Everytime I open Internet Explorer the website www.thesafetytool.com opens with the Security Center telling me to download all kind of antivirus programs. I have two active antivirus programs running on my computer, and I don't have this website set as my main homepage. Why does it keep popping up and how can I change that? I have even tried blocking that website, but it doesn't work.
Please help me out,
Thanx
2006-12-02 08:43:49 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Here are four free program to remove this adware/spyware. Take your choice
http://www.grisoft.com Avg antispyware free. If you don't purchase in thirty days, becomes free and they only remove the guard in the tray and the auto updates. You will have to update manual.
http://www.emsisoft.com Download thier free A2Squared malware free for home personal use.
http://www.superantispyware.com Download their free version
http://www.lavasoft.com Download their free Ad-aware Se Personal free for home use.
Minddoctor, France
2006-12-02 09:08:06 · answer #1 · answered by MINDDOCTOR 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The link below will tell you all you need to know about thesafetytool.com. Thesafetytool.com is a home page hijacker that is installed by a trojan called Zlob which masquerades as media codec. You probably tried to watch some video clip and were directed to download the fake codec, after which the trojan infected your PC. To remove it, download and scan your PC with SpyNoMore, it seems to be the most accurate program in detecting zlob infections.
http://www.spynomore.com/thesafetytool.htm
By the way it is not free, but then again you should really question any so-called free solution. Isn't that how your computer got infected in the first place?!. The free scan will only check your system and show you the infections. If you choose to remove them, be prepared to pay.
2006-12-03 01:19:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, get rid of one of the antivirus programs, because you can;t have more than one!(It's possible that this whole thing would come from this).
Secondly, get an anti-spyware program. here you have some free ones:
http://askcomputerexpert.ws43.com/download/security.htm
2006-12-02 20:38:24 · answer #3 · answered by crys.roxy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a homepage hijacker and is installed by a Smitfraud Trojan. Normal AV and AS programs cannot remove Smitfrauds. These two site do free Smitfraud removal. Use either one or both(if necessary) for the removal.
http://www.internetinspiration.co.uk/roguefix.htm
http://siri.urz.free.fr/Fix/SmitfraudFix_En.php
2006-12-02 12:04:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I had this problem too. I spent most of my sunday trying to get rid of it FINALLY here is what did:superantispyware.com
free download and removed...NO SWEAT!
Good Luck what a pain!
2006-12-03 12:28:40 · answer #5 · answered by Tracy T 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
adware...
try adaware (lavasoft.de)
or Spybot S&D
Then use Firefox with NoScript plug-in as your web tool.
2006-12-02 08:53:08 · answer #6 · answered by ★Greed★ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
adware away is the simplest solution for this browser hijacker : http://www.AdwareAway.com/thesafetytool.htm
2006-12-03 14:01:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋