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thinkpoint & msc rouge bug

Discussion in 'Security and Privacy' started by gghartman, 2010/11/01.

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    gghartman

    gghartman Inactive Thread Starter

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    am getting real good at removing these 2 bugs but my question is is there a program out there that will stop these bugs from getting into the machine to begin with ???

    after my clients get these bugs i always install spysweeper and antivir for protection as well as malwarebytes but not the paid version.

    the 2 bugs above seem to be the only bugs that spysweeper is not catching before they come into the machine so again has anyone tested any programs that stop these critters to begin with ???
     
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    gghartman

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    i know people have seen these bugs and i see ive had a lot of views but i guess there isnt any program that will stop these things from coming into the machine. would love to get some feedback on this issue. not a problem removing them but would love to know if theres some thing out there that will stop them from coming into the machine altogether.
     
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    Evan Omo

    Evan Omo Computer Support Technician Staff

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    Hi gghartman. What security programs do you have installed? I ask this because having the correct types of security applications installed will help mitigate the chances of your computer getting infected.

    Most antivirus programs will be able to stop rogue security programs from being installed. You just have to make sure that real time protection is enabled and that you use good internet browsing habits such as visiting known safe websites, not clicking on advertisements, and not opening unknown e-mail.

    You can have the best antivirus program installed in the world but if you don't browse the internet safely and you take risks when visiting dangerous websites then you will end up getting your computer infected regardless if you have active security programs on your machine or not.
     
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    i know these bugs are coming in thru web site that apparently have been hacked. my clients pretty much all have the same protection that being -

    avira antivir (real time protection)
    spysweeper (paid version)
    malwarebytes (free verions)
    superantispyware
    spywareblaster

    have been in touch with spysweeper and they admit they didnt even know these bugs were out there so i sent them a link from different sites detailing these bugs.
     
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    Evan Omo

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    If you know what the name of the website that has been compromised is then I would suggest that you block the website using a hosts file.

    You didn't mention using a hosts file on any of your clients computers. This will help mitigate the chances of your clients computers getting infected. Take a look here.
     
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    gghartman

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    ive had clients get hit on johnson motors, weather channel, facebook, myspace, pogo and a few others now how or why would you block those types of web sites. that doenst make sense. these are legit site.
     
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    i know what a host file is but like i said no way your going to put the web sites mentioned in a host file. makes no sense.
     
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    Well if its not the websites that are causing the computers to get infected then it could be the advertisements that are on the websites.

    Either your clients clicked on some of the ads by mistake or they got redirected to a malware site. Visiting those websites that you mentioned won't get you infected but having a user mistakingly click on ads and get redirected to malicious sites can happen. The hosts file will block the ads on those websites which will probably plug the hole that the malware could be exploiting.
     
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