Beware BuxHotel

japamor · 2008-05-30, 10:44 PM

I found a site unknown to me in my stats so, out of curiousity I visited it. I immediately got embroiled in a pop up hell. It seemed to take over my computer with ad after ad for spyware. My AVG Internet Security couldn't handle it. I was eventually able to stop it by using System Restore but just as a warning to everyone, if you find Bux HotelDOT com, don't even visit it.
I didn't realise these sites could infect you even without opening or downloading anything. Nasty. |shocking|

hashbury · 2008-06-03, 07:20 PM

I also had something like that and system restore worked for a week. Then all the ads came back. when i tried to use system restore again it was useless. I would backup everything you need just to be on the safe side.

Cleo · 2008-06-03, 07:30 PM

Macs never get to have any fun...

Says I don't have the required virus plugin.

japamor · 2008-06-03, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hashbury

I also had something like that and system restore worked for a week. Then all the ads came back. when i tried to use system restore again it was useless. I would backup everything you need just to be on the safe side.

Wow! Thanks for the heads up. Time to do some backing up. If the shit does come back I'll post here again.
Cheers

hashbury · 2008-06-03, 07:45 PM

UUmmmmmm macs wish i had one

I hope it doesnt come back, I was considering backing up my pc, but i was to lazy. I only lost a couple of weeks of work but that was enough to set me back almost to square one. In think backing up your pc/work should be a weekly/monthly thing anyways (at least for me). Good Luck

2008-05-30, 10:44 PM	#1
japamor I Love Turkish Delight, they're very moreish. Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: UK Posts: 578	Beware BuxHotel I found a site unknown to me in my stats so, out of curiousity I visited it. I immediately got embroiled in a pop up hell. It seemed to take over my computer with ad after ad for spyware. My AVG Internet Security couldn't handle it. I was eventually able to stop it by using System Restore but just as a warning to everyone, if you find Bux HotelDOT com, don't even visit it. I didn't realise these sites could infect you even without opening or downloading anything. Nasty. \|shocking\| __________________

2008-06-03, 07:20 PM	#2
hashbury My name is hashbury not assburry Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tampa Posts: 1,125	I also had something like that and system restore worked for a week. Then all the ads came back. when i tried to use system restore again it was useless. I would backup everything you need just to be on the safe side. __________________ Sig Goes Here!

2008-06-03, 07:45 PM	#5
hashbury My name is hashbury not assburry Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tampa Posts: 1,125	UUmmmmmm macs wish i had one I hope it doesnt come back, I was considering backing up my pc, but i was to lazy. I only lost a couple of weeks of work but that was enough to set me back almost to square one. In think backing up your pc/work should be a weekly/monthly thing anyways (at least for me). Good Luck __________________ Sig Goes Here!