Can anyone help with W32.Myzor.Fk@yf?

Question

My computer has a page pop up instead of my homepage that says I've been infected w/ w32.Myzor.Fk@yf and also Win3?MT.RS. There is a small yellow warning triangle in bottom right hand corner and a million antispyware/virus/scan ads. I've done research, but it all different opinions and is all confusing. I don't know much, but need simplistic help. My internet browser pages crash about every 3/4 mins. Some sites say it isn't a virus, etc., but a "rogue antispyware program that doesn't really exist." Help...please.

Answer 1

There is no such "real" W32.Myzor.FK@yf. that you are seeing. It is a scam to attempt to get you to purchase a rogue malware removal product. The popup about "W32.Myzor.FK@yf.", is always false, phony and fradulant. The actual trojan that has caused your problem is no doubt one of the hundreds (now in the thousands)of varients of what is commonly called "Zlob".

But your computer is indeed infected. This infection is called Smitfraud and it will give you phony scam virus warnings( and often redirect you to a site selling a bogus anti virus product), trying to sell you junk such asPest Capture, Pest Trap, Virus Burst, Spyware Quake and other non working anti virus apps.

Information and procedures for removal of Smitfraud are here:

http://www.internetinspiration.co.uk/roguefix.htm
and here:


http://siri.urz.free.fr/Fix/SmitfraudFix_En.php

and here:

http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal:_SpyAxe_Removal

Most "All-Purpose" malware apps such as AVG, Norton, Spybot etc unforturnayly can not remove this vile pest called Smitfraud.

Good luck

Answer 2

it is a rogue anti-spyware program that fakes a real one. it tells you that you;ve been infected and tries to coax you into buying the false program online. Get spybot search and destroy and get a free trend micro scan. it should get rid of it.

Whenever a program uses invasive techniques to alert you many times, be careful it could be a fake.

it's ironic that someone might actuall buy the program to rid themselves of spyware, when the thing that makes them buy it is a type of malware.

Free Spybot S&D:
http://www.spybot.info/en/download/index.html

Free Trend Micro Scan:
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

Answer 3

Have you tried any of these free virus tools http://www.basicspywaretips.com/freevirusremovaltool.html

Answer 4

This one have work well with my computer. Try it, its free
http://www.precisesecurity.com/computer-virus/avmyzor-may01.htm

Answer 5

run smitFraudFix tool

http://viruscleaner.blogspot.com/2006/12/smitfraudfix.html