Vista - Re: Spyware - Help

10-11-2008

"Jane Doe" <jdnincompoop@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OiLwH24KJHA.5972@xxxxxx

Quote:

>I have AVG 8 installed on my 32 bit Vista Basic and have just run a scan.
>For the 1st time I have received a warning of the following spyware:
>
> C: ProgFiles\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\F3SCHMON.EXE
> Infection: Adware Generic3.UYY
> Potentially dangerous object
>
> I clicked heal - and received a warning that to continue may cause my
> computer to crash.
>
> What should I do?

Well first, you have to determine what it is and how did it possibly get
there.

<http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=F3SCHMON.EXE&btnG=Google+Search&aq=f&oq=>

It is not a Windows system file, so it's not going to crash the O/S if it is
removed.

At most, it may crash the browser. Did you install something for the
browser.

You can toss the kicthen sink at things with all the malware detection
software in the world running, and it can circumvent all of it, if you're
not using safehex computing practices.

Safehex is where you should start in the prevention.

http://www.claymania.com/safe-hex.html
http://www.physorg.com/news98802904.html

10-11-2008

I didn't install anything for the browser. However I did download some
photo's via a google programme on the net. That is the only thing I can
think of. I usually am very careful with what I do, but I have learnt a
little lesson here.

I went into

Quote:

>
> <http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=F3SCHMON.EXE&btnG=Google+Search&aq=f&oq=>
>

and disabled the program as a power user and removed it (despite the
warnings!). I really appreciate your help and reassurance that my PC would
be OK.

"Mr. Arnold" <MR. Arnold@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:uUep8P5KJHA.5060@xxxxxx

Quote:

>
> "Jane Doe" <jdnincompoop@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:OiLwH24KJHA.5972@xxxxxx

Quote:

>>I have AVG 8 installed on my 32 bit Vista Basic and have just run a scan.
>>For the 1st time I have received a warning of the following spyware:
>>
>> C: ProgFiles\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\F3SCHMON.EXE
>> Infection: Adware Generic3.UYY
>> Potentially dangerous object
>>
>> I clicked heal - and received a warning that to continue may cause my
>> computer to crash.
>>
>> What should I do?

>
> Well first, you have to determine what it is and how did it possibly get
> there.
>
> <http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=F3SCHMON.EXE&btnG=Google+Search&aq=f&oq=>
>
> It is not a Windows system file, so it's not going to crash the O/S if it
> is removed.
>
> At most, it may crash the browser. Did you install something for the
> browser.
>
> You can toss the kicthen sink at things with all the malware detection
> software in the world running, and it can circumvent all of it, if you're
> not using safehex computing practices.
>
> Safehex is where you should start in the prevention.
>
> http://www.claymania.com/safe-hex.html
> http://www.physorg.com/news98802904.html

10-11-2008	#1 (permalink)
Mr. Arnold n/a posts	Re: Spyware - Help "Jane Doe" <jdnincompoop@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:OiLwH24KJHA.5972@xxxxxx Quote: >I have AVG 8 installed on my 32 bit Vista Basic and have just run a scan. >For the 1st time I have received a warning of the following spyware: > > C: ProgFiles\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\F3SCHMON.EXE > Infection: Adware Generic3.UYY > Potentially dangerous object > > I clicked heal - and received a warning that to continue may cause my > computer to crash. > > What should I do? Well first, you have to determine what it is and how did it possibly get there. <http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=F3SCHMON.EXE&btnG=Google+Search&aq=f&oq=> It is not a Windows system file, so it's not going to crash the O/S if it is removed. At most, it may crash the browser. Did you install something for the browser. You can toss the kicthen sink at things with all the malware detection software in the world running, and it can circumvent all of it, if you're not using safehex computing practices. Safehex is where you should start in the prevention. http://www.claymania.com/safe-hex.html http://www.physorg.com/news98802904.html
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10-11-2008	#2 (permalink)
Jane Doe n/a posts	Re: Spyware - Help I didn't install anything for the browser. However I did download some photo's via a google programme on the net. That is the only thing I can think of. I usually am very careful with what I do, but I have learnt a little lesson here. I went into Quote: > > <http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=F3SCHMON.EXE&btnG=Google+Search&aq=f&oq=> > and disabled the program as a power user and removed it (despite the warnings!). I really appreciate your help and reassurance that my PC would be OK. "Mr. Arnold" <MR. Arnold@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:uUep8P5KJHA.5060@xxxxxx Quote: > > "Jane Doe" <jdnincompoop@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:OiLwH24KJHA.5972@xxxxxx Quote: >>I have AVG 8 installed on my 32 bit Vista Basic and have just run a scan. >>For the 1st time I have received a warning of the following spyware: >> >> C: ProgFiles\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\F3SCHMON.EXE >> Infection: Adware Generic3.UYY >> Potentially dangerous object >> >> I clicked heal - and received a warning that to continue may cause my >> computer to crash. >> >> What should I do? > > Well first, you have to determine what it is and how did it possibly get > there. > > <http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=F3SCHMON.EXE&btnG=Google+Search&aq=f&oq=> > > It is not a Windows system file, so it's not going to crash the O/S if it > is removed. > > At most, it may crash the browser. Did you install something for the > browser. > > You can toss the kicthen sink at things with all the malware detection > software in the world running, and it can circumvent all of it, if you're > not using safehex computing practices. > > Safehex is where you should start in the prevention. > > http://www.claymania.com/safe-hex.html > http://www.physorg.com/news98802904.html
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