strange things a happening

[GTB_an_Owl]

any one else having screen problems when they click on to a thread ?

my screen goes into spazz mode - grey, flickering, system tray goes to top of screen, flashes in and out
as you can see this is not happening on this computer - so i can post this
win2000, ie6 - no problems until i cleared all cookies and cache and logged on a couple of times

geoff

[GTB_an_Owl]

java.shinwow.q trojan - picked up by Vet antivirus

maybe that was it - will try again on other puter

[stephenmcnelley]

Pages seem to be comming up ok here using IE6, also mozilla browser works ok too.

[GTB_an_Owl]

all seems to be ok now - must have been that trojan

geoff

[RB]

Make sure you spray yourself before you show up to Kulnura tonight Geoff !!!

:P :rofl:

[h0ughy]

Ummm isn't a Trojan an prophylactic:whistle: :whistle: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

thats not the "space" suit either geoff;) :lol:

[GTB_an_Owl]

couple of beers should render it inefective 'RB'

[GTB_an_Owl]

C'mon h0ughy

i sold the dictionary when i stopped doing crosswords and took up Sudoku puzzles

[GTB_an_Owl]

Ving !

your the librarian - what does it mean ?

[h0ughy]

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: a droopy trojan:whistle:

ok fairs fair, have you cleaned the virus yet. being a trojan it might be prudent to see if you can get a cleaner for it from symantec, IE stand alone exe file. Just in case the existing antivirus doesnt get rid of it:D

[GTB_an_Owl]

Nod32 told me it was there and submitted the files for inspection and Vet stomped on it when i ran it.
have to check the other machines on the network now i spose

maybe later - time for lunch and to see if there is enough beer in the fridge for to-nite to wash the hedgehogs down with.

[iceman]

No spamming in these threads please. Glad you got the trojan sorted, Geoff.

[stephenmcnelley]

Ease up please Mike, no one anywhere is the lesser for technical details or shortcommings, it is a big broad cyber world that cant always be accounted for and as far as i can see there was only a touch of spamming.
I apologise if my notion is ignorant or misfounded.
Most respectfully and sincerely yours,
Steve.

[ving]

rubber... can i say that? er... it not rude. a contraceptive rubber.

BTW, I am a librarian, not a dictionary :lol:

I am glad your rubbe... trojan is gone. I have one recently (vundo) and the bugger wouldnt budge.:mad2:

[stephenmcnelley]

Has it showed any signs of a return Ving, i have a similar issue and dont really want to do a complete re-format.

[ving]

yeah it came back after i got rid of it. in the begining norton would find it but couldnt delete it so a got a proggy called vundofix....

it was fine for a couple of weeks then the other day it came back again. norton has updated since and can get rid of it. i know this because vundofix couldnt find it this time.... if you want vundofix just tell me and i'll get it for you :)

[stephenmcnelley]

Thanks ving, but mine just keeps comming back too despite having thought i got rid of it three times.
I think i'm gonna go the re-format...bummer.

[Shawn]

Turn off your restore pionts Steve, and fix it...

[stephenmcnelley]

will try it sir d, could be worth a go hey ving.

[ving]

stephen mate, you dont need to wipe everything.

heres a link to my fix on beeping computer... follw the directions on there exactly (more or less)
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic73964.html

alternatively do the following:
1. turn off restore
2. run vondo fix http://www.atribune.org/ccount/click.php?id=4
3. restart.

make sure your virus definitions are up to date.
this worked for me. :)
NAV has updated and now can handle vundo.

[ving]

if you dont get any where join beepingcomputer.com and they will help you out. they are great :D

[stephenmcnelley]

Trying that now ving.

[ving]

let me know how you go :)

[stephenmcnelley]

Downloaded the latest java platform from the site, but did not register there as yet.

Tried the second option and vondo found nothing. I will wait and see if this thing pounces again before i take it further, the computuer is behaving again for the moment.

Thanks for the info and links ving.

[ving]

oh, needless to say that while you are doing this it may be best to close all background programs and disconnect from the net :)