Comments on: Trojan and Virus Alert! Phoney Hallmark E-card!

By: Ducktoes Computer Repair and Spyware Blog » Post Topic » Hallmark Card Virus Fix and Removal

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 15:41:30 +0000

[...] it does make a mess.) The e-mails going out purport to be a link to Hallmark card, read more here (see this post), and if you click that link, you’ll get a direct download of a [...]

By: Ducktoes Computer Repair and Spyware Blog » Post Topic » Dangerous New Trend, Serious and Urgent Alert!! Don’t click that link!!

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 15:29:42 +0000

[...] I have received three of these phoney, dangerous e-mails. One told me a friend had sent me a Hallmark card that linked to a nasty download of binary code (trojan). I already wrote a blog about that one. Read it here. [...]

By: Administrator

Administrator — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 19:48:30 +0000

I recommend both Avira and AVG both of which you can find online either at their respective websites or at http://download.cnet.com. Both are really good at catching viruses. Google either one and find the result that includes download.cnet.com in its address.

I used to prefer AVG over Avira until AVG stopped working with Combofix. I liked it better because of its easier user interface. Now I prefer Avira since you don’t have to uninstall it to run Combofix, which is, unfortunately, the only solution sometimes to an infected computer. Whoever, sUBS is, he ought to receive knighthood or hero-hood for the amount of computers he saves on an hourly basis, and does not even receive payment for it. What selflessness and expertise in one person!! Only people who are experienced techs should use Combofix, however.

By: tiRes oCala

tiRes oCala — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 05:56:22 +0000

What free virus software would you recommentd

By: comet

comet — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 09:16:22 +0000

thnaks for sharing

By: MSN Virus removal

MSN Virus removal — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 22:39:38 +0000

I got one recently from an “unknown admirer”…..unfortunatly i was lonely enough to click on it

By: Administrator

Administrator — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:48:07 +0000

Hi Joe,
Maybe you stopped it before your computer got infected. But just in case you could try Malwarebytes too.

By: joe

joe — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:50:19 +0000

I have Window XP Pro. I click the link from the email and then realize it is a spam. I am not sure if I get the virus.

I already run the SuperAntiSpyware free edition which didn’t find anything. I also run Spybot Search & Destory and didn’t find anything. I also run Norton Anti virus and didn’t find anything.

So is that mean I computer is ok?

Please help.

By: Administrator

Administrator — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:06:55 +0000

Thanks for the help. I agree!! I discovered SuperAntiSpyware free edition while trying to remove Windows XP 2008, the most difficult virus/trojan I’ve tried to clean.

I will add SuperAntiSpyware in my list of fixes and removal tools in my other post on the Hallmark card virus.

By: Pink

Pink — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:25:19 +0000

I did the same my computer slowed down a bit, scanned it with SuperAntiSpyware free edition & it found Trojan.Dropper/SVCHost -Fake.Process. In case anyone needs help in getting rid of it.

Pink

By: Administrator

Administrator — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:47:17 +0000

I did too, on my Mac, and nothing happened!! So I wouldn’t worry. But if I downloaded it to a Windows machine, I’d worry big time and run a virus software right away to get it off of there.

By: Anna

Anna — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:15:16 +0000

I received a similar email and stupidly clicked on the link. It downloaded the file to my “Downloads” folder and I did not click on it to open it, but rather moved it to the Trash. I have a Mac. Should I be concerned that my Mac has this virus?