[Hidden-tech] Ack! 'System Media Codec' virus

[Robert Heller]

At Sat, 17 Apr 2010 18:09:07 -0400 "David F. Farkas" <david at farkas.com> wrote:

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> I've been trying to sanitized my desktop from the System Media Codec virus.
> It intercepts anything and everything with a popup that goes to thier web
> site.
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> I've worked in Safe Mode with SpyBot, Registry Cleaners, and a special tool
> for this virus that I download. And... the I'm still getting pop ups and the
> machine is compromised... now it's even defaulted to 640 x 480 desktop with
> blue background. <sigh>
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Do you have *clean* (virus free) backups of your data files?  If so,
you probably should wipe the disk and do a fresh install. It is possible
you may just have to say good by to some of your data.  
 
> Help? Puleeeze?
> Thanx
> David
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