[Tfug] My Opera browser has malware

[Christopher Robbins]

That it does.  It's like nuking from orbit though - only way to be sure...
:)

Alternatively, I suppose you could try something like ClamAV or AVG
Anti-Virus for Linux (new to me, but available at
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng/us/tpl/v5)

Another idea - move your profile folder to somewhere else (/tmp/foo or
something like that).  Move data back slowly (folder by folder), and start
Opera to see where the malware is located.  A bit tedious, but another
option.

-Chris


On 1/5/07, Brad Becker <investmgmt at s91195370.onlinehome.us> wrote:
>
> Seems a bit drastic.  No antispyware/eradicator linux program?
>
> > What about nuking your Opera install?  Clear all bits of it out, perhaps
> > search a few times to make sure it's totally gone (file/folders, any
> > local
> > profiles stored, etc) and then make a clean re-install.
> >
> > Keep us posted...This sounds awfully interesting...
> >
> > -Chris
> >
> > On 1/5/07, Brad Becker <investmgmt at s91195370.onlinehome.us> wrote:
> >>
> >> > Seems I've been infected with some type of malware which redirects to
> >> > mediaplex.  I'm using Opera and Kubuntu.  In searching for a removal
> >> > solution I see numerous avenues available to Win users, none so far
> >> for
> >> > Linux.  One of the reasons for moving to Linux was to avoid crap like
> >> > this.
> >> >
> >> > What do I do?  Thanks.
> >> >
> >> > - Brad Becker
> >>
> >> Additional info:  this seems to be invoked specifically when trying to
> >> go
> >> to
> >> yahoo mail by typing mail.yahoo.com.
> >>
> >> I can delete the mediaplex cookie using Opera's tool functions but the
> >> cookie reappears.
> >>
> >>
> >>
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Chris Robbins
Systems Programmer
Department of English - University of Arizona
http://www.homerengineeringcorp.net