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NS COMPUTER VIRUS?

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Lanceasaurus
Posts: 925 - Karma: 109
I got onto NS today to chat away and suddenly my virus blocker told me a Trojan was trying to download itself to my computer. I was on the phone with another NS member and 5 minutes later his computer started to download a virus through his firewall and went through macafee... And basically a fake virus protector was scanning his computer but was actually downloading a Trojan. It pretty much screwed his computer and now he can no longer use his internet and scan his computer for viruses and we were both wondering if anyone else's virus blocker was active while on NS.
Aug 26 2009 1:10AM
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scott23~
Posts: 507 - Karma: 14
HAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHA but no i got this 2 weeks ago. owned my whole comp. had to take the monitor to a shop
Aug 26 2009 11:37PM
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ATLskier
Posts: 8203 - Karma: 406
Download malwarebytes antimalware
download no script




I had this shit in march trying to watch entourage episodes.

I got this thing called xp police antivirus. When I clicked on the video to play entourage, it downloaded it on my computer. 2 other fake antivirus programs downloaded themselves.

I could not use safe mode. They take over google and when you search for something and click on the link, it redirects you. I think you can delete it by going to my computer, program files, mozilla firefox, extensions, then you delete the one around the day you got the malware/virus. Im not 100% about this.


IF you get this do these steps:

Download malwarebytes antivirus. If you cant download it, get it on another computer and flash drive it over. Run a full scan. It is amazing seeing the icons from the fake antivirus programs disappearing from your computer when you delete the found items.

I called the windows security center. This is free. They will get you to install a program on you computer where they control your computer, and they delete everything else and clean your computer.

Also run a windows live scan. Full scan.

For the future, download superantispyware.

download no script. Its a plug in for firefox that doesnt allow thing to pop up on you. You can allow scripts from certain sites. I dont get pop ups on ns anymore either.
Aug 26 2009 11:52PM
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GreenHorn
Posts: 4896 - Karma: 1,209
^ what is the number for the security center?
Aug 27 2009 1:11AM
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Steeze-On-Toast
Posts: 679 - Karma: 92
yeah for sure, its caught a load of Trojans as well as other shit for me, well worth the subscription, look it up people
Aug 27 2009 6:47AM
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Lanceasaurus
Posts: 925 - Karma: 109
^shit did you get it from NS?
Aug 27 2009 10:09AM
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Bodeau.
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it hasnt happened to me, but man something is up with ns
Aug 27 2009 10:15AM
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Lanceasaurus
Posts: 925 - Karma: 109
Mad agree.
Aug 27 2009 10:16AM
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Lanceasaurus
Posts: 925 - Karma: 109

Is NS fixed?

Aug 27 2009 6:56PM
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Kevski
Posts: 7056 - Karma: 2,785
Not fixed. I got that this morning and I'm on a mac. Took a minute to realize I was on the mac not the PC and that I don't even have windows on this computer. I don't know if it could infect the computer still but I turned off my router and turned off the internet connection on the computer's side too for half an hour and I don't think anything downloaded.

That is a tricky one.
Aug 27 2009 7:13PM
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joly.sp
Posts: 2305 - Karma: 585
Here's what happened to me this morning. My Nortron Antivirus caught something called "bloodhound.exploit.382" or something close to that. I pressed fix and after 10 minutes it said it was fixed then on ns a little later something came up about the antivirus and i clicked the x it then flipped to my computer. It started downoading so i shut down the comp as fast as i could and now it seems alright.
Aug 27 2009 8:11PM
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thatoneguysean
Posts: 122 - Karma: 13
get a mac.
Aug 27 2009 8:21PM
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gnarles.
Posts: 2587 - Karma: 130
later today i was on ns on my home comp and i got acouple hundred trojans and like right now im on ns on my laptop and the same thing happened but nothin got downloaded in so my laptop is fine but my home comp is all  messed up
Aug 27 2009 8:36PM
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gnarles.
Posts: 2587 - Karma: 130
i got trojans when i was on ns  right now
Aug 27 2009 8:48PM
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mmallender.
Posts: 5805 - Karma: 936
just got a different full page popup, it tried to take me to "hot videos page 1"
Aug 27 2009 9:59PM
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mmallender.
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and then just got the trojan virus once i clicked reply for ^this post....... this is getting out of hand
Aug 27 2009 10:09PM
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caucasian_chad
Posts: 4078 - Karma: 3,625
Im telling you guys, Adblock Plus until this is sorted out.
Aug 27 2009 10:41PM
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Magnetic
Posts: 845 - Karma: 229
I got the same virus the creator is talking about but I exited quickly and I am just hoping I am okay I really don't want to go through the whole virus thing again.
Aug 27 2009 11:09PM
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Six.0.Tree-ski
Posts: 4059 - Karma: 67
it came through my adblock plus the other day but something is fucked up with my adblock. its blocking the baller status(gold coins) from the member list names and on their posts. no more ads seem to popping up like they were though so i can live with not seeing those coins for a bit
Aug 27 2009 11:17PM
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aznsteeze
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yeah the other day i got that stupid virus scanner page but i closed it without any problems.  and today, firefox kept preventing a pop up on NS and i unblocked it and it was like some opinions thing and it just said that if you see this window, ignore it and continue browsing.  anyone get anything similar?
Aug 27 2009 11:52PM
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jasontheredhead
Posts: 955 - Karma: 243
i always get this thing on here asking if i want to run a script or not, it that bad?
Aug 28 2009 12:19AM
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caucasian_chad
Posts: 4078 - Karma: 3,625
yes.  Don't click anything in the box, no matter what.
Aug 28 2009 12:24AM
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bootleg_BEN
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no te running a script has nothing to do with the virus. I get those all the time and it dont matter.
Aug 28 2009 12:25AM
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caucasian_chad
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Yeah, but those boxes can be spoofed, and it would be better to be safe since we know there's a virus.
BTW, I turned off ABP and i still cant get this to show up on NS.  Is the problem fixed?
Aug 28 2009 12:28AM
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mmallender.
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no definitely not, it just comes up at random. for me when i click threads mostly.
Aug 28 2009 5:49AM
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Lanceasaurus
Posts: 925 - Karma: 109
Thats weird do you have a blocker on?
Aug 28 2009 12:56PM
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caucasian_chad
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We're talking about one of these right?
Click for larger image
Are you using IE?
Aug 28 2009 1:33PM
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bootleg_BEN
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mine looks different, im on vista and it just say something about it and iv said yes and no and nothing happens.
Aug 28 2009 2:12PM
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Kevski
Posts: 7056 - Karma: 2,785
Got it again this morning. The trojan scanner one. Hmmmm I think it was the same time as yesterday too! Something fishy is going on. Turned off my router and airport and my comp seems fine still.
Aug 28 2009 3:03PM
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mmallender.
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no. and i am using firefox. if i remember to screenshot quick enough before i close everything down next time ill post a screenshot
Aug 28 2009 3:30PM
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GreenHorn
Posts: 4896 - Karma: 1,209
careful with this guys
It got the best of my computer
The computer guy came over and has to take my whole comp into his shop
It's gonna me like 120$ to fix
Aug 28 2009 5:38PM
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inactive
Posts: 4772 - Karma: 97
fuck you
quit it with all the 4chan meme's already. they're not funny anymore. one again, to reiterate, fuck you, quit it.
thank you that is all.
Aug 28 2009 6:21PM
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Lanceasaurus
Posts: 925 - Karma: 109
Wow fail I just got windows seven like 30 minutes ago total re format and windows 7 is way faster its the shit.
Aug 29 2009 4:11PM
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TomTeller
Posts: 277 - Karma: 153

Same thing here!

I clicked on my threads, then i got a popup that said "you have malware click here to get rid of it" i hit cancel then it opened a window with a fake download and asked me if i wanted to install it; norton said it was a virus. The URL was an ad website aswell as the my threads url which it switched to. Fix this shit

Aug 29 2009 7:19PM
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MAC.D
Posts: 5654 - Karma: 344
this is happening to me too. im on firefox
Aug 29 2009 7:38PM
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gwhitey
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just happpen to me im on firefox also
Aug 29 2009 8:48PM
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StanMcStanson
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Yeah I just got this twice in the last hour from NS, I just ctrl alt delete, task managered, and ended firefox. It's still working fine for me...knock on wood.

Also, I've gotten this plenty of times in the past, I can't remember if it was NS or not, but definitely over a month or two ago...and my computer's still fine. As long as you don't save that file that pops up, or click anything, then I don't think it does anything. But I'm pretty ignorant when it comes to this, so I might be completely off the mark.
Aug 29 2009 9:00PM
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Funnel
Posts: 7808 - Karma: 1,414
I have no issue with the adds on NS, but this is just ridiculous.  I just got it and it should not be happening.  Not exactly stoked.
Aug 29 2009 9:09PM
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gwhitey
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this virus does not make me lol
Aug 29 2009 10:01PM
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Funnel
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It just tried steering me to the page again, luckily it failed.  Two times in a day.  Get on this shit guys.  This is really beginning to make me angry.  I have no problems with adds, but once they get invasive I do.
Aug 29 2009 11:25PM
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caucasian_chad
Posts: 4078 - Karma: 3,625
yup, it's this:
https://newschoolers.com/web/forums/readthread/thread_id/479532/
When I had ABP disabled it would redirect me to it every time I tried to click on this thread, but their servers down.  ABP does in fact stop this from happening, so if you have Firefox and don't have it yet, get it here:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1865



Aug 30 2009 12:07AM
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RRhighrider
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i got it last night but my anti virus appeared to stop it.
Aug 30 2009 1:11PM
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mmallender.
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has anyone with a mac had any problems with the virus itself yet?

Aug 30 2009 2:38PM
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Kevski
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Not yet...
Aug 30 2009 2:42PM
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mmallender.
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yet..... a word i dont even want to think about in this situation haha
Aug 30 2009 3:16PM
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Kevski
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Haha yeah it's not a nice idea... But nothing has been any different on my computer since the "virus scan".
Aug 30 2009 3:23PM
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bootleg_BEN
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i got it on my windows computer just a little bit ago and i didnt click on it.

I immediately disconnected my internet and shutdown. When i turned it back on nothing new downloaded.

I started my virus scan and it hasnt found anything so i think im in the clear.

Oh and t.r.e.f.a.ll.e.r is my bro so i know when this actually takes over your computer.



So if it happens to anyone else just disconnect the internet right when it pops up. DONT click on it just shutdown and reboot, then run your virus/spyware to make sure just in case.
Aug 31 2009 1:08AM
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MacMahoooon
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There seems to be one going around Facebook lately and wondering if its related. Anyone who has been infected do you happen to remember being told to upgrade your flash player in the recent future?
Sep 1 2009 10:36AM
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Mr.Bishop
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Guys there is a HUGE chance that its your computer that is infected. Lots of times that "viruses" have popped up on NS, its turned out to be a computer that was already hijacked.

We need more info, not just "I got a virus from NS". Has anyone got the same warning on other sites? Of the people that say "no" - do you visit many other sites?

Please, we need more information, or this problem can't be tracked down.

Chris do you have some examples of this popping up on facebook? Perhaps we can also research the idea that it could be happening everywhere?

Sep 1 2009 11:47AM
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bootleg_BEN
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^ the one that popped on my computer i know was from NS.

Because i run my virus program every night and there was anything on there.

I clicked on my inbox and i got redirected and a pop up said my computer my be at risk, Luckily i knew what i was doing and my computer didnt get infected.
Sep 1 2009 12:12PM
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mmallender.
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i only get the popup on ns, i havent gotten it in a while though knock on wood. i do visit many other sites and none have hadany popups like this recent virus popup that i haven encountered on ns multiple times now
Sep 1 2009 12:27PM
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