we use Firefox and hubby was just on Ebay today- so far so good.

We use Zone Alarm Extreme Security full time & the WOT browser add on for extra internet security & also run other anti virus scanner programs occasionally if the computer starts acting odd or slow.

It's good to have a second AV program installed and set up -but only run it manually as needed.
Don't depend 100% on a single product to catch all the bad things.


some other info -
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The overnight scans...

1) E drive for Malware found nothing. (so they didn't back up yet)

2) Avast scan of the Edrive found 2, of serious nature! Those are now gone.

I wonder if the searching I did for cat statues started all this?

I don't go many places, but in the last week I was looking up things for posters here, and doing that statue for Sheba's grave search.

I occasionally will get a hit from Avast from Yahoo even, but I didn't have that this time.

I am so conservative normally on the net. This was a real wake up call, and the first time ever that we got blocked from our browser from a simple virus/trojan scan and removal.

I guess we have been just lucky so far!

I understand about 5% of all this. I think I need to have my son come over and go through everything, see what I need and what I don't need. Or take a "crash" course in computer security.

Don't feel badly about it, Blessings...

Neither of us are computer gifted either. We had alot of problems with Zone Alarm, when we got our first laptop.

For someone who is not good with all the messages and understanding them, Zone Alarm is a pain in the butt IMO. It actually froze our new laptop. So we switched to Avast free version, and for 3 yrs or so now, it has worked well.

I don't think anything catches everything...stuff is going to sneak thru. That is why we do 4 programs weekly, each one catches different malwares.

I am going to cut back on helping people here, like I always used to. I am not going to expose myself to everything out there!

There is a good program at Trend Micro, called HouseCall which is free. I use it every year or so, and last time it caught one thing none of the others did. It is a LONG scan... hours for us.

My son put the Microsoft Windows firewall on the fixed laptop. And it seems to be doing the job. But I don't use it that much either. It is also on the new one my hubby uses, that is Windows 7.

I am still using XP on here and my old back up laptop.

Did your removal of 2 entries fix your Ebay problem? Does that work better now?

Yes, everything SEEMS to be fine now. I'm just wondering why it manifested itself in eBay primarily. Hmmmm.

Mine was affecting Google clicks...

I think the code downloaded is maybe partially copying common sites, to make it easier to conceal???

Ebay has been a target for spammers for a LONG time. I have received 3 emails with spoofed Ebay headers! I send them on to Ebay security.

And Melody here had a Google click problem about a month ago..it is on this forum in fact!

So the Malware scan fixed yours too! That's great.

I am on IE 9 - and have tried eBay on all three browsers:
IE 7, 8 and 9 - in all different variants and developer modes
and yet - I had no problems at all; but then again I am on
CA Security Plus 2010 plus MSE (Microsoft Security Essentials)
and then with both of those running - I guess I haven't had
the opportunity to see anything or run into anything.

I don't know what OS you are running on; but Windows Update
did have a recent SP 1 and plus a new Malware Update as well;
on top of it there is Win Live eMail 2011 which knocks off those
email scams (including the spoofs - which also includes Pay Pal
spoofs too); and on top of all of this - there is a "Live Scanner"
download in Microsoft if you are using Vista or Win 7 - that you
can use to run it.

In addition - I was in eBay in FireFox - under both the current
and BETA version (I have both) - and nothing appeared; there is
some possibilities that the image that is embedded at eBay that
you are viewing is actually infested if it is linked from an outside
source instead of uploaded from eBay itself. (An eBay image)

Still scanning and scrolling across eBay and not finding anything;
but if there's a particular site that is actually a "sniffer to malware"
you can report it by clicking on report button that is provided on
the auction page.

Just remember to make sure you security is cranked up high and
is updated and running at its current mode ... if I had known what
the link was - I would had reported it for you; but for the fact that
you had received emails indicates that there is more to it than just
a "malware" - for I also suspect a "back door" was installed; behind
the screen or without your consent. For thousands of variants and
such the like are being created and manipulated daily.

What is even worse is, especially in emails - one can pick it up from
there as well.

Moreover, what exactly encryption is in your email accounts? I run
at a 256 encryption instead of 128 encryption - but even 128
encryption is good; many folks aren't even aware they can set
and/or configure their email encryption - leaving them with the basic
configuration that their own DNS/IP (Your Server Provider) had provided
you or with none ...

Just my humble opinion.