Virus/Trojan Issue

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Jeff,

Peter here in Australia last evening our Thursday from about 10 pm from memory until I quit about 1/2 an hour into Friday (today)


Using Avast Pro---Roboform click----Penturners--- Warning message came up to prevent access only to Penturners---HTML/Afreimer.AHtml Script Virus.

Tried every now and then same result dialing Penturners no prob getting in.

Seems ok no flags etc 9 am our Friday.

Kind regards Peter.
 
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Sorry to brag about this, but it bugs me.


On further investigation I found out that Opera uses an AVG server to check the visited sites and that is why it comes with AVG warning, on my computer at least.

"…Disabling/Enabling Fraud and Malware Protection

Disabled or enabled Opera's Fraud and Malware Protection from Settings > Preferences > Advanced > Security by checking or unchecking "Enable Fraud and Malware Protection".

Note: Once disabled, the browser does not make any contact with the server used for Opera's Fraud and Malware Protection…."


Taken from Guide to security and privacy in Opera: Fraud and Malware Protection
 
I got this report from Norton this morning:
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Thanks,
Mike
 
OK folks, after some analysis and head scratching, I've determined that the hacker compromised a member account to gain enough privileges to launch an attack.

If you have a weak password like your name or 123 or the like, please consider changing it to something stronger. A strong password has at least 8 characters, mixed case, numbers, and a special character. If you do change it, please write it down!

Weak member passwords put our community at risk from the dirty rotten hackers surfing the internet looking for easy targets.
 
I got nailed, I lost the hard drives on two computers. had a tech at the house and both hard drives are gone !!!!!!I lost everything. I had to go out and purchase a new computer last night........OUCH !!!!!! right before vac time.........I pick it up some time late next week............

currently i'm using an old computer annd will continue using while on such sites as this.......I hope everyone else had better luck than me......had was ussing advast as my virius protection...........thanks for listening:mad:
 
jeff said:
OK folks, after some analysis and head scratching, I've determined that the hacker compromised a member account to gain enough privileges to launch an attack.

If you have a weak password like your name or 123 or the like, please consider changing it to something stronger. A strong password has at least 8 characters, mixed case, numbers, and a special character. If you do change it, please write it down!

Weak member passwords put our community at risk from the dirty rotten hackers surfing the internet looking for easy targets.
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Good idea. I need to be better at changing passwords from time to time.
 
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Gimpy,

There are two versions of Avira one free the other pro, which version were you using my pro version absolutely prevented me from access during the recent problem. Most of the free programs are moderate in protection Comprehensive is the key with paid pro programs. Reason for the question is if it was a pro program that reputable company should be advised in depth of your situation together with proof of the source of your recent loss.

One thing I never stint on is timber quality, tools and Computer protection with constant updates.

Have success in determining a solution for the future felt your losses.

Kind regards Peter.
 
It was the free verison.......my "new" will definetaly have some thing that I pay for.......I'm leaving this up to the folks I'm buying the computer from.......just upsets me that I lost everything, very few back ups......lesson learned, and yes, I will be making my passwoord stronger....thank yo all
 
Jeff I want to thank you for working on this I have done a little computer programming and I know what this can be like for you as the admin.
 
What could a member post to contain code? I can see a link but someone would need to click on it to be directed to another site. ppt pptx psd txt xls zip infected?
 
This is a weird coincidence. My yahoo email got hacked and someone was sending out "something" in my name. If some of you got an unexpected email from me...delete it please. I changed all my passwords but it's hard to know if I'm safe to others being as I am on a Mac.
 
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