Windows Trusted Antivirus=HiJacker PeoplePC_Toolbar

In the title, is the name 'Windows Trusted Antivirus' - if you see it, RUN!!! Cut the power to your PC and wait. It is a terrible virus! And I got it while working for you!

I went to McAfee's Site Advisor, as usual, to check for a safe site with free friendship ecards. I looked up 'mienet.net' - and since it had no warnings of any kind, I proceeded. Wrong! The second I got there I was doomed!

I immediately cut my power and waited a little bit. I restarted and disabled my Internet connection. I then ran all of the utilities that I had: Ad-Aware 2007, Spybot Search & Destroy, AVG Antivirus, Ccleaner, Spysweeper, and Spyware Doctor. One of them determined that I had a medium threat infection called HiJacker PeoplePC_Toolbar.

I believe I am okay now. After running and re-running all of my utilities, I seem to have a clean bill of health.

Keeping my fingers crossed!

Installment #2 - Category: Random

Avoid these when possible, or at least have an excellent security system in place!

Note: The first 8 are all related to the same company, which is currently involved in a lawsuit against it for its invasive advertising practices.

1. broadcaster.com
2. movieland.com
3. flicksplus.com
4. mcaster.com
5. medialoader.net
6. mymedianetwork.com
7. popcorn.net
8. voddirect.com
9. *facebook.com (subject of phishing attacks lately)
10. googlemark.org
11. zedo.com
12. digg.com (several bad links)
13. aptimus.com
14. *metacafe.com (subject to several attacks lately)
15. activevirusshield.com
16. rollyo.com
17. supercracks.net
18. squidoo.com
19. tickme.com
20. *youtube.com (subject to attacks on users' downloads, phishing)
    

*When I tell you that they have been subject to various attacks lately, this is just to suggest extra caution at those sites, especially when downloading or clicking the links presented on their site. Get into the habit of checking with siteadvisor.