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trojan on lap top

 ·  Posted: 31.07.2013  ·  #1

Hi, I recently got a very bad "Trojan" on the Lap Top. If you get one of these and they ask for payment-- DO NOT PAY--- as they will empty your card or bank account! Take the p.c. or lap top to the Computer shop and they will remove it.

Dave.

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 ·  Posted: 31.07.2013  ·  #2

Does the Trojan have a name ??

If you are using a windows pc, This is a great program for keeping these ones off you'r computer.

See Here

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 ·  Posted: 01.08.2013  ·  #3

Agree with Tom, brilliant software for PC's.

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 ·  Posted: 01.08.2013  ·  #4

Hi, All. the lap top repair shop put malware on for me. I had "Avast" but this trojan just pushed through the defence.

Dave.

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 ·  Posted: 01.08.2013  ·  #5

Avast is a virus checker....... best to have... 3 forms of protection

Virus checker such as Avast

Firewall - popular one is Zone Alarm

Malware protector - malwarebytes

Of course there are loads of others but those are the most popular.

I found Microsoft Security essentials that comes with win7 very good.

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 ·  Posted: 01.08.2013  ·  #6

I also use the Microsoft security and have not had a problem, I did in the past have major problems with avast letting a virus through, but malware bytes sorted everything out. As a matter of interest what did the computer shop charge to fix the problem for you.

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 ·  Posted: 01.08.2013  ·  #7

I got sick of windows always having viruses that I switched to a Mac, and if i want to run any windows software. I just use a Vitural Machine Drive such as "Parallel Desktop" or "VM Ware", or have windows ISO Image on a cd and just pop it in.

You tend to get less viruses that way.

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 ·  Posted: 01.08.2013  ·  #8

Hi, The computer shop charged £45.00 and had many customers with the same trojan.

dave.

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 ·  Posted: 02.08.2013  ·  #9

Just heard from my stepson and he got it as well, his took a picture from the built in webcam and accused him of looking at kiddy porn and wanted £100. The picture was of his 2y/o son watching fireman Sam, he used malware bytes and cleared it himself. It's a good reason to go to the dark side and use a mac

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 ·  Posted: 02.08.2013  ·  #10

Quote by the fat controller

Just heard from my stepson and he got it as well, his took a picture from the built in webcam and accused him of looking at kiddy porn and wanted £100. The picture was of his 2y/o son watching fireman Sam, he used malware bytes and cleared it himself. It's a good reason to go to the dark side and use a mac

I'm already on the dark side John.

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