I'm finally back on my home computer after having to reformat my hard drive due to an invasion by trojan horses. I've got a slew of good posts waiting to get online, but I haven't had the time. Stay tuned.
If you're not aware of spyware/adware, read up on the pesky invaders on CNET or a similar site. Thankfully, my data is on a second hard drive, so I didn't lose important files.
After seeking expert advice on ridding my computer of the infections, I decided to wipe my computer clean to ensure I got everything bad off of it. It didn't help that anti-virus, anti-spam, and anti-trojan (AV, AS, AT) companies responded to the sample files I sent them with:
--"We haven't seen some of these yet."
--"Wow! You've got it bad."
Do yourself a favor and install Spybot's Search and Destroy or Adaware or a similar program. All are available through CNET. The most recent Norton Antivirus definitions won't catch adware. Norton Internet Security might, but read up on it first. If you're infected, I can point you to some helpful forums online.
Posted by JRC at May 12, 2004 11:39 AM | TrackBack