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Old 08-07-2007, 06:23 PM
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Default Re: If your site has been hacked-- things to check

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Originally Posted by wige View Post
Just to add a couple of suggestions:

First, after your computer is compromised by a virus or other malware, replace your antivirus. This means uninstall, redownload, and reinstall. Some viruses today have a routine that removes the scanning component of the antivirus software, but leaves everything else intact, so it looks like the software is running when it is no longer functional.
Just curious - if a person has their AV prog set to to do a full scan at regular intervals or chooses to do a manual scan and this virus has disabled the ability of the prog to scan, one would be able to detect (at least visually) that the scan isn't working - correct?
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