HP Compaq nc8230 Laptop
OS XP 2002 Service Pack 2
I have symantec and for some reason the auto protect won’t
load on startup. ??
I’m also getting a redirect to “channel1reports.com” which
is a search engine redirect virus of some sort.
Suggestions for a “free” fix?
Thanks in advance! 
I’ve used this one before Dan, worked GREAT for me.
Sounds like Maleware. Download and run Malwarebytes Anti-Maleware software. There is a free version which should detect and remove however will not have real time protection.
You’ll want to run the Malware scan in safe mode also. Download and install the software. Then force it to update itself. Then boot into safe mode and do a full scan. Delete whatever it finds. This works on about 98% of the machines we encounter problems with.
Download a free program called Malwarebytes. IT is a great tool for getting rid of malware and other virus related problems.
Wow, in the time it took me to attach the URL, there were a ton of responses. These guys are on top of things!!!
I am not sure, but I think you should try Malware Bytes.
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You’ll want to run the Malware scan in safe mode also. Download and install the software. Then force it to update itself. Then boot into safe mode and do a full scan. Delete whatever it finds. This works on about 98% of the machines we encounter problems with.
Follow those instructions exactly…Kooty’s my hero!
PS try Malware bytes..word at the water cooler is that it works in 98% of the machines. I’ll look for a link. 
Has anyone tried Malwarebytes???
Thanks for all the replies fellas! 
I’ll report back later and I may have a breast pump
question or two as well.
This site is 2nd to NONE!!!!! 
here is a couple pages on removing that specific malware.
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic351345.html/page__st__30
http://forums.techguy.org/virus-other-malware-removal/953918-error-message-hijack-issues.html
another tool i’ve been using lately is ComboFix. it has taken care of quite a few things that malwarebytes hasn’t.
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/anti-virus/combofix
Best of luck! I recently had an infection that masqueraded as an anti-virus program. Nothing would touch it. I ended up formatting the HDD and reinstalling Windows 
Whoever creates those stupid things should be strung up by their nethers.
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Has anyone tried Malwarebytes???
Thanks for all the replies fellas!
I’ll report back later and I may have a breast pump
question or two as well.This site is 2nd to NONE!!!!!
Yes it works great.
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Best of luck! I recently had an infection that masqueraded as an anti-virus program. Nothing would touch it. I ended up formatting the HDD and reinstalling Windows
Whoever creates those stupid things should be strung up by their nethers.
Ah, is that the one that keeps throwing up pop up windows? Something like, “Your computer is infected download Anti Virus 2008”?
I had that once. I was panicked, but I found something that took care of it.
That was it. It actually disabled Firefox (mimics the default broswer’s .exe file to run itself). was a real pain. Can I ask what took care of it Pug?
The 2009 antivirus virus. I played that game twice now. Malwarebytes Cleaned it up both times
I switched to Google Chrome and have had zero issues since. Aren’t most virus aimed at Internet Explore ? ?
It was a while ago for me. I don’t remember the name off the top of my head. I’d remember if I heard the name. Simple little executable made specifically to clean it up.
So you guys go to adult sites too then?
…i kid
I’m a little surprised you brought up animal sites Pug. 
Ahem.. They have those on the internet now?
Actually, I got it from a site that promised streaming TV shows for free. Stupid ‘Dexter’ getting me hooked. Guess you get what you pay for!
I heard the CRABS is going around on the site
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I heard the CRABS is going around on the site
What did I tell you guys about the ™
I think I got mine from a dang nabbed BitTorrent site. I don’t know why I trusted people who were stealing software.
I got it from streaming a radio station 
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I heard the CRABS is going around on the site
What did I tell you guys about theI think I got mine from a dang nabbed BitTorrent site. I don’t know why I trusted people who were stealing software.
Bit torrent is great, but you have to have good antivirus running, due to a lot of the crap that gets bundled onto the downloads.
I find Utorrent and Pirate Bay to be almost completely virus free. Almost…
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Bit torrent is great, but you have to have good antivirus running, due to a lot of the crap that gets bundled onto the downloads.
I find Utorrent and Pirate Bay to be almost completely virus free. Almost…
I am once bitten, twice shy. Although there are several programs out there I would like to “try”.
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I heard the CRABS is going around on the site
classic! 
Malwarebytes did not get it. It did find a few things that were taken care
of.
I did a quick scan and then did a full scan……..both in safe mode.
After restarting I was redirected again. (channel1reports)
Couple more things you can try, if your skill level is up to it, you can remove the hard drive from the laptop, add it as a additional hard drive to another computer and run these removal programs. You need to access the hard drive without the OS running. I did this on a friends rig who stepped into some internet doo-doo.
Or, try here Bleeping computer forums
Will take some time and effort on your part to post logs and ask for help, community of geeks that can read what is going on when they look at the logs they will ask you to post. In a nutshell they will ask you to download and install to a thumb drive probably malewarebytes, spybot search and destroy, and kapersky’s AV (sp??) among others. It us a multisep approach bit is free save for your time.
Lotsa good info in all the forums at bleeping computer!!
Good luck!
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