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26-Jul-2007, 08:51 PM #1
Solved: Hotmail Virus?
I just tried to check my e-mail today and Avast! pops up saying a virus was found when I go to my inbox. I've no choice but ot abort connection and delete the file. I tried several times to get ot my inbox, but still, the same thing comes up.

I'm doing a scan now to see if anything's lurking, but otherwise I've no idea what's going on. It just start today, just now to be exact.

I don't know if I'm posting in the right forum...but I'll take any help.
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26-Jul-2007, 10:42 PM #2
Hi I am experiencing the exact same problem as you are! Everything else seems to work fine, but just as i click on my hotmail inbox, the same msg alerts me... help anyone??
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27-Jul-2007, 01:29 AM #3
I also have this problem, i posted a thread about it on the Security section at the following :
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27-Jul-2007, 06:18 AM #4
I have also just encountered this problem
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27-Jul-2007, 06:21 AM #5
Hello
You all need to pop over to the security forum

Post a hijackthis log and let the experts sort you out

http://forums.techguy.org/54-security/
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29-Jul-2007, 06:00 PM #6
hello i already posted a log at my previous post, however a scan using Spybot Search and Destroy already got rid of the problem, but I'd still like to check if there is anything else going on, hence why i haven't marked the thread solved
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17-Aug-2007, 06:07 AM #7
Although I deleted the file its back again & now I have adverts popping up from av internet security.
Ive sent them a lengthy email telling them what I think about them hijacking my browser.
There seems to be a hole somewhere as just from browsing viruses keep hopping into my tempoary internet files folder.
Ive scanned 3 times now & removed a different file each time but another one appears as soon as I go on the internet
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