Millions of sites hit with mass-injection cyberattack (LizaMoon - instructions included)

Computerworld ^ | 4/01/11 | Sarah Jacobsson Purewal

[Gandalf_The_Gray]

PS I forgot to say I started first thing by shutting off my router. I've got a Tripp-Lite power distribution box under my monitor with switches for all the peripherals. Makes a partial shutdown of the system very quick and easy.

GtG

[UCANSEE2]

It presents itself as "XP Anti-Spyware" , and even has Microsoft-looking logos . It says your system is vulnerable , that your firewall is down , and other insidious messages .

I had it hit me once. The 'giveaway' was that it scanned my entire hard drive (supposedly) in just a few seconds. It did look remarkably 'official', but that's just part of the game.

[mdmathis6]

In safe mode clear your internet cache as well. The fake stuff installs and keeps running from the temporary internet cache and cookie files....if you clear it early your deeper system registry and kernels won’t get corrupted or rewritten.

[Tunehead54]

Thanks - Good advice! ;-)

[ThomasThomas]

If you don’t run as an admin these types of virus can’t install. You should run as a user unless install or making changes.

[max americana]

“So don’t install any web-based anti-virus software that claims your computer is full of bugs.”

No sh*t, what gave you that idea?