View Full Version : My laptops gone mad!


tickledpink
09-01-2005, 22:53
1)my laptop has changed its homepage from wanadoo to this really stupid site by itself.
2)an icon called global access launch keeps appearing whenever i switch it on no matter how many times i delete it.
3)and stupid porn sites keep coming on whenever im trying to work

please someone help!!!!!what shall i do, im useless with computers! n i think iv got a virus.

vidster
09-01-2005, 23:03
You have almost certainly been hijacked by a porn dialler tickledpink.
I would run a program called CWShredder, then run full antivirus/trojan/spyware scans.

All the links you will need can be found on the thread below. If they do not help get back to us and we'll heve a look at other options;) .

http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=24842

You are looking for the reply's from Martin_s and myself:thumbsup:

steevie/d
10-01-2005, 15:55
yes you need to get some anti virus progs set up pretty dam quick you may be getting hi-jacked by a scam dialer witch could be chargeing you an arm and a leg there has beem some scams with these dialers the relevant authoritys are looking into them i use a programme called avast its free for home use and downloads the latest updates evry day just visit avast .com and away you go for 1 year when it runs out you just re-regester best of luck with it try system restore :thumbsup: :clap:

retroboy
10-01-2005, 16:31
Follow the links below -

AVG Anti virus:-
http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/2/

Free for home use

and spybot:-
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/0,fid,22262,00.asp

This will remove spy where adaware etc:

to get your homepage back - go to google.com

then click on the link on the page make google.com my home page

and one last thing keep away from the porn sites if you dont know how to remove @%$£ from your machine - the net is riddled with infected sites.

Martin_s
10-01-2005, 16:56
Originally posted by vidster
You have almost certainly been hijacked

Yep... agreed.. you want to get that sorted ASAP..

The relevant post is here:
http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?postid=246191#post246191

All the information you need is linked from that post and includes the links that others have since posted...

tickledpink
10-01-2005, 22:14
thank you so much for all your help, iv taken your advice. i think everythings sorted out now.
i was really scared for a bit!!!
thank you again

vidster
10-01-2005, 22:50
Glad you got it sorted tickledpink :thumbsup:

Chuffed that we could help;)