Why didn’t AVG, Lavasoft and Comodo detect registry redirects?
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Why didn’t AVG, Lavasoft and Comodo detect registry redirects?
Hi all
I’ve just spent the last week tearing my hair out with a terrible rogue dialler, browser hijack and virus. And, against my will, sending out thousands of emails along the lines of No More Teeny Man in Locker Room! and Discount Ci%lis.
Finally I solved it all in one morning, by getting Spybot into the computer via a pen drive. It immediately detected several registry entries redirecting sites such as this one to 127.0.0.1 (as well as finding the dialers and a Firewall Bypass script.
I wonder why AVG, Lavasoft and Comodo didn’t detect these, even when booting in safe mode?
Cliff
It all comes down to one simple principle that most of us already know. There is no one anti-virus program, one anti-spyware/malware software, one of any suite of protections that does it all. It is a combination of programs one needs to use, to keep your system free of bugs and critters. There are plenty of free programs available for us to use including many online programs we can use to scan our systems.
Bottom line - don’t trust your computer to any single group of protections.
Comments welcome.
6 Comments
Buffet
September 1st, 2008
at 3:01pm
Well stated Ron. I could not agree more.
Gerry Vrbensky
September 2nd, 2008
at 5:51am
I agree but one has to be vigilant when running several, anti-virus programs and or registry fixers in one fell swoop. I’ve jockied back and forth trying to get all errors down to zero and discovered each would pickup something the other would added to the registry and class it as an error. Eventually some programs didn’t behave as they should and some stopped completely. Thank goodness for System Restore. Bottom line …create a backup point prior to each scan. After each scan check your programs especially those that require internet connections for problems.
Richard Langelier
September 2nd, 2008
at 7:05am
I agree with this article.
Here’s my set up to have the best result with my computer
Comodo Firewall + Avira Antivir Premium + AdAware + Spybot and for a good clean up I use Advanced Windows Care + CCleaner.
Since I used that set up my machine keep the speed I need to work my preferred software and games.
And over that I always keep note of the new products available to keep it clean and fast.
DougCuk
September 5th, 2008
at 3:06am
I have been a long time fan of Spybot - but I agree that a layered approach is always best.
While on the subject of Spybot I have just identified the cause of an annoying problem with Spybot (v1.6) on XP systems - which can cause a significant delay opening folders in Windows Explorer/My Computer. See this post on the Spybot Forum for a summary: http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=32763
PTyson
September 9th, 2008
at 7:17pm
Redirecting to 127.0.01? Huh? That is your own computer.
ChrisTech
September 15th, 2008
at 10:56pm
LOL. How did you get this “nasty dialer” in the first place? Multiple antivirus software clients will just clash.
Funny, I only run avg free 8. No issues. I surf the net, I play online games, I download about 400-500 gb of data a month (game updates, website backups, work related stuff, ect. Even the 500 odd emails a day from my 15+ domain names, ect. I haven’t seen anything remotely resembling any sort of virus or spyware. Gee. Maybe it was just user error?
My router is set as DMZ, I have 16/2 mbit cable, I don’t use a firewall…I’m connected to various messaging clients, I’m on IRC 24/7/365…..nope, still no spyware or viruses. I’d say its the guy’s own damn fault. Quit looking at pr0n sites.
Sounds ilke User Error to me! Watch out for that pesky 127.0.0.1 IP too, its a dozy!