Forum Malware Virus Attack? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

TOMIMOTO · 08-07-2013, 04:47 PM

Just today, when I go to the forum on my PC my ad blocker blocks a bunch of pop ups and my avast goes off the chain blocking a malware virus. It just happened today on my PC. I also ran a malware removal program and I removed over 100 issues. Has anyone else experienced this?

I'm typing this on my phone because I'm scared to go on the forum on my PC. My PC is only a week old too and I was fine until I went to log onto the forum today.

Luis_GT · 08-07-2013, 05:03 PM

No issues here...

ichitaka05 · 08-07-2013, 06:09 PM

Hm... I have no issues on my side (both phone & desktop). Recently I checked my system for bugs, but nothing came up

Snoopyalien24 · 08-07-2013, 07:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TOMIMOTO

Just today, when I go to the forum on my PC my ad blocker blocks a bunch of pop ups and my avast goes off the chain blocking a malware virus. It just happened today on my PC. I also ran a malware removal program and I removed over 100 issues. Has anyone else experienced this?

I'm typing this on my phone because I'm scared to go on the forum on my PC. My PC is only a week old too and I was fine until I went to log onto the forum today.

Malware are launched by an EXE usually. Maybe it triggered when opening a new browser window.

What browser?
What malware removal tool?
What OS?
I can fix it

TOMIMOTO · 08-08-2013, 01:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snoopyalien24

Malware are launched by an EXE usually. Maybe it triggered when opening a new browser window.

What browser?
What malware removal tool?
What OS?
I can fix it

Firefox
Malware Bytes
Windows 8

xXDeathMaliCeXx · 08-08-2013, 10:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TOMIMOTO

Firefox
Malware Bytes
Windows 8

I found your problem, you are using Windows 8

But for real, it could have been something you already had that was triggered when you opened your browser.

TOMIMOTO · 08-08-2013, 06:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xXDeathMaliCeXx

I found your problem, you are using Windows 8

But for real, it could have been something you already had that was triggered when you opened your browser.

Possibly. After clearing everything out with Malwarebytes things seem to be ok.

mikeTee · 08-08-2013, 06:39 PM

Malwarebytes is some pretty legit software; try out Google Chrome, even though Google can probably spy on everything you're viewing, it's a very secure browser - not to mention the quick load times.

Snoopyalien24 · 08-08-2013, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TOMIMOTO

Possibly. After clearing everything out with Malwarebytes things seem to be ok.

Yeah they're all legit.

Download CCleaner

Say yes to download chrome.

Clean computer of caches and memory backups because some of those will stay if malwarebytes removes them.

Then clean registries

Check the programs list and delete anything you're unfamiliar with then redo steps 1 and 2 in CCleaner.

Last but not least, check C: for any folders with name you're unfamiliar with and Google the names yo see if you can delete them.

TOMIMOTO · 08-08-2013, 08:22 PM

I just uninstalled Firefox and downloaded Chrome. I didn't like Chrome the first time I used it, but it seems to be running smoother than Firefox.

I also re-ran malwarebytes and did a a virus scan with Avast. Everything seems to be ok now.

I'll check out CClener. Is it a malware removal program?

08-07-2013, 04:47 PM	#1
TOMIMOTO Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: MY00 Impreza 2.5RS Location: NH Posts: 258 Thanks: 5 Thanked 115 Times in 42 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Forum Malware Virus Attack? Just today, when I go to the forum on my PC my ad blocker blocks a bunch of pop ups and my avast goes off the chain blocking a malware virus. It just happened today on my PC. I also ran a malware removal program and I removed over 100 issues. Has anyone else experienced this? I'm typing this on my phone because I'm scared to go on the forum on my PC. My PC is only a week old too and I was fine until I went to log onto the forum today.

08-07-2013, 06:09 PM	#3
ichitaka05 Site Moderator Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: ichi 86 Project Location: Middle of No where Posts: 21,050 Thanks: 7,728 Thanked 19,278 Times in 8,388 Posts Mentioned: 697 Post(s) Tagged: 28 Thread(s)	Hm... I have no issues on my side (both phone & desktop). Recently I checked my system for bugs, but nothing came up __________________

08-08-2013, 06:39 PM	#8
mikeTee Yup. Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: MT Subaru BRZ '13 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 236 Thanks: 93 Thanked 97 Times in 71 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Malwarebytes is some pretty legit software; try out Google Chrome, even though Google can probably spy on everything you're viewing, it's a very secure browser - not to mention the quick load times. __________________

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TOMIMOTO Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: MY00 Impreza 2.5RS Location: NH Posts: 258 Thanks: 5 Thanked 115 Times in 42 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I just uninstalled Firefox and downloaded Chrome. I didn't like Chrome the first time I used it, but it seems to be running smoother than Firefox. I also re-ran malwarebytes and did a a virus scan with Avast. Everything seems to be ok now. I'll check out CClener. Is it a malware removal program?

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