UNWANTED PORN ATTACK HISTORY 1

[moveit]

Due to the slowness of Trend Micro Internet Security Suite 2007 when using Firefox 3 I had to send Trend a report with the use of their software program. Their technician sorted out the problem but said my computer had visited some porn sites. As I daily clean my browser history and have several other programs I run weekly to find malware and ad-ware, I was astounded to find this history on my computer when I had never visited the sites.

The report found the history headed "hosts" then 127.0.0.1 followed by the site address. I cannot find this information on my computer to remove it. Has anyone else had this problem? Trend said I should re-format my hard drive which means many days re-installing all the software. Surely there is an easier way to clean out the sites?

 

[harebrain]

This advice doesn't make sense considering what you've told us. Post your question and a HijackThis log in the Virus/Spyware discussion forum.

http://www.tek-tips.com/threadminder.cfm?pid=760

 

[amanua]

By the way have you tried the following? if not why dont you give it a try.

1. First, use the Uniblue speed up my pc which will clean and optimise the system

http://www.liutilities.com/products/speedupmypc/

2. After running that program, use the free ware ccleaner from

http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/-

this program can get rid of junks.Please give the feedback.

 

[moveit]

Hi amanua
Tried your suggestion but it has not cleared the files. I have now passed this problem to the site suggested by harebrain.

 

[BadBigBen]

LOL, what a non-knowledgeable tech they have at Trend...

In the HOSTS file any website DNS name (e.g. XXX-HoochyCoochy.com etc.) preceded by a 127.0.0.1 (LOCAL ADDRESS) is SAFE and need not to be worried about...

these are usually redirects, which if entered in IE or FF, will not load the website in question... these entries come either through SpyBot or other anti Malware apps...

if they have any other IP address listed (any other than a 127.x.x.x) then I would be worried and remove it from the HOSTS file...


Ben

"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."