Triangle thingy in my notifcation area:need help!?

Question

yo!
guys pls need serious help here.
i bumped into a webpage yesterday just to view a streaming media but accidentally installed an activex codec. after it was installed in my system,TRAINGLE @ THE NOTIFICATION AREA keeps on bugging me leading me to a page that sells its products and its already making me sick of it.

i do have adaware se, norton antivirus 2006
i already restored windows from earlier state

nothing happened

you guys can email me or post here your ansers.

da_nherd

Answer 1

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Answer 2

What you thought was a codec to watch some video, was actually a ruse. A scam if you will. It was not a codec at all. (The video would have played fine without that " Codec")! What you actually downloaded was a Trojan called "Zlob".

This trojan then "phoned home" and installed the "warning" adware on your computer with out your knowledge.

Your computer has a Smitfraud infection now, which is a very difficult one to remove. Most "all-purpose" anti-virus and anti-spyware programs (such as have been recommended to you) can only remove the original Trojan Zlob which caused the infection and not the infection itself.

This Smitfraud infection usually requires a specialized removal procedure and removal tools. Here are 2 links for information and free removal software.
http://wiki.castlecops.com/malware_remov...

http://siri.urz.free.fr/fix/smitfraudfix...

Unfortunately, new variants of this pest seem to be launched every few days, so the removal information that I gave you is always playing "catch-up". If the procedure won't work for you, keep checking back to the sites I gave you. In a few days they may have updated the procedure and / or tools.

And please, never download anything unless you 1000% know and trust from where you are downloading from!

Another free removal tool for you to try. This one is call RogueFix. Tool and full infomation are here:
http://www.internetinspiration.co.uk/rog...

Answer 3

Download SmitfraudFix.zip from here:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/files/smitfraudfix.php
Next, please reboot your computer into Safe Mode by doing the following:


Restart your computer


After hearing your computer beep once during startup, but before the Windows icon appears, press F8.


Instead of Windows loading as normal, a menu should appear


Select the first option, to run Windows in Safe Mode.


When you are at the logon prompt, log in as the user your normally log in as.


When your computer has started in safe mode and you see the desktop.


Close all open Windows.
Double-click on the SmitfraudFix.cmd file
When the tool first starts you will see a credits screen. Simply press any key on your keyboard to get to the next screen.


When Disk Cleanup is finished, you will be presented with an option asking Do you want to clean the registry ? (y/n). At this screen you should press the Y button on your keyboard and then press the enter key.



When this last routine is finished, you will be presented with a red screen stating Computer will reboot now. Close all applications. You should now press the spacebar on your computer. A counter will appear stating that the computer will reboot in 15 seconds. Do not cancel this countdown and allow your computer to reboot.


Once the computer has rebooted, you will be presented with a Notepad screen containing a log of all the files removed from your computer. Examine this log, and when you are done, close the Notepad screen.

Your computer should now be free of the SmitFraud infection

Answer 4

try downloading spybot search and destroy, it is very good at dealing with that sort of thing