Virus Problems related to "Registry Cleaner 2.5"
So I got a virus because I was careless, and it was one of those viruses that tells you you need to buy some piece of software to fix your computer. <a href="http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic79211.html" target="_blank">Link to removal instructions</a>.
The software was Registry Cleaner 2.5. And, like a good virus, it blocked several websites. I noticed somewhere it said some sites like Symantec, and Microsoft.
Anyway, using a web proxy, I Googled for some help, and found help on a site called bleepingcomputer.com. So I did what it said, and sure enough, the virus is gone, and all is well. But not quite.
I can get to sites like Microsoft.com, but for some reason, I still can't get to bleepingcomputer.com without using a proxy. It responds to ping, both from my computer and others on the network, and I can access it on other computers, and I can use a proxy to look at it, but if I click on it on google, it thinks for a second, and then does nothing. It happens in both IE and Opera.
I've run a Spybot search, and I'll do a virus scan soon, but I can't figure out whats going on.
The software was Registry Cleaner 2.5. And, like a good virus, it blocked several websites. I noticed somewhere it said some sites like Symantec, and Microsoft.
Anyway, using a web proxy, I Googled for some help, and found help on a site called bleepingcomputer.com. So I did what it said, and sure enough, the virus is gone, and all is well. But not quite.
I can get to sites like Microsoft.com, but for some reason, I still can't get to bleepingcomputer.com without using a proxy. It responds to ping, both from my computer and others on the network, and I can access it on other computers, and I can use a proxy to look at it, but if I click on it on google, it thinks for a second, and then does nothing. It happens in both IE and Opera.
I've run a Spybot search, and I'll do a virus scan soon, but I can't figure out whats going on.
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Thanks, BM.
check your hosts file and the windows internet options (proxy overrides, restricted zones, firewalled ips)
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Not sure what though. Do a ctrl+F for 'sex' in your registry today! (it will be shocking).