Whenever i turn on my computer a pop-up shows up saying windows has detected spyware, and that my computer is infected. And then some program called pest trap pops up. I did a full system scan on nortan, and it said that no treats were found. Has anyone else had this, if so please help!
Thanks for any answers :)
2006-10-08 07:06:18 · 7 answers · asked by Momo 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
I there any free way in removing it. I'm sorta lowbon money this month :)
2006-10-08 07:35:01 · update #1
I there any free way in removing it. I'm sorta low on money this month :)
2006-10-08 07:35:19 · update #2
pop trap is a fake that tries to scare you into buying its product.
Here is the link that states this:
http://www.spywareremove.com/removePestTrap.html
You have to be careful believing everything and the people on here. If Norton is so bad how have they become the standard on the corporate desktop.
2006-10-08 07:10:52 · answer #1 · answered by Bob 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Norton is purely a virus scan program. Use SpyBot - Search and Destroy for all your spyware removal. Using that program you can also protect yourself from future contaminations by Immunizing your system (or at least with the version that I have. Make sure you update the software frequently too. That's the best way to keep your system safe.
2006-10-08 14:32:24 · answer #2 · answered by Dani D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pest Trap is a version of Spy Sherriff MalWare.
Go to http://www.virusvault.co.uk/fusionbb/showtopic.php?tid/196/ for info on how to get rid of it
2006-10-08 14:10:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dear,
Download and install AVG antispyware from www.ewido.net and run a complete system scan.Delete whole bugs found in scan.Keep this spyware software in your system ever.The best one ever!
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2006-10-08 14:07:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
"Pest Trap" itself is spyware, it installs itself and then asks for money to clean non-existent problems -- go to the link in source:
2006-10-08 14:09:22 · answer #5 · answered by rchlbsxy2 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
antivirus software a better one like NORTON* would do
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2006-10-08 14:08:25 · answer #6 · answered by srikanth 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try to download ad-ware removal personal .. it's great with spy ware removal .. you can find it at http://www.lavasoft.com
2006-10-08 14:30:58 · answer #7 · answered by Luay14 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋