| reply to JVB
Re: Windows Firewall pop up message and throws me out of website You folks are a Godsend!
I've been a happy Mac user for eight years now. Got this HP Mini netbook three days ago and already an infection--which McAfee didn't pick up.
I followed the instructions, rebooted in safe mode, and deleted the file. I also found a DLL in that Google directory that didn't look like it belonged there, and in a subdirectory three more single.letter files. I apologize--I deleted the contents of the trash while I was still in safe mode, so I cannot post the names of those files. But the system seems to be functioning normally again. No more redirects or crashes.
I have a question: I've been using only Gmail on this computer, and I have not opened any attachments. How did I pick this up? Was it more likely an email attachment, or did I get it from an infected website? And since McAfee isn't getting the job done, how can I best protect myself?
Thanks again to all who posted. |
