I was stupid and went to a porn site now I have a flashing notice on the lower right hand corner of my desktop that says VIRUS ALERT your computer is infected. Critical System Error. System detected virus activities. They may cause critical system failure. Please use antimalware software to clean and protect your system from parisite programs. Click here to get all available software. Well I don't want it I have ran my Symantic Antvirus and My spydoc. And I don't know how to make it stop flashing, Please Help. I know better to ever go on the porn site again.
2006-08-28 06:10:53 · 11 answers · asked by Maggie 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Symanteic's norton didn't detected it strange..... make sure it is up-to date! You know It's adware problem and probably spyware too so you need effective anti-spyware software i recommed Ewido antispyware since it's #1 security tool!
http://www.Ewido.net
(ewido is Excellent spyware/adware hunter available today far better than spyware doctors and others)
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2006-08-28 06:22:56 · answer #1 · answered by Umax 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-23 13:10:28 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ditto Adaware (google it, it's free, unobtrusive and excellent) and spybot (also free). Between these two you should get rid of it, but failing that (it happens), google for some of the alert messages your spyware is flashing on your screen and a forum somewhere will have the solution to clearing it. I also use Spyware Doctor (google it), which gets rid of a few of the things spybot doesn't, but it's more obtrusive and it costs. I've had my share of spyware and they can all be got rid of one way or another. Virus detectors don't find them because they're not viruses.
It means you can go back to porn sites again, too. ;o)
2006-08-28 11:21:09 · answer #3 · answered by Bad Liberal 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, you shouldn't get the software they tell you to because well, it's a joke; it'll get you nowhere. Try a system restore to a date that you didn't have the virus. Remember to back up all your data first. Or, you can try some antivirus software here
http://www.download.com/Security-Spyware/2001-2023_4-0.html?tag=dir
As a last restort, you can reinstall your OS. But of course, you want to back up pretty much every file that you created on your computer.
2006-08-28 06:17:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should download ad-aware. it will find most viruses that symantic won't. you can also go to a website called housecall that will scan your computer for free. its always a good idea to use multiple anti-virus software to make sure that every possibility has been checked. if none of these work, you might have to rollback your system to the last good date.
2006-08-28 06:17:23 · answer #5 · answered by rchilly2000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first off haha
that aside symantic anti virus what a joke that is. its the worst anti virus program out there.
if this is windows xp do start --> run --> msconfig press enter goto the starup tab top right and check for anything that looks weird eg something u dont reconise and untick it and press apply close and yes to restart
then goto
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_frame.asp
this will do a online virus scan.
then download adaware SE
http://www.download.com/3000-2144-10045910.html
2006-08-28 06:17:11 · answer #6 · answered by Paultech 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi Maggi,
It looks liks a spyware. a program which when executed leads to another web site or link which offers ad's and softwares and can also reveal your information to public domain as to what sites you go and what email_id you use and things like that. Use Adware or search and destroy to clean them up. You can get them from www.zdnet.com (in the search type adware)
2006-08-28 06:19:37 · answer #7 · answered by jaishankar v 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not a problem! There are few ways you can fix it the simple way is to find a spyware remover and or adaware remover and install it and run through it.
now there are alot free ones on google like adaware
there is one free simple scanner with auto fix option you can choose to remove spyware.
housecall.trendmicro.com/
go here and choose auto fix option and see if that helps.
if not let me know i will guide you step by step on how to fix it.
we all make mistakes its how you learn from it.
2006-08-28 06:15:44 · answer #8 · answered by malung786 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to task manager go to the applications tab and look for the one that it would be and select end task reboot computer and see if it comes back. If your antivirus is up to date and you scanned your computer it is just an annoying popup add if it still comes back go to ewido.com and download their free software and it will remove it
2006-08-28 06:16:37 · answer #9 · answered by poujoe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If ALL else fails....just do a system restore or reformat.
2006-08-28 06:16:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋