how do i get rid of the computer virus/whatever/malware....called the PMSNGER???(system tray pop ups and such

Question

i know that all the programs that usually work don't have the malware definition for this one on file yet...

Answer 1

You're right. There are no definitions available.

You could try a regedit and look for pmsngr.exe and remove it manually.

First of all, disable your System Restore, so that it doesn't save this file.

Please do understand and agree that the advise given here does not in anyway make me liable for any damages due to your omissions and commissions.

Registry Editing is a job for professionals, not amateurs. Please follow advise carefully.

Please go to Start and click on it.

Go to Run and click on it.

In the dialog box that appears, please type in regedit and hit Enter.

In the Registry Editor Panel that opens, please click on Edit.

Move your cursor down in the drop down menu that appears and click on Find.

In the dialog box that appears, please type in the name of the program you want to find, like, for example, pmsnger.exe; and hit Enter.

In the right hand Panel, select the values that appear with this name and delete them one by one by single left clicking on the value and then single right clicking there and choosing the option Delete and single left clicking on it.

When all the values have been deleted, go back to Edit and click on it. This time select the Find next Option and click on it. Type in pmsnger and hit enter. Again, do what you did earlier by selecting and deleting the values that have the name on the right hand side panel; that appear.

Continue doing Find Next and deleting the values till it shows no more values to delete.

As the Trojan lodges itself in numerous places, you might have a lot of deleting to do.

When you are certain that you've deleted all the traces and values relevant to the Trojan, exit the Registry Editor and reboot.

This time, I'm sure you'll find the computer is clean and the next time you have a pesky Trojan who cannot be easily removed, you know how to manually remove it.

Once you are sure that it's been removed, enable System Restore.

All the best.

Cheers.

PS,
The Registry Area is a dicey palace for amateurs to fiddle around since deleting the wrong file or folder can have disastrous results. Please exercise extreme caution.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

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Answer 5

you might try a program called cm diskcleaner also. it offers an easier way for the amateur to edit hard to clean up registry and application entries. i think i just searched on the name to download it. its easy to use once you have it loaded, but be prepared to let it search your files for awhile. it has a long runtime.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

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Answer 8

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Answer 9

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