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vespa1

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Posted November 18, 2012 at 10:15AM

Got the above virus on my desktop, im getting it sorted tomorrow. My question is what spyware and anti malware programs should i have installed so it doesn't happen again.

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johndrew

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Posted November 18, 2012 at 10:30AM

As is indicated here, your browser should be a secure one and keeping it up to date will help protect you as will avoiding suspect sites. There are also Add-ons such as McAffee Site Advisor and WOT - both free - that will provide indications of unsafe sites.

You must also keep your AV and other malware protection up to date and active. I use MSE and Spybot S&D backed up with SpywareBlaster as my active protection and have Malwarebytes for regular (weekly) checks.

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Jock1e

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Posted November 18, 2012 at 11:24AM

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Taff™

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Posted November 18, 2012 at 12:18PM

Jock1e has given you the link to one of the ways to sort this out. Personally I would use Malwarebytes Free Malwarebytes Download on a quick scan first from safemode with networking and then follow it up with running Ccleaner CCleaner Free Download from Piriform link in first column and a full scan using Emsisoft which is a much deeper scan but best done overnight - it can take several hours depending on the amount of data on your drive.

Both Malwarebytes and Emsisoft will offer a free trial period of their software during installation. I suggest you take them and see how good you think they are. Personally I have the full version of Emsisoft and it is worth paying for.

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Fruit Bat /\0/\

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Posted November 18, 2012 at 6:20PM

Protection requirements on all machines Firewall, Antivirus, Antimalware

What op system?

XP you need a firewall XP firewall is incoming only

Avast as your antivirus

Antimalware Avast will do a lot but use SpywareBlaster as a blocker

back that up with Malwarwbytes or Superantispyware to do a weekly check that Avast is doing its job.

Vista / W7

windows own firewall is good enough and Microsoft Security Essentials will update automatically with your window updates again Spywareblaster Malwarebytes and SAS can be used as backup

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vespa1

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Posted November 19, 2012 at 2:29PM

I had the firewall on with vista but still got through. Technician is now washing my computer at the mo. Going to download the cccleaner i got on the disk in the December issue when its sorted. Any other stuff i should download from the disk?

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Taff™

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Posted November 19, 2012 at 3:34PM

The CCleaner on the disk must be out of date already - download it from my link. Then as I said before Malwarebytes and Emsisoft Antimalware - all the links are in previous posts.

I don't care what anyone says about preventative software there is only so much you can do. A firewall on it's own will not stop this type of ransomware and if you inadvertently follow a link to an infected site or prompt an infected download the firewall probably won't block it.

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onthelimit1

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Posted November 19, 2012 at 4:08PM

I've cleaned computers with various expensive antivirus progs. Some bugs will get through no matter what precautions you take.

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