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[Resolved] I think my computer is infected and redirecting

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Good Morning ken545, Things seem to be running fine right now. I Rebooted and created a new Restore Point and I was able to clean up and delete all that you said, except a few files that I think weren't delete-able in the DoctorWeb\Quarantine folder. My Anit-Virus kind of acted up whenever I opened it's folder too. But other than that, no other problems have occurred. I talk with my dad again and he was wondering how we could tell whether or not our system has been hacked into. Is there a way to check?
You can try disabling your AV and empty those folders, or open up each of those programs, then go to the Quarantine folder and you should be able to remove all in Quarantine.

I talk with my dad again and he was wondering how we could tell whether or not our system has been hacked into. Is there a way to check? Thats hard to say, keep in mind that you had a nasty infection that had capabilities to steal personal info like passwords and credit card numbers, whether it did that I really dont know. If you do some banking online, check your statements for any odd withdrawels that you did not authorize . Check you credit card statements for any unauthorized purchases, thats really the only way to know right now.

Glad all is well. :thumbup:
Alrighty, the Quarantine folder is emptied and so is the Recycle Bin. Things seem back to normal. Any more checks you want me to do?
Thats it, your free to go.


  • How did I get infected in the first place ?
    Read these links and find out how to prevent getting infected again.
  • Tutorial for System Restore <– Do this first to prevent yourself from being reinfected.
  • WhattheTech
  • Grinler BleepingComputer
  • GeeksTo Go
  • Dslreports



Keep in mind if you install some of these programs. Only ONE Anti Virus and only ONE Firewall is recommended, more is overkill and can cause you problems. You can install all the Spyware programs I have listed without any problems. If you install Spyware Blaster and Spyware Guard, they will conflict with the TeaTimer in Spybot , you can still install Spybot Search and Destroy but do not enable the TeaTimer .



Here are some free programs to install, all free and highly regarded by the fine people in the Malware Removal Community
  • Spybot Search and Destroy 1.6
    Check for Updates/ Immunize and run a Full System Scan on a regular basis. If you install Spyware Blaster ( Recommended ) then do not enable the TeaTimer in Spybot Search and Destroy.
  • Spyware Blaster It will prevent most spyware from ever being installed. No scan to run, just update about once a week and enable all protection.
  • Spyware Guard It offers realtime protection from spyware installation attempts, again, no scan to run, just install it and let it do its thing.
  • IE-Spyad
    IE-Spyad places over 6000 web sites and domains in the IE Restricted list which will severely impair attempts to infect your system. It basically prevents any downloads (cookies etc) from the sites listed, although you will still be able to connect to the sites.
  • Firefox 3 It has more features and is a lot more secure than IE. It is a very easy and painless download and install, it will no way interfere with IE, you can use them both.


Safe Surfn
Ken
Thank you so much for all your help, time, and effort into this ken545. I'll keep my computer under better watch from now on.
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