It gave me fakew messages saying that i had spyware and how to fix it...and it also changed my background to my desktop saying that i have a virus and should fix it...recently my desktop is just whtie now and the messages havwe sopped after running AVG....but i still cant change the background of ym desktop. How can i fix this?
2006-08-08 07:40:56 · 9 answers · asked by doubledee90 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Try downloading "Spybot-search & destroy"....it's a free download & I'm fairly certain it will take care of it if you use it
2006-08-08 07:49:17 · answer #1 · answered by aBranch@60-WA ,<>< 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-21 05:15:07 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
run Spybot. You can download this free software at www.downloads.com
When that happened to me, I also had to run Microsoft Spyware Beta. If you can get a hold of that, then run that.
After that, (for experienced users), go to your registry and search for "spysheriff" and delete any keys that have that in it.
Finally, I ran Adaware, which is also a free download from Lavasoft.
After doing all that, spysheriff went away.
2006-08-08 07:47:57 · answer #3 · answered by Scott D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably not a virus, but a spyware claiming to be a virus so you will virus scan (and not remove it) rather that spyware scan it.
Download and run both Ad-aware and Skybot Seek&Destroy (both free at download.com). Between them they should remove the spyware.
2006-08-08 07:45:28 · answer #4 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not a virus, but spyware, go to this site, at the bottom of the page, it gives step by step instructions to clean your pc. Good Luck
2006-08-08 07:48:43 · answer #5 · answered by Devil Dog 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't download anything. the best way to do this is system restore. Remember the day before you obtained the virus. go to start. run. "msonfig". enter. click launch system restore. follow the directions and find the day you didn't have the virus. This is the best way. You won't lose any files, only system preferences. Believe me.
2006-08-08 07:46:53 · answer #6 · answered by !{¤©¤}! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well aside from using a respectiable antivirus and / or anti spyware. here's what Symantec says to do:
http://smallbiz.symantec.com/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2005-122910-4625-99&tabid=3
Good luck
2006-08-08 07:44:29 · answer #7 · answered by nWo_Spon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here you go,
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic22402.html
Yep, Potat4o go it first.
2006-08-08 07:44:39 · answer #8 · answered by conradj213 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've had this
try this site!
2006-08-08 07:43:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋