This program is a box flashing on my icons on the bottom right and keeps popping up saying "system alert". When I log on and try to go to yahoo.....it pops up...protectionsoft.com. I went into the control panel and tried to remove ....it's not showing up there, but this junk is still there. How can I remove it from my icons? and computer?
2006-12-30 05:58:43 · 7 answers · asked by sharkfins14 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
I had exactly the same thing, and only just managed to delete it. Press Control Alt+ Delete, and click on the processes tab. You Will see a process called isamini.exe, and isamonitor.exe. You need to right click on isamonitor.exe and click stop process tree. This will allow you to delete the files.
You then need to go in to Program Files, located on your c drive, and delete a folder called Video Active X Controls. This is where the isamini.exe/isamonitor.exe files are located, which are creating the problems. Once you have deleted this folder, and emptied your recycle bin the problem should cease.
Downloading additional software I have found, will only exaccerbate the problem. It has worked on my computer, hope it does for you!
2007-01-01 06:53:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This should remove it, its free.
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2006-12-30 07:06:11 · answer #2 · answered by G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have a Virus and it will add more stuff on your computer when you click the alert.It is a win 32 bug and it over rides Norton,Mcafee, any thing you have.Here is a link to a 30 day trial to Prevx.It is the only thing i know of to remove it other than the smitfraudfix.cmd.But it is very complicated.Download Prevx and scan it will remove it.
2006-12-30 06:08:11 · answer #3 · answered by tr2thhrt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I found a good list of free spyware removers here that was helpful.
http://www.basicspywaretips.com
2006-12-30 06:34:59 · answer #4 · answered by Mark 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to Microsoft site and down load and install security pack2.
2006-12-30 06:03:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the smitfraud fix doesn't work try the following page:
http://www.cybertopcops.com/malicious-software-removal.php
2006-12-30 06:09:39 · answer #6 · answered by cppgenius 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Can you believe this crap!
Do a search for "SMITFRAUDFIX" or "smitfraudfix.cmd" and download fix.
No, lavasoft does not fix it, yet. You have to start your computer in safe mode, run this fix, and then it will be gone.
Tom
2006-12-30 06:03:11 · answer #7 · answered by Cafetom 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋