Malware - Smithfraud-c

[Pagal4321]

So it seems I managed to contract some nasty malware program. Ad-Aware did nothing, and Spybot S&D found the issue, but hasn't seemed to be able to get rid of it.

After some google searching, I managed to find the following webiste. But figured I'd get some tips from CP before downloading and installing a random executable file.

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic17258.html

Is the file in that link safe and/or will it help get rid of the problem?

[WindomURL]

The post in that link is from Apr 29 2005, 11:57 AM! It's hard to believe something that old isn't handled by new software.
Also the site bleepingcomputer doesn't seem trustworthy. Their banner ads are for supposed anti-spyware programs that are actually known spyware!

[ricosuave]

I fixed a buddies comp that had this - it was NASTY...

I couldn't get it with any program, or by doing the 'fix' as the comp booted into windows, I ended up having to install the c: drive as a slave in another computer and scan it in order for it to work...

good luck!

[Vulcan]

I don't know anything about this site but my McAfee Site Advisor gives it a green status. I don't use McAfee except for this free download. It can sometimes help when sifting through google results.

Anyways here is McAfee's take on this website for your reading.

http://www.siteadvisor.com/sites/ble...pe=FF&aff_id=0

[WindomURL]

Thanks Vulcan. After reading Siteadvisor, it looks ok to me. But I still cringe whenever I see ads for known crapware on a website. Maybe it's google-ads that does it. If I were bleepingcomputer's owner, i'd look into that.