Virus warning

[yogeybear]

Hi Guys, I was happily surfing last week when I got "led" to a site called "glowbaldescrambler".<br />It contains a JS.Seeker.F.virus which mucks up your browser home page. It was quite crafty, it wouldn't allow me to delete it,or quarentine it- only repair it (using Norton anti-virus).<br />The damn thing still changed the home page to redirect back to the "globaldescrambler" web page, and added a folder in my favourites folder. I deleted all these files and any that had changed on my system during the time I came across this virus. The other worrying thing was that it had "excluded" itself along with word2000,& excel from being scanned in the anti-virus programme. I'll admit that could have been down to me as I panicked when the screen alarm went off.(ok I'll admit it I'm a virus virgin) The other thing that worries me is that my Norton firewall has not picked up any scan alerts since and there is a file appeared called "iamalert" which looking into its properties is connected to the firewall.<br />Do you think my system is ok, or should I reformat and start again?

 

[scoot]

to be safe mate, i,d format, takes ages ,but saves you worrying to death,

try the online trojan/virus scanner at http:housecall.antivirus.com, its by trend, who are recommended bypc advisor magazine , worth a try m8,

regards scoot <img src="wink.gif" border="0">

 

[allroad]

I have a trojan virus scanner if you want it pm me

 

[DIGI]

get the patch here M8 to be on the safe side <img src="wink.gif" border="0"> <a href="http://www.europe.f-secure.com/v-descs/seeker.shtml" target="_blank">www.europe.f-secure.com/v-descs/seeker.shtml</a>

 

[scoot]

digomon, am i right in summising that by using windows updates at least once or twice a week these patches would auto be downloaded during critical updates?<br />regards scoot <img src="eek.gif" border="0">

 

[DIGI]

Dont think they will be listed under critical updates M8 <img src="frown.gif" border="0"> but i could be wrong ( not been listed under my updates )