My computer is full of bugs. How do I take them out?

Question

My wallpaper has changed to an advertisement, bottom right of my screen has things that are flashing. It will not go away unless I purchase them. Please help before I go crazy.

Answer 1

i been through that before....
DON'T DO IT, don't NOT purchase them.
why? because they will get your money, and you will receive more advertisement and spyware into your pc.

Let me tell you....here

You can go to a computer store to pick up a cope of spysweeper for about $30.00
Install it on your pc.
go online do a update spyware definition
then run the spysweeper to clean and clear out these bugs.
If it doesn't work, bring your pc to someone who can fix it in your local computer store! i know circuity city store can help you with the bugs problem!!

good luck
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Answer 2

Tuneup Utilities, Ewido, AVG Free Version. Zone Labs
Those are good programs which clean your computer from hackers, bugs, keyloggers, trojans, viruses, program problems, registry problems you can download them all at.
www.download.com
http://www.download.com/AVG-Anti-Virus-Free-Edition/3000-2239_4-10543927.html?tag=lst-0-2
http://www.download.com/TuneUp-Utilities-2006/3000-2086_4-10440422.html?tag=lst-0-1
http://www.download.com/ZoneAlarm-Anti-Spyware/3000-8022_4-10550361.html?tag=lst-0-1
http://www.tune-up.com/info/lp/tuneup-utilities/?ap=1646


You don't need all of those programs...
Ewido and Tuneup Utilities are good programs low space required and best working programs.
Ewido is for Spyware keyloggers Trojans malware and more!!!

You may need to update those programs but they work great!!!


REAL ANSWER IS
1. Open task manager by pressing Ctrl-Alt-Del, and click on the "Processes" tab. Look for Spysheriff there and kill the process if you see it. If you see a process named "winstall" (winstall.exe) then delete this one also.
2. In the control panel goto "Add/ Remove Programs" and remove the "SpySheriff" program. If it says that it cannot uninstall, then you still have it running. It will uninstall once it's not running.
3. Your desktop background will not be restored by that uninstall. Go into the registry by starting RegEdit.exe from the start button.
If your registry editor does not work, read this document "I cannot open the registry editor".
4. Look for this key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop
It will have about 6 values stored that disable certain things. Delete this whole branch ActiveDesktop - the system will work with default values afterwards.
Also delete this branch in your registry:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
5. Look in your root directory for a file named winstall.exe. Mine was in c:\ and 24064 Bytes in size.
This file is scheduled to execute each time you boot and it will re-install Spysheriff.
Delete that file.
Update:
As MG from Ottawa comments below, there may also be additional executable files that were created at the same time as winstall.exe. Those files may be named 'winstall.exe' and 'ibm00001.exe'. You should delete those files as well. If you have this file ibm0001.exe please see the other article regarding ibm0001.exe.
6. Restart your system.
Done.




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Answer 3

Make sure you have no programs running. At your desktop Hit CTRL/ALT/DEL and goto applications to make sure they arent applications running in your system. If there is you can hit End task and this terminates the process. Then run a spyware scan from http://pctools.com or http://www.download.com/Adware-Spyware-Removal/3150-8022_4-0.html

Answer 4

your viral

you need to fdisk the drive and reinstall windows
or

go through your registry and remove unknown things to you

or

launch the task manager and end process' like 8.tmp, or gator

I would wipe out my hard drive reinstall windows then avoid installing Java or using Java apps like Yahoo games

Answer 5

Re-install all software including windows XP.

Answer 6

If anti-virus cannot get rid of them do what I do and wipe you system clean, re-install windows but don't forget to save any important files beforehand.

Answer 7

Install some spyware tools.
Try a free one at http://www.lavasoft.com

Answer 8

DL adaware from lavasoft

Answer 9

You need to install and run a spy ware program.

Answer 10

you have spyware lots of it !! delete you cookies and do a disk clean up and than get a spyware removal program click link for free program


http://www.download.com/