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Hello,

I'm trying to book movie tickets for my friends here in Singapore. I did the
google search and got sent to the reputed site - www.golden-village.com.sg

First up, they tried to download a gv.wml file onto my computer.

What is it? I did a google search but found no info.

Cheers,

WW

___________________________
Rimmer: "Do you think it's because the sub-space conduits have locked with
the transponder calibrations and caused a major tachyon surge that has
overloaded the time matrix?"

Kryten: "Ah, no, sir. I've just been jabbing it too hard."

- RedDwarf- Rimmer and Kryten, Tikka to Ride

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Wylie Wilde wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I'm trying to book movie tickets for my friends here in Singapore. I
> did the google search and got sent to the reputed site -
> www.golden-village.com.sg
>
> First up, they tried to download a gv.wml file onto my computer.
>
> What is it? I did a google search but found no info.
>
You probably have malware on your computer that has hijacked you to that
site. Clean up the computer as follows:

1) Scan in Safe Mode with current version (not earlier than 2003)
antivirus using updated definitions.

2) Remove spyware with Spybot Search & Destroy and Ad-aware. These
programs are free, so use them both since they complement each other.
There is a new version of CWShredder from Intermute. I would not
install the other Intermute programs, however. Alternately, there are
CoolWebSearch malware removal steps at SilentRunners.

Be sure to update these programs before running, and it is a good idea
to do virus/spyware scans in Safe Mode. Make sure you are able to see
all hidden files and extensions (View tab in Folder Options).

HijackThis is an excellent tool to discover and disable hijackers, but
it requires expert skill. See below for HijackThis links. A combination
of HijackThis and About:Buster works well in removing the About:Blank
homepage hijacker. Again, this is an expert tool and novices should get
help with it.

3) If you are running Windows ME or XP, you should disable/enable System
Restore because malware will be in the Restore Points. With ME, you
must disable System Restore completely. With XP, you can delete all but
the most recent (presumably clean) System Restore point from the More
Options section of Disk Cleanup (Run>cleanmgr).

4) Make sure you've visited Windows Update and applied all security
patches. Do not install driver updates from Windows Update.

5) Run a firewall.

Links to help with malware:

Software/Methods:
http://www.safer-networking.org - Spybot Search & Destroy
http://www.lavasoftusa.com - Ad-aware
http://www.majorgeeks.com - good download site
http://www.intermute.com/spysubtra [...] nload.html
http://www.silentrunners.org/sr_cwsremoval.html. - SilentRunners

HijackThis:
http://www.aumha.org/a/hjttutor.htm - HijackThis tutorial by Jim
Eshelman
http://spywarewarrior.com/viewforum.php?f=5 - Spyware Warrior HijackThis
forum
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/
http://forums.tomcoyote.org/
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/

General:
http://forum.aumha.org/ - look under "Security" for various forums
http://rgharper.mvps.org/cleanit.htm
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm - The Parasite Fight
http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm

Malke
--
MS MVP - Windows Shell/User
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"

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http://www.wirelessdevnet.com/chan [...] g/wml.html
>> WML is a markup language that is based on XML (eXtensible Markup Language).
>> The official WML specification is developed and maintained by the WAP Forum,
>> an industry-wide consortium founded by Nokia, Phone.com, Motorola, and Ericsson.

Most likely it is a file that you could load on a wireless device so
that you'd be able to book tickets or inquire on where/when movies are
playing. BUT, this is an ASSumption on my part


MowGreen [MVP]
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
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Wylie Wilde wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm trying to book movie tickets for my friends here in Singapore. I did the
> google search and got sent to the reputed site - www.golden-village.com.sg
>
> First up, they tried to download a gv.wml file onto my computer.
>
> What is it? I did a google search but found no info.
>
> Cheers,
>
> WW
>
> ___________________________
> Rimmer: "Do you think it's because the sub-space conduits have locked with
> the transponder calibrations and caused a major tachyon surge that has
> overloaded the time matrix?"
>
> Kryten: "Ah, no, sir. I've just been jabbing it too hard."
>
> - RedDwarf- Rimmer and Kryten, Tikka to Ride
>
>
>
>