Steven Milne Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 yoanyone able to help?i have a dell inspiron 1501, windows vista laptop.bought from dell online (yes i know i should have bought a mac)anyway, its always worked fine.then, got a message on bebo, saying someone sent me a video to watch, clicked it, it didnt load, computer went mental and now i get popups every three seconds saying that i need to get internet software security etc.see, i dont really know which popups are genuine and which ones are cons, some look like theyre my computer telling me what to do but then i look into them and they want me to sign up to dodgy looking security programs.what should i do? anyone?im going insane hearing about malware, spyware, virus remoival and system alerts, trojans etc.if anyone here can help me to save me a bank breaking trip to pc world or any other tech company id be forever indebted.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 What anti-virus software do you have? The Macafee stuff that comes with Dell machines is crap. Download the free AVG software and get it to run a scan, hopefully it will pick up and get rid of whatever is causing the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Milne Posted November 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 i just checked that out and its asking me to pay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeanette Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 AVG is pretty good and freeee.There's hundreds of Bebo viruses just now. When you're in your Inbox... go into list mail too and delete everything that's in there. Just to make sure! Don't click any messages that look like they wouldn't be sent from that particular friend! The same happened on facebook too!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeanette Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 AVG Free - Download antivirus and antispyware software for Windows XP and Vista Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Milne Posted November 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 AVG Free - Download installation files & documentationjust found this one?seems good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Milne Posted November 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 thanks guysaway to install and kill this motherfucker - I hope! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeanette Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Yeah. That's what I use. It seems to do the job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Stu Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 There's also Avast, if you don't care for AVG. I'm basically opposed to buying virus software as it creates a market for viruses.And don't buy a Mac unless you need Mac software. Trust me on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron_Robertson Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Ide also recommend running Anti-Virus applications in Safe Mode.Its more likely to kill the virus as it only uses essential system processes and the infected files can usually be cleaned etc in safe mode.Also try some anti-spyware apps.Google:MalwarebytesAd-AwareSpybot Search And DestroyHope this helpsAaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 My way to avoid this phenomenon is... stay the fuck away from fucking Bebo.Try Facebook instead, it's marginally less shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeanette Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 Try Facebook instead, it's marginally less shit.I got the same on Facebook. But again as already said both the Facebook and Bebo messages came from people who wouldn't be sending me messages! Or if it was, it would have a better subject line than... WOWW etc etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Mac Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 Get spybot on your machine.... that usually wipes out most of the little bastards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jf9tp2wd40 Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 i got 12 of thoose bebo messages in about 5 minutes... the link looked dodgy so i just deleted them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest treader. Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 Panda! Antivirus is the best thing ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron_Robertson Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 Panda! Antivirus is the best thing ever.emm no thanks each to there own tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatboy Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 think the link taking you to a website called "yuotube was the biggest give away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 Steven, did AVG work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Milne Posted November 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 I've had a few of those messaged on bebo. The giveaway was that mine happened to come from people I don't speak to a huge amount and the "you-tube" link was ropey. Usually it seems to be in the format of "Hey, what you doing in this vid?" sorta thing. ... I realise that wasn't much use to you but it serves as a warning to others.thats exactly how i picked it up - fucking bebo.and yes Jan, it seems to have worked.although internet explorer browser is still acting up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattJimF Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 although internet explorer browser is still acting up.So it's running as normal then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scootray Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 So it's running as normal thenBoom Boom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross. Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 i got 12 of thoose bebo messages in about 5 minutes... the link looked dodgy so i just deleted them.I would have thought you'd click them all since you're that fucking nuts... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest treader. Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 I would have thought you'd click them all since you're that fucking nuts...you have a point, by jove. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Easy Wishes Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 thats exactly how i picked it up - fucking bebo.and yes Jan, it seems to have worked.although internet explorer browser is still acting up.Use Firefox, Steven!Firefox web browser | Faster, more secure, & customizable | Mozilla Europe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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