Linus' House of IT: 15 cents please

Bit · 11-12-2009, 04:47 PM

Hi Linus, thanks for the quick response!

The home page button is the standard one on Firefox, next to the address bar.

The other two toolbars on the browser are the bookmarks toolbar and the yahoo toolbar, but they don't seem to be affected; the only time this happens is when we click the home button on the Firefox tool bar--if we use a different link to get to the homepage, the wizard doesn't open at all.

Our homepage is linked to our ISP, which is att.net. Gryph's email is yahoo, but that doesn't seem to be affected at all.

I don't think this hacker is after website passwords; I think they're after our ISP password. Does that make sense?

The computer was totally clean according to Housecall on Tuesday; then yesterday after this happened we had the 6 root kits. I haven't run Housecall today; I have to close everything down for over an hour to run it, and I thought I should talk to you first.

Linus · 11-12-2009, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Bit

Hi Linus, thanks for the quick response!

The home page button is the standard one on Firefox, next to the address bar.

The other two toolbars on the browser are the bookmarks toolbar and the yahoo toolbar, but they don't seem to be affected; the only time this happens is when we click the home button on the Firefox tool bar--if we use a different link to get to the homepage, the wizard doesn't open at all.

Our homepage is linked to our ISP, which is att.net. Gryph's email is yahoo, but that doesn't seem to be affected at all.

I don't think this hacker is after website passwords; I think they're after our ISP password. Does that make sense?

The computer was totally clean according to Housecall on Tuesday; then yesterday after this happened we had the 6 root kits. I haven't run Housecall today; I have to close everything down for over an hour to run it, and I thought I should talk to you first.

It does make that they are after your ISP password. Go to the preferences of your browser and double check as to what is set for the homepage.

Additionally, download http://free.antivirus.com/hijackthis/

Do a scan with a log.

Copy and paste the contents of the log to me in a private message.

PapaC · 11-12-2009, 04:57 PM

Dear Linus,

Your triple increase in fees due to "inflation" gave me great pause.
I have this deep desire to under cut you and crush your head!

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZWnMzYvMgc&feature=related"]YouTube- Kids in the Hall - fight picker[/ame]

Signed,

the other crazy 'techy' canuck

Linus · 11-12-2009, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PapaC

Dear Linus,

Your triple increase in fees due to "inflation" gave me great pause.
I have this deep desire to under cut you and crush your head!

YouTube- Kids in the Hall - fight picker

Signed,

the other crazy 'techy' canuck

LOL.. Well, if we're going to do this, let's do it right:

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL9oA1LFoMw"]YouTube- Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl - Argument Clinic[/ame]

PapaC · 11-12-2009, 05:10 PM

Dear Linus,

I would... however, it doesn't seem possible at this time:

http://screencast.com/t/YzMwNDUwYzk

Quote:

LOL.. Well, if we're going to do this, let's do it right:

YouTube- Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl - Argument Clinic

Linus · 11-12-2009, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PapaC

Dear Linus,

I would... however, it doesn't seem possible at this time:

http://screencast.com/t/YzMwNDUwYzk

Sorry. Wrong room. Go down the hall.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teMlv3ripSM"]YouTube- Monty Python - Argument Clinic[/ame]

Bit · 11-12-2009, 05:26 PM

Thank you, Linus, the info is on its way. I still have hijackthis open on my desktop; haven't done anything other than send you the report--I notice that it said there were files missing from AVG. That might be because we uninstalled it.

We run avast! now.

Linus · 11-12-2009, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Bit

Thank you, Linus, the info is on its way. I still have hijackthis open on my desktop; haven't done anything other than send you the report--I notice that it said there were files missing from AVG. That might be because we uninstalled it.

We run avast! now.

Bit, can you put something else as the default home page? (say www.yahoo.com or www.cnn.com..)

11-12-2009, 04:47 PM	#1
Bit Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Stonefemme Relationship Status: married to Gryph Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 2,177 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,126 Thanked 3,770 Times in 1,264 Posts Rep Power: 10778871	Hi Linus, thanks for the quick response! The home page button is the standard one on Firefox, next to the address bar. The other two toolbars on the browser are the bookmarks toolbar and the yahoo toolbar, but they don't seem to be affected; the only time this happens is when we click the home button on the Firefox tool bar--if we use a different link to get to the homepage, the wizard doesn't open at all. Our homepage is linked to our ISP, which is att.net. Gryph's email is yahoo, but that doesn't seem to be affected at all. I don't think this hacker is after website passwords; I think they're after our ISP password. Does that make sense? The computer was totally clean according to Housecall on Tuesday; then yesterday after this happened we had the 6 root kits. I haven't run Housecall today; I have to close everything down for over an hour to run it, and I thought I should talk to you first.

11-12-2009, 04:57 PM	#3
PapaC Member How Do You Identify?: FTM-Queer Preferred Pronoun?: He Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: west coast Posts: 214 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 412 Thanked 486 Times in 111 Posts Rep Power: 1281638	Dear Linus, Your triple increase in fees due to "inflation" gave me great pause. I have this deep desire to under cut you and crush your head! [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZWnMzYvMgc&feature=related"]YouTube- Kids in the Hall - fight picker[/ame] Signed, the other crazy 'techy' canuck

11-12-2009, 05:26 PM	#7
Bit Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Stonefemme Relationship Status: married to Gryph Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 2,177 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,126 Thanked 3,770 Times in 1,264 Posts Rep Power: 10778871	Thank you, Linus, the info is on its way. I still have hijackthis open on my desktop; haven't done anything other than send you the report--I notice that it said there were files missing from AVG. That might be because we uninstalled it. We run avast! now.