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SikaSina Games
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Hi,

My friend's father has told me that there is a widespread amount of viruses and security hacks going around the pages of the interent. He told me one identifiable one - a YZ formula virus which hacks into the security mainframe of PayPal and other worldwide services, and attempts to destroy the account. This one, the YZclv.dll, hacks the main computer's passwords and details, and attempts to gain passwords/usernames/emails from a word source. The only way to detect it is through a special virus scan system known as PrevX CSI. You can download it here: http://www.prevx.com/freescan.asp it uses the main WINDOWS setup files as a detection source to maintain stability of the scanner and the accuracy. When I run it, I happened to find a virus known as: yzclv.dll, and was classified as a "fraudulent security program". Now, the main way to clean the file up is to buy PrevX, but although you may use another paid virus program, such as Norton 360, they will not fix the problem. It will just detect it and ignore it. So, I may buy the full PrevX program and see how it goes, I'll tell you guys along the way. Please tell me if any of you have received this.

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P.S: Attached is a screenshot of the PrevX result.

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One thing though
Quote: "My friend's father has told me that there is a widespread amount of viruses and security hacks going around the pages of the interent"


No, you gotta be kidding me?


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Well, there's more and more going everywhere aas we speak (or type), and we're getting around 650 a day on all of our computers, no matter what prtection we have
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Quote: "we're getting around 650 a day on all of our computers, no matter what prtection we have"

The answer: Don't listen to those online ads saying they have detected 100+ viruses on your computer. They lie.

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Well I am not getting any viruses on my computer everyday...So I guess its all the pronz you look at


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Quote: "Don't listen to those online ads saying they have detected 100+ viruses on your computer. They lie."

Agreed. How many online scanners are there that tell you they've found malware and ask you to pay for software to remove it?

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It wasn't an online ad, it was from PrevX, and I trust them. Maybe you haven't received it yet, but you will do, you will do.
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Perhaps it's just paranoid. I agree Oneka.


You know, this whole thread sounds like and advert for PrevX.

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Posted: 29th Jul 2008 13:58 Edited at: 29th Jul 2008 13:58
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Quote: " Maybe you haven't received it yet, but you will do, you will do."

Umm no? Don't think that just because you got a virus for downloading something, everyone else in the world will, there are actually some people who can stay away from viruses ya'know.

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Quote: "So I guess its all the pronz you look at"

Well since that is probably one of the bigger reasons people get viruses () that's probably true


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Posted: 29th Jul 2008 13:59
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Quote: "Maybe you haven't received it yet, but you will do, you will do."


Run a decent anti-virus solution and you won't do, you won't do.

More than 15,000 new viruses are created and released every single day, and I never need worry about a single one of them (thanks Nod!)


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Quote: "You know, this whole thread sounds like and advert for PrevX."


Just what I was thinking

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If Google finds 0 results concerning "yzclv.dll", it's a fake!


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Quote: "If Google finds 0 results concerning "yzclv.dll", it's a fake!
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Scchhhh, they're in on it... They all are *Goes off to hide in a little dark corner*


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get kaspersky, then ccleaner.
well, you dont need kaspersky, its just that I like kaspersky.

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There was a problem recently discovered with the DNS which could allow people to launch a man in the middle attack, and then use the update feature in software to install malicious code. But most ISPs should have patched against it by now.

Seriously if your getting 650 virus a day you need to:

1) Install a decent virus scanner and firewall.

2) stop browsing porn.

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Hmm, you got fooled by that? Stupid... There is no info on that "virus", and if that is the only scanner that "knows" it, the scanner itself is probably the virus.

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Posted: 29th Jul 2008 15:21 Edited at: 29th Jul 2008 15:23
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Quote: "well, you dont need kaspersky, its just that I like kaspersky."


Agreed, running decent/recommended paid Internet Security like Kaspersky keeps things secure - it's worth paying £20 a year, when you think about it. Though I say no to Norton, never had a good experience, never heard of anyone who has, techies I know hate it and don't recommend it.

But that number of viruses a day? Well I sincerely doubt the sites I visit regularly are virus prone - TGC being one of them. To get that many, you'd be visiting some pretty dodgey sites, such as porn, illegal sites, rom sites etc.


This thread reminds me of a 'computer destorying virus' my Dad told my sister, one that she wasn't allowed on the internet for...of course complete and utter rubbish...didn't exist.

"Experience never provides its judgments with true or strict universality; but only (through induction) with assumed and comparative universality." - Immanuel Kant
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Posted: 29th Jul 2008 16:32 Edited at: 29th Jul 2008 16:34
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Process library knows all.

http://www.processlibrary.com/

EDIT: but not yzclv.dll...

I use norton, it slows down my pc like heck but is a beast at kicking serious virus butt!

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AVG + Spybot + Adaware + Comodo Firewall + Windows Defender

I'm reasonably secure.

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Quote: "Umm no? Don't think that just because you got a virus for downloading something"


I didn't download anything.

Quote: "1) Install a decent virus scanner and firewall.

2) stop browsing porn."


I don't look at bloody porn, i'm not a sex maniac, jesus. It's number 1 on my most disgusting things to ever be developed. And I have Norton 360, so beat that.
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Quote: "It's number 1 on my most disgusting things to ever be developed"

I can name at least 15 things more disgusting than pron of the top of my head.


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Lol, I can't think of anything else worse that pron
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Posted: 29th Jul 2008 18:21 Edited at: 29th Jul 2008 18:28
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*Warning Disturbing*

Edit: Removed the following 3 words because if any of you younger folk decided to search it then I would most likely get a noob slap or ban

If it's not on alucard's list then it should be.

Quote: "Norton 360"


Did PC World sell you it with a computer? Believe me it sucks, get avast or avg + comodo or zonealarm, better protection without the price tag.

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Quote: "Lol, I can't think of anything else worse that pron "


Nuclear war?
Death?
"Bop" music?
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Quote: "Lol, I can't think of anything else worse that pron "

What's so bad about it?

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Quote: "Did PC World sell you it with a computer? "

No, we bought the full pro edition and I'm not gonna buy another virus program unless it's good (well, my dad bought it) I'm happy enough with Windows Fiirewall, PrevX CSI, Norton 360, Symantec Virus scanner and UniBlue RegistryScanner.

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Forgot 'em, here then:

Some mild language here


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Benjamin,
Naked people getting f**ed on camera? People sticking it down their throats? Blagh! I know what it is! And it's disgusting!
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This thread reminds me of a 'computer destorying virus' my Dad told my sister, one that she wasn't allowed on the internet for...of course complete and utter rubbish...didn't exist."

Are you sure?



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Quote: "Naked people getting f**ed on camera? People sticking it down their throats? Blagh! I know what it is! And it's disgusting!"

Well, we'll see if you still feel this way when you become a teenager.

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Never thought you didn't...

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Pron is worse than murdering people, is it?

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Quote: "Well, we'll see if you still feel this way when you become a teenager"


-.- I am.

Quote: "Pron is worse than murdering people, is it?"

Nah, murdering's worse. I think of people searchin pron as "sex addicted freaks"
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Quote: "I don't look at bloody porn, i'm not a sex maniac, jesus."


Did I hit a nerve?

I think you need to watch this educational video (may not be suitable for younger viewers).

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The characters bring back some horrific memory's to a game...

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Quote: " I think of people searchin pron as "sex addicted freaks""


How dare you insult me!, and 99% of the world!

Your signature has not been erased by a mod... yet...
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Quote: "I think of people searchin pron as "sex addicted freaks"


A lot of teens look at it when they're growing up...it's natural to get hormones...it can help to 'relieve' those tensions. Those who subscribe and pay lots of money and have hard drives full of it...then yes, sex addicted freaks, but it's only natural to...well...you know. It's all perfectly normal, especially when you're going through puberty.

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Well i got around 3 viruses on my pc, but i just let them sit there and party. Why ruin there fun? So as long as they dont bother me i wont kill them.

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Here are 17 things of the top of my head that's worse than pron, again, might contain some mild language these are in no particular order.
And I just got these like off the top of my head so again...



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I'd say Paris Hilton, but I've ran that well dry...now sense of humour...think...what's funny in a situation like this?

Karl Gustav Jung?


Now...where's that canned laughter?

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Quote: "8. Guns "

Bhahahahaha. Guns? worse than...? Bhahahahaha. oh man.

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Quote: "Now...where's that canned laughter?
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*Opens can*

Haha Aha Aha Aha Aha Aha Aha Aha Aha Aha Aha Aha Aha

Haha Aha Aha Aha Aha Aha Aha Aha Aha Aha Aha Aha Aha




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Meh, I more meant, guns for the people that do bad things with them. I'd rather watch pron than be shot.


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Quote: "I'd rather watch pron than be shot."


True

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Quote: "I'd rather watch pron than be shot."

I'd rather be shot

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Well, against all of that porn crap as well. Definitely not my type of thing - as far as I'm concerned, it is removed from the planet completely starting now. Guns too, by the way.


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Quote: "I think you need to watch this educational video (may not be suitable for younger viewers)."


Lol, I love that vid!

"So grab ur d*** and double click!"
"Sorry Kate, i mas****ate!"

I've only seen porn 2 times, once by my dad once viewing it accidentally, and a site with an ad for free games, but linked to twistys :S

Quote: "use ccleaner"


Used it, didn't work, but freed up my comp, thank you LT, you always stick near me in troubles like this =P.
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This thread reminds me of that nVidia compeition game and its 'easter egg'.

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Quote: "This thread reminds me of that nVidia compeition game and its 'easter egg'."

Oh the one with the...


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...wtf? What the hell are you talking about? Anyway, this is verging completely off the topic here. Stop talking about a teenager's dream and talk about how to destroy this virus =P
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Quote: "...wtf? What the hell are you talking about? Anyway, this is verging completely off the topic here. Stop talking about a teenager's dream and talk about how to destroy this virus =P
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It's probably better that you didn't know. Anyway, ontopic now, a google search tells me nothing about the virus (other than your thread), it seems funny that there's nothing on any computer protection sites about it.
http://www.google.co.uk/search?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=&=&q=YZclv.dll&btnG=Google+Search&meta=

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Haha, yes this has gone a bit far off and now it would appear half the forum members are sex craved loonies...

Quote: "This thread reminds me of that nVidia compeition game and its 'easter egg'."


It was a good game, but it was a bit foolish having that little easter egg...but each to their own.



Right...the virus, not a bloody clue - try different removal programs? I've got Kaspersky and it's doing a bloody good job, for £30 a year it's not bad - paying money for internet security isn't such a bad thing - it's all there in one app and updates itself very frequently.

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I don't even think it's a virus, apparently prevX has a lot of false positives. Just run spybot search and destroy or something, that'll get rid of it in 10 minutes.

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