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Macabre · 03-12-08, 10:14 PM

Turned computer on after little one had been on , and it comes up with a load of finnish or scandevian claptrap when try to put home page on .Changed it and put ask.com on , but when i try to find something goes back to the scandevian claptrap , any ideas and also when i try to do anything with my avg it says security settings wont allow me .Sorry about the spelling it won't allow me to a spellcheck either.

Analoguesat · 03-12-08, 10:17 PM

Boot into safe mode (F8 on XP) and run every bit of av software you have access to - your computer has been hijacked.

The hosts file has been altered - quite common on virus attacks

Put virus changes hosts file into google anfd have a look at some of the links.

Analoguesat · 03-12-08, 10:18 PM

But first send nipper to bed with no supper

Macabre · 03-12-08, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Analoguesat

Boot into safe mode (F8 on XP) and run every bit of av software you have access to - your computer has been hijacked.

The hosts file has been altered - quite common on virus attacks

Put virus changes hosts file into google anfd have a look at some of the links.

will give it a go m8 , thx

03-12-08, 10:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
Macabre Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,811 Thanks: 363 Thanked 603 Times in 467 Posts	Having bother Turned computer on after little one had been on , and it comes up with a load of finnish or scandevian claptrap when try to put home page on .Changed it and put ask.com on , but when i try to find something goes back to the scandevian claptrap , any ideas and also when i try to do anything with my avg it says security settings wont allow me .Sorry about the spelling it won't allow me to a spellcheck either.

03-12-08, 10:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,339 Times in 990 Posts	Re: Having bother Boot into safe mode (F8 on XP) and run every bit of av software you have access to - your computer has been hijacked. The hosts file has been altered - quite common on virus attacks Put virus changes hosts file into google anfd have a look at some of the links. __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!

03-12-08, 10:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,339 Times in 990 Posts	Re: Having bother But first send nipper to bed with no supper __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!

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