malicious website got past comodo today - (possible prevention method enclosed?)

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[Siketa]

Do you have a link or executable that caused this problem?
Was Unrecognized set to Untrusted?

[HeffeD]

Well I don't want to scare nobody but it happened to me as well today! Half of my pics missing! Wtf? All security is in MAX settings with UAC and sandbox enabled! None of the AV's detect nothing... System restore don't help!

I'm not aware of any malware that would just wipe half of your pictures... I suspect something else is going on here.

And no, system restore won't help because it restores critical system files. Pictures don't fall under this category.

[Seany007]

I'm not aware of any malware that would just wipe half of your pictures... I suspect something else is going on here.

And no, system restore won't help because it restores critical system files. Pictures don't fall under this category.

I had no errors... Just restated my PC and bang! Desktop picture gone and half of them in my folders... I'm not sure if something else missing as well...

I scanned with unhide.exe and it didn't help so it is something else... You think a hacker can play around with my PC like that? Just very strange...

I did do a test today for Comodo Leak and Trojan Stimulator... But how is that going to delete my pics? And Comdo and other AV didn't detect anything as a 'real virus' only FP

[Seany007]

Do you have a link or executable that caused this problem?
Was Unrecognized set to Untrusted?

I have no idea what it was... Sorry...

Yes it was set to untrusted...

[Seany007]

Yeah something freaky going on with my PC programs turn on and turn off... And I didn't switch them on or off, ect... It's slower at some times... I hate PC's! Should got Mac! And where is my pics? Why only half gone missing? No errors... Go figure

[Ronny]

If they where deleted you can probably 'undelete' them using e.g. http://www.piriform.com/recuva

Just make sure to have as little as possible 'write' actions to the disk that contains the 'to recover' data, so don't install this tool to your C:\ drive if your pictures where there.
Download the portable version to D: or a USB drive and start from there. The more you write to your undelete drive the higher the risk you overwrite important sectors on the disk.

[nalacknick]

What browser were you using?
Were there any particular browser add-on such as WOT installed?

I was using IE8 - no addons
[at]languy99 I was using internet security mode D+ as safe mode all settings as standard apart from sandbox level was raised to limited. From what I have read on bleeping coms it seems like it was a fake Av that was trying to run as the symptoms (i.e. missing folders) match with what I experienced but Comodo did stop any fake AV screens from opening.

[naren]

Can you check the trusted files & see if anything related or any part of that malware is treated safe & is there in the trusted files?

[clockwork]

I'm not aware of any malware that would just wipe half of your pictures...

If the half of the pictures is in the target format.

I hate PC's! Should got Mac!

Before you pay a sky castle price for a computer because you assume you wouldnt have problems anymore, search for informations about mac malware.

[pc_pete]

Before you pay a sky castle price for a computer because you assume you wouldnt have problems anymore, search for informations about mac malware.

Not to mention the non-DIY repair cost when something goes wrong.
(I do like Macs but it's not all fun.)

[clockwork]

Not to mention the non-DIY repair cost when something goes wrong.
(I do like Macs but it's not all fun.)

Instead of repairing a mac, i could use the second or third computer which could have been bought for the same amount of initial money

[trscsaeg]

were you using proactive configuration

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