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New versions of the Spyaxe/SpywareStrike [etc.] infection are adding IPs to the trusted range.
Noahdfear's SmitRem fix will NOT now work on it's own.
These are the malware names affected ......
Smitfraud
SpySheriff
Spyaxe
SpywareStrike
Virtual Maid
Search Maid
AntiVirusGold
PSGuard
WinHound
It is advisable to run additional tools after SmitRem fix. Those "added" domains most likely won't go away just by clicking a "tick box" in HijackThis.
EDIT 19.1.06 > new development .... a new varient (maybe) has been spotted in the Smitfruad/Spysheriff family of malware though I haven't personally seen it in the wild yet.
It's been given the name PestTrap.
Please let me know if you find it listed as an application in the Smitfruad/Spysheriff infection.
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thank you for this
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I thought some of these names rang a bell. All of the following names are on the Spyware Warrior rogue antispyware list. Have a look for more info (you need to scroll down a bit for the list). It's worth anyone checking out this list. If any of your antispyware programs are on there, this site will give you more info about it.
SpySheriff
Spyaxe
SpywareStrike
AntiVirusGold
PSGuard
WinHound
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and they are a NIGHTMARE to remove at the moment !!!
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and they are a NIGHTMARE to remove at the moment !!!
They certainly are but I did it with all the help from here
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They certainly are but I did it with all the help from here
you try and get this off your Pc....makes that last one look easy
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you try and get this off your Pc....makes that last one look easy
OMG That one was bad enough.
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OMG That one was bad enough.
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I have already had spysheriff, wonder how long till another crops up
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got the feeling only Pchelpman will sort these
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Bump for edit to first post. New development this morning.
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this is turning into CWS (CoolWebSearch for the non techies out there)
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this is turning into CWS (CoolWebSearch for the non techies out there)
I never thought of that comaprison but, now you come to mention it, I guess it is. Not as bad yet though and CWS is (luckily) fairly easy enough to evict. Unlike the Smitfraud family .....