.Sunday, July 13, 2008 ' 4:39:00 PM

omg... i got infected with 'mediatubecodec_ver1.903.0.exe' ytd... juz removed it.I didnt expect it to be a virus, it was from a google grp plus it was "100% checked by Antivirus".so i juz downloaded it. i juz did a search and was shocked that google /google groups are now littered with malware. U DUN BELIEVE? GO GOOGLE AND SEARCH FOR "google group malware", or juz click here . okay.. now back to the virus It is a very nasty Smitfraud program. Smitfraud applications are programs that are used to download rogue security products and change the user's desktop to display false warnings that the computer is infected with spyware. Smitfraud attacks show fake antispyware programs popups on your screen and/or a balloon popup from the windows system tray displaying a warning message that your computer is infected with spyware and telling you to purchase, download & install their program to remove it. Often, it will hijack your desktop and publish a warning message in big letters (with their weblink) on your desktop wallpaper. The infection will usually alter the settings of your current virus protection software (including Norton and McAfee) and render it powerless to delete the infection. The Smitfraud application will also typically disable your ability to launch the task manager with the alt-ctrl-del keys, too.

WADEVER U DO , DO NOT BUY THE ANTISPYWARE PROGRAM THAT IS BEING ADVERTISED ON YOUR WALLPAPER AND IN THE POPUPS. The creator of the bogus popups is an affiliate of the particular antispyware program they are promoting, so each time an unsuspecting user purchases the advertised program in hopes of removing the trojan the person behind the attack gets paid. Not a very ethical way of selling an antispyware, antivirus, or other computer pest removal product. Ohh.. and some websites teach/ask u to reboot ur comp into safe mode*.... thats ur choice.. it is quite useless

here are some VERY effective free programmes [i use them personally] :
Smitfraudfix tool
Super Antispyware [rmb to update definitions]
RogueRemover
AntiMalware
Spybot

*for those who duno wad safe mode is,Windows Safe Mode is a way of booting up your Windows operating system in order to run administrative and diagnostic tasks on your installation. When you boot into Safe Mode the operating system only loads the bare minimum of software that is required for the operating system to work. This mode of operating is designed to let you troubleshoot and run diagnostics on your computer. Windows Safe Mode loads a basic video drivers so your programs may look different than normal. Wana know how to do it? click HERE

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