my computer is going MUCH slower than normal does. almost every time i go to a new page it says....
"shockwave flash - - the plug-in has performed an illegal operation. you are strongly advised to restart firefox."
alot of times it will close the page and say that it has encountered a problem.
now today i start my computer and it says that windows had detected spyware infection and it was gonna download something to remove the infection, next thing i know there is this spysherif thing on my computer, it ran a scan and said it found like 130 infections and i tried to remove them but it said i had to register and pay.... it keeps telling me that my computer is under serious threat and stuff, i dont know what to do!! i have mcafee virus scan but i dont even know if its working anymore.... it keeps saying its out of date, but then it will say its on... PLEASE HELP!!
also my background had gone black and it wont change back.. dont know if that has to do with anything or not..PLEASE HELP!!
2006-10-05 02:50:28 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
if i download a virus scan thing then do i need to uninstall the ones i have first??
2006-10-05 02:55:44 · update #1
go to www.trendmicro.com immediately it takes bout half and hour but it s worth it good luck ps:trendmicro is the best anti-virus prog on net that let you scan your pc for free it finds and disinfects all kinda viruses as well as those unknown threats and intruders
2006-10-05 02:53:49 · answer #1 · answered by ★HigHTƹcH★ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is important to note that McAfee Virus Scan does not help with "spyware" infections. Spy Sheriff is nothing more than MORE spyware. By clicking on things that you don't know what they are, you compound the problem and make it much worse.
You need to download an anti-spyware program and start the cleaning process. If you have WindowsXP with Service Pack 2, I highly recommend Windows Defender : http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx It is Microsoft's anti-spyware program. It works very well.
Beyond all of that, and after you clean up the spyware problem, it also sounds like you may need to reinstall McAfee or re-subscribe for another year. If all else fails, you may consider reinstalling Windows as it sounds like your computer is pretty far gone already.
2006-10-05 03:01:22 · answer #2 · answered by Chris H 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I asked the same question on Yahoo! Answers last week. I ended up downloading about 4 different security applications. I found that a combination of these was the only way to get rid of the trojan you have described. Try these free downloads:Windows Defender, Spybot Search and Destroy, and Ad-Aware SE Personal. Don't give in to threats to buy! Just continue to uninstall unworthy free security packages until one gets rid of your bug!(For Free)
2006-10-05 03:22:25 · answer #3 · answered by undergroundtightass 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Step 1. Go to www.bitdefender.com
Step 2. Find and run Scan Online - it will scan your computer for all kinds of viruses, spyware, trojans and other malware and then disinfect the files.
Step 3. Then download Bitdefender 8 Free Edition http://www.bitdefender.com/PRODUCT-14-en--BitDefender-8-Free-Edition.html - it's free and one of the best free antivirus programs.
Step 4. Once installed, run full system scan.
P.S. It's important to run online virus scan first because if you download any antivirus program, it might get infected itself by viruses on your computer.
Good luck!
2006-10-05 03:14:50 · answer #4 · answered by Sandy D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Welcome to the world of the "Microsoft STUPID TAX"! you can remotely, form a LiveCDrom, remove all those baddies. But, it is a recurring problem, everytime you go on the Internet using Microsplat!
Go and get spybot S&D...free.
Or, do like Microsoft has done on all their 45,000 computers at hotmail.com, microsoft.com, msn.com, and the Redmond campus, endorse Linux by running it on all 45,000 computers and servers, routers, and firewalls, game development emulators... even on the Xbox, Xbox 360!
FREE, so what is it you wouldn't like if Microsoft endorsed it?
http://pclinuxos.com runs in the CD as a LiveCDrom, doesn't touch the hard drive, and has Firefox.
If it works in your system to your enjoyment at 50X faster, then, you can hit the "install" button!!! If not, eject, reboot, and go on back to the Microsoft virus world.
2006-10-05 02:58:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
First go to www.snapfiles.com to download spybots, its freeware, and ZoneAlarm, which is a free firewall.
Install both of these programs. The Spybots removes the spyware and the ZoneAlarm will protect you PC from future infrection.
2006-10-05 02:55:13 · answer #6 · answered by upshot1 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Download a program called spybot search and destroy, works well for me and is free, plus it has an immunize feature that is constantly on looking for new intrusions. Hope this helps!!
2006-10-05 02:55:42 · answer #7 · answered by steve 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I was going to try and explain it but better to just go to this site and read the instructions.Spy Sheriff is bogus anti-spyware program.I am putting the link below.
2006-10-05 02:54:42 · answer #8 · answered by thatdamngood04 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Download the Yahoo Toolbar with Anti-Spy. It might help to solve the issue. It’s free.
2006-10-05 02:58:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Hey man try Lavasoft Adaware
It will remove all da spywares & adwares
if u wanna any serial ask me....
2006-10-05 02:57:41 · answer #10 · answered by comely_alone 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋