I goto this site for wallpapers http://www.desktopgirls.com/index4.html
and Avast Pro keeps saying it found a virus. But the problem is when this happens my pc freezes and it will not let me delete it or anything. And I am not even sure it really a virus anyway. How can you get a virus just buy openong a wallpaper? Is there anyway around this because I really like these wallpapers.
How can you get a virus just buy openong a wallpaper?It is code on that website or a script that is called from the website that does it, not the picture itself.
That website is well known for spreading malware.
To clean your system, run a boottime scan with Avast.
(only possible on a NT based system)
I suggest you find a safer place for pictures and using another browser than IE.
I have windows XP
i guess its not gonna help if i tell you not to go there .
can you tell us what virus and where its lodged?
can you download a copy of HJT and post a log here and we will have a look at what your problem is?
HJT can be downloaded herehttp://www.lurkhere.com
When this happens my pc freezes. I can’t tell what virus it is.
Check Avast’s log file.
its called JS:Istbar
Istbar is adware trojan and can be google search for removal procedure or do the HJT procedure i referred to earlier and post a log
But why does my pc freeze? I would just click the delete button on the Avast Alert but can’t because my pc freezes.
OK I see it is some kind of Script. So I went to Customize under script blocking then advanced and I put a check mark next to silent mode. Now when I go to that site it still pop up that yellow bar at the buttom telling me I have a Virus but then goes away. And my pc does not frezze and I am able to view the wallpaper. But when it does this is it also deleteing the virus? I sure hope thats what silent mode means. Anyone know?
Silent Mode in Script Blocker is just a non alert way of working.
It does not handle (clean) the virus, just block the script to be running.
Note, Script Blocker is only for Professional (Trial) version… Do you use Home version?
Silent Mode in the other providers are for ‘automated’ actions (sending the virus to Chest).
I am using Pro!
hopefully you have worked out that the only way you are going to be rid of this trojan is to uninstall the wallpaper and follow the advice I/we have already given .
Should you choose not to do this then we can be of no further assistance.
Don’t you have some sort of virus alerts set up in avast?
Guys I found away around this and still being able to go to the site. I use PopUpCop. And with this software I can turn off Scripts. Well that did the trick.
Virus Alarm yes when that comes up my pc freezes.