What the hell!?

[Draco Dagon]

I just completely wiped my hard drive and re-installed everything. Now, when I got back online, I see a "Mirar" toolbar setup in Internet Explorer. Anyone know anything about it or know how to remove it?

[Feba]

Re: What the hell!?

getfirefox.com ?

[Ryddr]

Re: What the hell!?

Googled Mirar and got this:


Remove Mirar - Adware Spyware Removal Instructions

[Shopee]

Re: What the hell!?

I googled it:

http://www.infopackets.com/channels/...re_toolbar.htm

http://gilbertwesleypurdy.blogspot.c...r-toolbar.html

[Draco Dagon]

Re: What the hell!?

Googled Mirar and got this:


Remove Mirar - Adware Spyware Removal Instructions

Thanks. Hopefully this works...

[DakAttack]

Re: What the hell!?

getsomeantivirusyoudolt.com/thislinkisntreal/pleasedontclickit/ok?/ ?

Fixt.

[Maju]

Re: What the hell!?

IE is such an adware hog. I suggest you switch to a non-crappy browser such as Firefox or Opera.

[Feba]

Re: What the hell!?

Hmm. Run FF, never get spyware other than a few cookies, run IE, get an assload of spyware even with an antivirus/popupblocker running in the background.


Dak, FF is just better, with the exceptions of viewing a *FEW* websites, and when that happens, you can get a plugin that lets you have a tab of IE open in FF.


Plugins alone pwn IE.

[Shopee]

Re: What the hell!?

I just wish FireFox users wouldn't be so pushy. Seriously, 7/10 times someone mentions using Internet Explorer, some firefox fan has to jump in and say WTFGETFIREFOXZOMG.

[Draco Dagon]

Re: What the hell!?

Feba-you do know the fact that I wiped my entire hard drive means I had to install Firefox by using Internet Explorer to access the Internet, no?

[Thrasher]

Re: What the hell!?

The only major difference between Firefox and Internet Exploder security is Firefox is not tied to the OS. But thats not saying Firefox is exactly safer in some respects its worse then Internet Exploder (sorry I cant resist calling it that) Basically if 80% of the world used Firefox then Firefox would have most of the attacks aimed at it. There are ways to make Internet Exploder much safer then the default settings but I always liked Netscape aka Mozilla better anyways.

The first thing I do when I reinstall my OS is get my security software runing. You were just unfortunally very unlucky.

Btw if you are still haveing spyware problems then try any of these forums listed here.
http://www.merijn.org/forums.html

[neighbortaru]

Re: What the hell!?

um, if you reinstalled and still got the malware, then something you reinstalled is infected.

Thrasher gives some good advice, whenever you reinstall (or install for that matter), get your security software (virus scanners + firewalls) installed first before venturing out into the intarweb.

[Draco Dagon]

Re: What the hell!?

um, if you reinstalled and still got the malware, then something you reinstalled is infected.

Thrasher gives some good advice, whenever you reinstall (or install for that matter), get your security software (virus scanners + firewalls) installed first before venturing out into the intarweb.

Yeah, I'mma give it a while to see what goes for now to see if anything happens. Just finished installing and now updating FFXI, and I have AVG up.

Double Post Edited:

The only major difference between Firefox and Internet Exploder security is Firefox is not tied to the OS. But thats not saying Firefox is exactly safer in some respects its worse then Internet Exploder (sorry I cant resist calling it that) Basically if 80% of the world used Firefox then Firefox would have most of the attacks aimed at it. There are ways to make Internet Exploder much safer then the default settings but I always liked Netscape aka Mozilla better anyways.

The first thing I do when I reinstall my OS is get my security software runing. You were just unfortunally very unlucky.

Btw if you are still haveing spyware problems then try any of these forums listed here.
http://www.merijn.org/forums.html

Thanks, I'm looking at that stuff right now.