefend er-removal/
<http://www..enigmaso <http://www..enigmaso> ftware.com/
support/iedefend er-removal/> >
>
> Jonathan Lang
> Oil Rite Corporation
> Sr. Network Administrator
> Ph: (920) 682-6173 Ext: 126
> Fax: (920) 682-7699
>
> --- On Mon, 11/3/08, Manasa Reddy <manasa@...
> <mailto:manasa% 40weldcoa. com> > wrote:
>
> From: Manasa Reddy <manasa@... <mailto:manasa% 40weldcoa. com> >
> Subject: [Vantage] It looks like Spyware
> To: vantage@yahoogroups .com <mailto:vantage% 40yahoogroups. com>
<mailto:vantage% 40yahoogroups. com>
> Date: Monday, November 3, 2008, 2:22 PM
>
> So I have a user who went to a legitimate business website and of
course
> he gets this ATTENTION! message about your computer could be struck
by
> spyware, then it proceeds to take you to a 2009 Antivirus website
that
> looks like it is sponsored by Microsoft.
>
> Then of course no matter what you do you cannot get out of it
unless you
> buy the damn thing! Of course I just ended the task and am done with
> it.
>
> My question to all of you out there, is there anything we can
install
> that would prevent these messages from coming up? I bet someone on
this
> list will tell me that if one could do that I could make a ton of
> money!!
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> TIA,
>
> Manasa
>
> M. Manasa Reddy
> ERP / Inventory & Procurement Manager
> Welding Company of America
> manasa@weldcoa. com
> P: 630-806-2000
> F: 630-806-2001
>
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>
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