downloads, adobe and others

[Thomas-the-Terrano2]

now it may be genuine but ive downloaded adobe
flash player yet many sites are giving a pop up
that it needs to be installed.

just in case ignored link and went to adobe site,
installed, think still getting pop up blocker saying
need to install.

this is on IE, my firefox is fine.

just concerned as heard theres virus/malware making
out is a legit upgrade, not sure if as a windows upgrade,
so suggest watch out.

my daughter got a virus "system tools 2011" it got past avg 2011 full and pops up virus found and disables all avg and other parts you need to find it,nasty little bugger it were!

[(RIP) PLANK]

cheers, i just started a scan to be on the safe side

she may have "let it past " avg but with name like system tools youd think it part of windows and maybe inclined to allow it acess!

[clivvy]

it could be that a function of IE needs to be enabled, but generally installing Adobe flash player is simple and straight forward. Wise to do a scan, but i'd post on here what the pop ups say if it continues to bother you....

[clivvy]

Originally Posted by jace

she may have "let it past " avg but with name like system tools youd think it part of windows and maybe inclined to allow it acess!

your right Jace, thats a current virus doing the rounds. So far, we have found a system restore gets rid and it isnt much bother, but i suspect that leaving it onthe system for too long will result in more problems.

combofix is a handy tool for virus's like this....

[Thomas-the-Terrano2]

well my machine is still fresh from system restore having had anti virus 2011
or similiar trojan/malware.

ended up on a full restore as couldnt clear it.

but watch out it survived somehow, despite using cd rom recovery disc.
somehow it was in ram as well, but a file from kerpsesky killed it
eventually, something to do with a google link re router!

now so wary, in fact trying to use just firefox for browsing as feel is faster
and more secure...

then gettingthese pesky dns issues every time restart machine, has led me
to just leaving it switced on, with site on a minimised window.

i keep ff secure mode, no cookies or history so only pain is entering passwords
that would normally be saved.

[lacroupade]

Originally Posted by Thomas-the-Terrano2

well my machine is still fresh from system restore having had anti virus 2011
or similiar trojan/malware.

ended up on a full restore as couldnt clear it.

but watch out it survived somehow, despite using cd rom recovery disc.
somehow it was in ram as well, but a file from kerpsesky killed it
eventually, something to do with a google link re router!

now so wary, in fact trying to use just firefox for browsing as feel is faster
and more secure...

then gettingthese pesky dns issues every time restart machine, has led me
to just leaving it switced on, with site on a minimised window.

i keep ff secure mode, no cookies or history so only pain is entering passwords
that would normally be saved.

It won't have been in RAM - it doesn't work that way; if you format a hard drive and do a clean install theres no way on earth a virus can get back on unless you then reloaded a personal data file that was holding it.

The drill in such circumstances is to run a complete AV and spyware check on whatever media you stored your data on before reloading it.