NoAdware detects a virus in my prog files -spyware stormer but is unable to delete it. How do I get rid of it?

Question

When running my NoAware it detects a spyware in my program files called "spyware stormer". I have tried to delete it a number of times but have been unsucessful. This message show up- "Purports to be anti-spyware software, but has been known to be installed through extremely devious methods." My compute has been very slow since. Help me get rid of it PLEASE. Thanks Patty

Answer 1

First of all, NoAdware is a terrible program to use. CNET reviewed the software and gave it a 1 out of 10 (10 being the best). Second, items detected by anti-spyware programs aren't necessarily spyware. Occasionally, there are false positives - items which are genuinely harmless but labeled as spyware. You will need a better security program than NoAdware. There are three (3) applications that can help and all of them free to download. They are Spybot Search&Destroy, Lavasoft's Ad Aware and Microsoft's Window Defender beta 2. You can find all these programs at http://www.filehippo.com/software/antispyware/

You can install them all without any problem but be sure to scan one at a time. CNET has a great website which shows you to how to use each of these applications. The link is http://www.download.com/Security-Spyware/2001-2023_4-0.html?tag=dir.

Lastly, you can use Computer Associates' Spyware Encyclopedia to look up a particular spyware. When one of my anti-spyware scanners detects a suspicous file, I look it up in the encyclopedia. The encyclopedia lists all the files added by a particular spyware. If I don't find these files then I conclude that it was a false positive. Another trick is to scan the suspicious file with another anti-spyware scanner. If two scanners come up with the same suspicious file(s) then I am convinced that it is indeed spyware.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Try to scan your computer while running in safe mode.
Recommendation: uninstall al yous spyware programs and use Spybot S&D (in safe mode too) and use just this program, or if you have a legitimate copy of Windows go to microsoft.com and download Microsoft Defender and use this as a anti-spyware program, if none of this work save your files (documents, pictures, music...) from computer to another computer, CD, DVD... and reinstall Windows, this for shure works :).
After any kind of spyware scan it's highly reccommended to scan for registry errors, RegSeeker is a free good program to do that.
Any other informations just contact me.

Answer 4

some spyware, trojans and even viruses and worms are setup to be hard to delete, but if you can find their actual location on your hard drive you can almost always delete them using a shreader type program ! there are several out there the best I have found is called "east tec eraser" which can and will also permanently remove previously deleted files from your drive so that even the FBI can not retrieve them

Answer 5

First receive a software said as smitfraud fix. that is a free software on the internet. Google it. After downloading it boot your workstation in possibility-free mode ( Hit f8 proper even as your computing gadget is booting up, commonly proper after the bios demonstrate screen yet earlier the domicile windows demonstrate screen lots) Run smitfraud in possibility-free mode and it may preserve Winantiviruspro. Smitfraud is an invaluable gizmo for eliminating fake antivirus and pretend secret agent ware courses. If all else fails take it to the GeekSquad! good success!

Answer 6

There is a compilation of good softwares out there located on this url with a tiny read me. If you feel these softwares are doing you good, go to their website & purchase the product. The softwares in this link are generally considered freeware. Doesn't hurt to help them out if it helps right?

Answer 7

http://articles.networktechs.com/445-p1.php

Good luck

Answer 8

Try adaware.

Answer 9

GET ADWARE SE & SPYBOT S&D THAY WORK GOOD TOGATHER. WHAT ONE DONT GET THE OTHER WILL. AND FREE .

Answer 10

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/community/columns/bugbusting.mspx