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Dual Infection: .trashes USB virus and lataminternet browser hijacker
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<blockquote data-quote="Kellsbells" data-source="post: 310285" data-attributes="member: 31469"><p>Hello all,</p><p></p><p>I am new here, so thanks in advance for any help. After googling around I was impressed with the site and its response to my virus, which seems to be especially tricky to remove.</p><p></p><p>I think this started in mid October this year when I was using a USB drive to print files for work at an internet cafe in Colombia where I live. I noticed that all the files on the USB drive became shortcuts which directed me to a .trashes file that could not be accessed. When I connected another USB to my laptop, the same thing happened. Shortly thereafter I noticed that my browser homepage was always <a href="http://login.lataminternet.com/search.php?q=" target="_blank">http://login.lataminternet.com/search.php?q=</a> and I could not change it. </p><p></p><p>There is a lot of info about these online, especially in Spanish. I followed a spanish language youtube tutorial to try and clear the .trashes, mostly just rooting around in newer files that look suspicious and deleting them. But I am not sure the virus is really gone. When I looked at the threads relating to lataminternet I decided I was in over my head. Also, I don't know how to back up my files since I can't connect any external drives without possibly infecting them! </p><p></p><p>All requested scans are attached. I live in an area where internet can be unreliable, so if I don't reply for a day it's probably just because the network is down. I'll be back!</p><p></p><p>Thanks again,</p><p></p><p>Kelly</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kellsbells, post: 310285, member: 31469"] Hello all, I am new here, so thanks in advance for any help. After googling around I was impressed with the site and its response to my virus, which seems to be especially tricky to remove. I think this started in mid October this year when I was using a USB drive to print files for work at an internet cafe in Colombia where I live. I noticed that all the files on the USB drive became shortcuts which directed me to a .trashes file that could not be accessed. When I connected another USB to my laptop, the same thing happened. Shortly thereafter I noticed that my browser homepage was always [url]http://login.lataminternet.com/search.php?q=[/url] and I could not change it. There is a lot of info about these online, especially in Spanish. I followed a spanish language youtube tutorial to try and clear the .trashes, mostly just rooting around in newer files that look suspicious and deleting them. But I am not sure the virus is really gone. When I looked at the threads relating to lataminternet I decided I was in over my head. Also, I don't know how to back up my files since I can't connect any external drives without possibly infecting them! All requested scans are attached. I live in an area where internet can be unreliable, so if I don't reply for a day it's probably just because the network is down. I'll be back! Thanks again, Kelly [/QUOTE]
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