It's causing havoc with my system.
2006-09-06 16:02:41 · 7 answers · asked by Tom 7 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
1. Download HijackThis from http://download.bleepingcomputer.com/Merijn/HijackThis.zip
and extract it to c:\hijackthis.
2. Print out these instructions.
3. Close Internet Explorer and keep it closed throughout the entire removal process.
4. Enter the control panel by clicking on the Start menu, then clicking on Run.
5. Now type control in the Open field and press the OK button.
6. Double-click on the Add/Remove Programs icon.
7. Look for and uninstall the following entries if found in the Add/Remove Programs window.
Surf Sidekick
Surf Sidekick 2
Surf Sidekick 3
It may prompt about whether or not you are sure you want to remove this program. Reply Yes to this prompt. It will then uninstall the program.
If there is no Add/Remove Programs entry for this programs, click on Start, then Run and type the followin in the Open: field:
C:\Program Files\SurfSideKick 3\Ssk.exe /u
and press the OK button. A code will be displayed that it will ask you to enter. Enter this code and reboot. Once back to your desktop continue with the rest of the fix.
8. Navigate to the c:\hijackthis directory and double-click on HijackThis
9. When the program starts, double-click on the HijackThis icon and then click on the Scan button.
10. Put a checkmark next to the following entries if they exist:
R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {000AB005-FF12-42C2-8DF5-39E12E5F9C91} - (no file)
R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {000AB005-FF12-42C2-8DF5-39E12E5F9C91} - C:\Program Files\SurfSideKick\SskBho.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SurfSideKick] C:\Program Files\SurfSideKick\Ssk.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SurfSideKick] C:\Program Files\SurfSideKick\Ssk.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SurfSideKick 3] C:\Program Files\SurfSideKick 3\Ssk.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [CU1] C:\Program Files\Common Files\VCClient\VCClient.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [CU2] C:\Program Files\Common Files\VCClient\VCMain.exe
O20 - AppInit_DLLs: repairs.dll
O20 - AppInit_DLLs: repairs302972943.dll
11. Then click the Fix button
12. Exit HijackThis.
13. Reboot your computer
14. Delete the following directories if they exist:
C:\PROGRAM FILES\SurfSideKick
C:\Program Files\SurfSideKick 3\
C:\Program Files\Common Files\VCClient\
15. Search for the following files and if found delete them:
Sskknwrd.dll
Ssk.log
SskUpdater.exe
Ssk.exe
Now your computer should no longer be infected with Surf SideKick. It may be possible that you still have some spyware or malware installed on your computer. If you feel this is the case, follow the instructions below to post a HijackThis log and someone will help you to remove the rest.
2006-09-06 16:08:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Two options:
either a)
download avg anti virus, spybot search and destroy, ad aware, and ewido.
run them all. delete anything that comes up.
restart your system
(warning takes a long time)
or b)
go to start
all programs
accessories
system tools
system restore
restore your system back to an early date when nothing was going wrong with your computer
restart your computer
(takes less time but you will lose what you downloaded/added to your computer in the days following the restore date)
2006-09-06 23:06:17 · answer #2 · answered by iWorkonComputers 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Here is a list of free ones that I use.
Spybots search and Destroy http://www.download.com/3000-8022-101221...
adaware se> http://www.download.com/ad-aware-se-pers...
http://www.webroot.com/land/freescan.php...
a-squared Free> http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free...
http://housecall.antivirus.com/housecall...
http://housecall65.trendmicro.com/......
X -Cleaner Micro Edition scan http://www.spywareguide.com/onlinescan.p...
http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner......
http://www.windowsecurity.com/trojanscan...
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html...
http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/ac...
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virus...
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareb...
Spywareguard too.
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareg...
http://www.ewido.net/en/onlinescan/......
2006-09-07 02:30:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
THE BEST THING YOU CAN DO IS FORMAT YOUR COMPUTER CLICK ON COMAND PROMT AND TYPE IN THE FALOWING format c: OR YOU CAN CLAEN OUT THE DISK BY DOWLOADING A PROGRAM CALED DISK WIPER AND INSTAL IT AFTER ISNTALATION FALOW THE DIRECTIONS GIVEN TO YOU THEN ACTIVATE DISK DEFRAGMENTER YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO FIND IT ITS IN THE CATEGORY SYSTEM TOOLS IN YOUR COMPUTER
2006-09-07 02:00:26 · answer #4 · answered by mr.johnson_smith 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what antivirus you are using. If you are using one, go to their web site, and look for instructions, and any downloads that work with their antivirus software.
http://www.google.com/search?q=Surf+Side+Kick&rls=com.microsoft:en-us&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&startIndex=&startPage=1
2006-09-06 23:10:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
So you are anal retentive (based on your other question) and carry a virus. Your name is Danny I suppose.
Surfer too, I suppose. Cute face.
Informations: http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/adware.surfsidekick.html
2006-09-06 23:11:04 · answer #6 · answered by Tiffi Poodle Pie 69 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First Answer
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You'll get all those softwares at http://www.download.com
2006-09-07 00:11:50 · answer #7 · answered by Bartimaeus™ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋