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    LSP virus

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by unclemack, Jul 15, 2012.

  1. unclemack

    unclemack Notebook Evangelist

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    Hi all, anyone else seen the "Live Security Platinum" virus?
    Was downloading W8 release preview and this thing kicked MSE and windows firewall into the ditch.
    Caught something very similar a year or two back, can't remember the name of it though.
    No, I didn't click on anything - but task mgr, ctrl/alt/del & the power switch wouldn't do anything so I pulled the power.
    Started in safe mode. MSE dead, firewall dead, Clamwin couldn't access scores of items so closed it. Malwarebytes found 6 items but the log file's disappeared and MSE's still dead.
    LSP links in start menu, taskbar & desktop seem dead but I think I'd better look for remnants in the registry anyway.

    Just checking online - on a different laptop - turns out this virus has been p!ssing on MSE since 1st June at least - I should have guessed that when Microsoft gives something away for free it's because it's worthless.
    Bunch of twinkies.
    Now thinking W8 might be overpriced at 40 cents...
     
    unclemack, Jul 15, 2012
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  2. capt.dogfish

    capt.dogfish The Curmudgeon

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    Kaspersky!
    CAP
     
    capt.dogfish, Jul 15, 2012
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  3. Alecgold

    Alecgold Notebook Evangelist

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    darn, sounds like a nasty one. but haven't seen it. good luck with that!
     
    Alecgold, Jul 16, 2012
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  4. Tinderbox (UK)

    Tinderbox (UK) BAKED BEAN KING

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    Time to do a system recovery or a clean install my friend, only way to be certain you got rid of it.

    John.
     
    Tinderbox (UK), Jul 16, 2012
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    MasterBlaster2039 Notebook Evangelist

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    OH, and dont forget to scan all your USB-drives, CDs and DVDs you have burned the past months. etc. I sometimes also have to format my PC because of a virus. Several times i got a new one. Guess what the source was : I've got many USB sticks, and on several of them was the damn virus. Even some DVDs i burned got it, so just a hint.

    Formatting a PC, and then continuing to use USB sticks/DVDs etc can get the virus back on it.

    Yeah, viruses suck.
     
    MasterBlaster2039, Jul 16, 2012
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