I am running on windows XP and I was using the SBC yahoo browser with the pop ups set to off and medium filters.
It starts as a pop up, then the little yellow flashing trianlge appears on the tool bar, and when I scroll over it, it says nothing and if I right click, it opens. So I ignore it and it opens a window that claims to be an Internet Explorer alert, but when I click on it, it sends me to ads for various anti virus software, that they want me to buy (not the well known ones either).
I have run "spy bot search and destroy", "AVG free", and "Ad-aware 6.0" and came up with a few data miners which I cleaned out. I have deleted all cookies and internet files, I have defragged and switch to "Mozilla Firefox"
I think it may be connected to my Internet Explorer, because it now automaticly signs in when I turn my computer on. I use SBC yahoo for my DSL service. What should I do?
2006-10-09 08:43:52 · 9 answers · asked by Dolphin lover 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
I tried DL'd things, but the virus was affecting everything I did...so I did a system restore back to a week ago and so far...that is working.
2006-10-09 10:58:27 · update #1
do this...
click start - all programs - accessories - system tools - system restore...
remember the date when your computer is pop up free and set into it. your pc will be restored.
2006-10-09 09:02:01 · answer #1 · answered by Raewon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you haven't downloaded anything you really need badly, go to the control panel, and choose system. Once there, click the restore tab and go back to previous save point to restore your system to settings from a day or two ago.
If you don't know how to do this, click on the help button once you are the restore screen.
2006-10-09 08:54:47 · answer #2 · answered by jumping_in_101 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is it trying to get you to purchase one of these "suspect" softwares:
AdwareDelete
Adwarepunisher
adwaresheriff
Alphacleaner
Antispyware Soldier
Antivirus Gold
Antivirus Golden
BraveSentry
Malwarewipe
PestTrap
Protection Bar
RemedyAntispy
Safety Bar
security toolbar
searchspy
spyaxe
SpyBrowser
Spyfalcon
Spyguard
SpyHeal
spykiller
SpyQuake2
Spyshefiff
Spy-Shield
Spyspotter
Spywareaxe
SpywareBot
SpywareStrike
SpywareSoftstop
SpywareQuake
Spyware Wizard
surf sidekick
SystemDoctor 2006
TitanShield Antispyware
Trust Cleaner
Trustin bar
Ultimate Defender
virusblast
Virusburst
Virusburster
VirusRescue
If so, you have a Smitfraud infection. A removal procedure is here:
http://www.internetinspiration.co.uk/roguefix.htm
An alternative Smitfraud removal is here:
http://siri.urz.free.fr/Fix/SmitfraudFix_En.php
Good luck.
2006-10-09 09:11:57 · answer #3 · answered by jibberjabar 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it will be very hard to get it back to a clean state...I would suggest backing up your important files on cd or dvd, and then reinstalling windows. get a copy from a friend if you don't have one yourself.
then, becareful what you click etc...keep your internet security settings on high. If other people are using your computer besides you, tell them to stop searching for free porn....
2006-10-09 08:53:36 · answer #4 · answered by kevbeer2003 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try some of these:
Spyware, Adware, Trojans, Malware, Dialers, Popups:
http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3003-8022_4-10399602.html?tag=tab_rev
http://www.ewido.net/en/download/
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
http://www.download.com/Bazooka-Adware-and-Spyware-Scanner/3000-8022-10247782.html
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/sgdownload.html
http://www.safer-networking.org/
http://www.download.com/HijackThis/3000-8022_4-10379544.html
http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/download/
Online Scanners:
http://www.webroot.com/consumer/products/spysweeper/freescan.html?
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx
http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan.htm
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html
http://www.windowsecurity.com/trojanscan/
http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner
http://www.spywareguide.com/onlinescan.php
http://housecall65.trendmicro.com/
Spyware, Adware, Trojans, Malware, Dialers, Popups Lists:
http://www.softpedia.com/catList/104
http://www.download.com/Adware-Spyware-Removal/3150-8022_4-0.html?tag=dir
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html
http://www.filehippo.com/software/antispyware/setarea
http://www.soft32.com/s/Windows/Security/AntiSpyware/3-9-0-0.html
Antivirus:
http://www.grisoft.com/
http://www.avast.com/
http://www.free-av.com/
Antivirus Lists:
http://www.softpedia.com/catList/1
http://www.download.com/Antivirus/3150-2239_4-0.html?tag=dir
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads29.html
http://www.filehippo.com/software/antivirus/
http://www.soft32.com/s/Windows/Security/Antivirus/3-1-0-0.html
Firewall:
http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/znalm/freeDownload.jsp?dc=12bms&ctry=US&lang=en&lid=staticcomp_za
Firewall Lists:
http://www.softpedia.com/catList/97
http://www.download.com/Firewalls/3150-10435_4-0.html?tag=dir
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads34.html
http://www.filehippo.com/software/firewalls/
http://www.soft32.com/s/Windows/Security/Firewalls/3-5-0-0.html
IP Blocker:
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/peerguardian/pg2-050918-nt.exe?download
Browser:
http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/
Email, News, RSS:
http://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird/
System Cleaner:
http://www.ccleaner.com/
System Cleaning List:
http://www.softpedia.com/catList/98
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads12.html
http://www.filehippo.com/software/cleaning/
System Info:
http://www.softpedia.com/catList/92
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads9.html
http://www.soft32.com/s/Windows/System_Utilities/System_Tools/3-50-0-0.html
2006-10-09 20:26:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to this site ....http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad-aware_se_personal.php... and download AD_AWARE SE Personal. It is FREE and it works very well... They update once or twice a week so hit "update" often. I have this on my computer and my daughters computer... My wife even put it on all her work computers as well.
2006-10-09 08:54:00 · answer #6 · answered by Dan J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you tried Windows Defender? Its free and works great. You can get it from microsoft.com
2006-10-09 10:01:36 · answer #7 · answered by Robert H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to the geek squad then have them look at it. my family has gone through at least five computers and the computer we have now had the srevice of geek squad and we don't have a single virus or any thing. choose what to do quick or your computer will crash and or you will have nasty pop-ups of nude ppl that is what happened to me
2006-10-09 08:50:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
welll me to ,but if you have yahoo toolbar are many thingd well you have to press the second button and you will have many options and you have to press the first buton and I think this is all
2006-10-09 08:51:56 · answer #9 · answered by emma 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋