I don't have any information, but I wanted to thank you for the warning.
I just did an auto update 30 minutes ago from Trend Micro. Their new update shows 724 new virus patterns, mostly trogans and worms.
Have you run a virus program?
When you say you can't access your webpage, do you mean your home/start up page? If so, your page may have been hijacked. But hijackers usually send you to another website (of their choosing).
What is your start/home page? Maybe that server is down.
[Not sure what else to tell you with the little info you provided.]
Just wondering, was the link in the body of the message or an attachment?
A flurry of these have been coming out from a site called bebo.com. I haven't really investigated it, but it appears "legit". But I'm still hesitant to put my info on this website, since it looks like a great tool for marketers to sell your info--which is probably how they plan to make money.
Go and download Microsoft Antispyware, then run it, and it should be able to remove the offending helper objects from your browser.
Antispyware will also protect you (or at least warn you and ask permission) the next time an errant web site tries to do this again.
And for goodness sake, turn OFF all Java, and ActiveX controls, or at least set them to "prompt" and then only say YES to sites you KNOW you want to run things on.
Thanks to all who have contributed information.
I've gotten quite an education today about spyware, viruses, browser hijacking, and the like.
Will definitely be more careful in the future.
Thanks to all who have contributed information.
I've gotten quite an education today about spyware, viruses, browser hijacking, and the like.
Will definitely be more careful in the future.