annoying pop-up cannot delete it.?

Question

i don't know how it got there but it is from spyware quake, it is a blue circle with a question mark inside then it flashes red with a line thru it. it is located down the right hand corner by my clock, then to top it off every 5 or ten minutes it causes a pop up on my screen saying my computer is infected, duh i know that, because it is the infection. i tried to delete it by going in to my control panel at the add and remove area but it will not delete ,i even brought up all the files on it but it only will let me delete about 80 % of them. please help, it starting to piss me off.

Answer 1

Remove the spyware. You should have an anti-spyware solution on your computer. I recommend that you go to http://www.download.com and get AD-AWARE and SpyBot Search & Destory. Install, run, update and scan your computer with both programs.

Ad-aware scans files. Spybot scans the registry.

Answer 2

You have the option of removing spyware quake entries from the registry. Open the registry editor
start > run . Press regedit. Press OK
First make a backup copy of the registry by
File > Export and give it a name,
save it in a location where you can find it easily.
You can restore the registry by choosing the file as
File > Import, in case something goes wrong while editing the registry.
When you enter registry Editor. You will see five different sub sections.
You should remove entries only from the following two sub sections.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
HKEY_CURRENT_USER
You have to search using Edit > Find.
Type in the name of the software you want to uninstall(spyware quake). Then click on search Next
When the search stops at a entry. Read it to confirm that you want to delete it. If in doubt press F3 to skip. To delete right click on the entry and select delete.
Press F3 to search next entry.
Search and delete till you see a message search completed.
Then delete the spyware quake folder at the location
C:\program files\

Answer 3

I just recently had a similar problem -- wait a second, it was the SAME ONE.

How did you get this? We got it accidentally through a key generator that automatically downloaded.

Okay there are several steps you can take.

1) Boot into safe mode. Do a full virus scan. Then do a full spy-ware scan. Any findings ... delete immediately. Do NOT quarantine.

2) Restart Windows? Still there? It probably will be ... this is a rare *ss spyware that regenerates itself. You'll never guess what actually kills it. (Assuming you are using XP,) go to accessories in start menu. Use system restore.

+ go to a restore date (using the calendar) a couple weeks ago. Note any programs you installed will be gone. Restore ... the system will restart, and it will take longer to restart ... but once it goes into Windows, it should be gone.

3) If that fails, or you need ANY help, email me at [e-mail]

+ Removing this lumps of crap are my specialty! :-D

~Stephen

-EDIT:- Sorry to burst everyone's bubble, but ending the process and/or deleting it manually won't work. I had this virus/mal-ware and as soon as you terminate the process it starts right back up safe mode or not. Don't try it ... deleting it will make it regenerate.

Answer 4

I had that sh*t too.
Spyquake is a virus. You cannot delete that pop-up by nomal means. Spyquake masks itself as anti-spyware and leads you to their website in an attempt to make you pay for removal.

A free Spyware removal progam like Spybot Search & Destroy or Ad-Aware by Lavasoft will remove it. Norton's Antivirus removed SpyQuake from my computer.

http://www.download.com/Spybot-Search-Destroy/3000-8022_4-10401314.html?tag=lst-0-1

http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10045910.html?part=dl-ad-aware&subj=dl&tag=top5

After you remove SpyQuake, you will still have "Protection Bar" on your Browser toolbar. It cannot be removed by normal means. I had it too.
To remove it...

Download a free copy of Hijackthis at

http://www.download.com/hijackthis/3000-...

Run Hijackthis and carefully scroll down until you find the line that contains the words "IntCodec" and/or "Protection Bar"

In my computer, it was in the series of line #04

Check the box and use the delete feature of Hijackthis

Do not delete any other lines. They are in your registry and you will need them.

Reboot your computer.
The Protection Bar will be gone.
.

Answer 5

Goto taskbar -> procces and delete the process to temporraily sjuspend the activity, go to Registry ( in windows-> run-> regedit)
and search for the key by the name of the pop-up and del all the refrences(before doing this take a bcakup of registry..do a google how do do that).

I recomment runnign any good spyware..Adware before doing this steps

Answer 6

Just below yout tool bar there is a blue line called pop- ups .On the right hand side there is an "X" in a circle. Click on that and see if the problem disappears

Answer 7

regrettably, you have been contaminated with SpyLocked. SpyLocked is a rogue anti-secret agent ware application that reflects pop united statesthat looks like secure practices notifications pointing out which you have secret agent ware whilst, truthfully, you're being tricked into procuring their utility. I recommend you get an anti-secret agent ware application to test for SpyLocked archives and do away with SpyLocked. do away with those SpyLocked archives out of your laptop: SpyLocked.exe pmmnt.exe isamntr.exe isadd.dll onwtj.dll fyxkaah.dll

Answer 8

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Answer 9

U can block pop-ups by going to tools and options in ie.

Answer 10

here bro...u have 2 good choices right here....
http://www.superantispyware.com/superant...now that u have what u need....lets clean the pc first
go to start..run..type in msconfig.....press ok...new window...press start up..select disable all.press apply..press ok
go to start..run..type in prefetch in new window in top left corner..select edit..select all..press delete.......yes..delete all...
go to start..all programs..system tools..disc clean up..select c drive..after it has finished analyzing..check all the boxes..press ok..when it has finished cleaning..it will disappear...
now go to start..control panel...folder options.....view...u will see a option that says "show all hidden files and folders"..check that..press apply..press ok.....
ok....now we need to go into safe mode....turn off ur computer.....as soon as u turn it back on...u have to press f8 repeatedly until u see a screen that shows u several different options.....u need to enter the option " safe mode" use the arrow keys on keyboard to scrool to it..then press enter...after u afew moments..u will see log on as.....admin or user....select user....after that u will see ur desktop......now open antispyware..( please update this b4 going into safe mode)..click scan my computer....select full or complete system scan.....then press next..it might take ahour or so..after it has finished..remove what ever it finds...now close superantispyware....
go to start.run..type in...%temp%...press ok..new window..go to edit.select all..press delete..tes..delete all....
go to start..control panel...folder options.....view...click reset to default..press apply..press ok...
now restart your computer...u will see a pop up from system configuration...put a check mark in the little box..press ok
if this does not work...go here..download this and follow instructions..u will be cool in a few
http://siri.urz.free.fr/Fix/SmitfraudFix_En.php