these sites down?

[muck]

What ever you picked up Mark so do I... it seems to block all the anti-spyware/anti-virus sites that I can think of..

Not sure how to go about removing the infection.

[Snaz]

Update your Anti virus definitions if you can. It will probably fail. Then do a full computer scan in SAFE MODE:

1. Enter safe mode by tapping F8 as soon a the computer starts or restarts. You will get a menu to enter safe mode, try safe mode with networking as then you might be able update your AV definitions.

2. Do a full computer scan while in safe mode, delete or quarantine any nasties.

3. Reboot and do it all again, enter safe mode and do a full computer scan.

4. Reboot into normal mode. If the virus comes back then you will need to work harder to clean it up. Tools like Hijackthis will help but are not for the novice. Get a nerd buddy to help or otherwise backup your files, bookmarks etc and wipe the machine.

Good luck

[DanG]

You've got vundo, it's a really really nasty piece of spyware.

I've gotten rid of it on a friends laptop using Malware Bytes anti malware program.

www.malwarebytes.org

What are you running for antivirus?

[mark]

Using Superantispyware and Spybot (all freeware).

Thing with this is just tried the malwarebytes site and was blocked;

With Firefox get:

Failed to Connect

The connection was refused when attempting to contact www.malwarebytes.org.


Though the site seems valid, the browser was unable to establish a connection.

* Could the site be temporarily unavailable? Try again later.

* Are you unable to browse other sites? Check the computer's network connection.

* Is your computer or network protected by a firewall or proxy? Incorrect settings can interfere with Web browsing.

[Powertec]

Mark did you try to get to that site in Safemode?
I had an issue the other day which makes me wonder if i had the same problem but i went in with safemode with networking and managed to get whatever it was off.

[mark]

still blocked in safemode

[KrazyKuch]

Can you get to this website???
http://vundofix.atribune.org/

that should get ride of the trojan

In the First page they show the Ip-address..You can also check out the Ip-address of any site using the ip-address..

[DanG]

Originally Posted by mark

Using Superantispyware and Spybot (all freeware).

Thing with this is just tried the malwarebytes site and was blocked;

With Firefox get:

Failed to Connect

The connection was refused when attempting to contact www.malwarebytes.org.


Though the site seems valid, the browser was unable to establish a connection.

* Could the site be temporarily unavailable? Try again later.

* Are you unable to browse other sites? Check the computer's network connection.

* Is your computer or network protected by a firewall or proxy? Incorrect settings can interfere with Web browsing.

See if you can get it from http://www.download.com/Malwarebytes...=dl&tag=button

[mark]

Originally Posted by DanG

See if you can get it from http://www.download.com/Malwarebytes...=dl&tag=button

Looks like I got it with Malwarebytes.

A big thanks to all.