how do i get rid of this crap??

Question

there is a system alert that keeps popping up on my start bar that says i have spyware and **** on my computer. whatever it is is also changing my homepage. i tried to change it back, but when i when to the internet options, everything looks normal. anybody know how to get rid of this crap???

Answer 1

Download and run Ad-Ware SE Personal edition, it's free and will clean off all that "crap" and works really well....

Answer 2

It changed your homepage becayse your PC is infected with a browser hijacker. Use these free scans to remove it.

Spybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications. Spyware silently tracks your surfing behaviour to create a marketing profile for you that is transmitted without your knowledge to the compilers and sold to advertising companies. If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you haven't intentionally installed, if your browser crashes inexplicably, or if your home page has been "hijacked" (or changed without your knowledge), your computer is most probably infected with spyware. Even if you don't see the symptoms, your computer may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging. Spybot-S&D is free, so there's no harm giving it a try to see if something has invaded your computer.
http://www.spybot.info/

http://superantispyware.com/
SUPERAntiSpyware is the most thorough scanner on the market. Our Multi-Dimensional Scanning and Process Interrogation Technology will detect spyware that other products miss! SUPERAntiSpyware will remove ALL the Spyware, NOT just the easy ones!
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Answer 3

(1) Get you self a good antivirus or a free one if your present anti virus is not protecting you .
(2) If you have not already scanned your comp with spybot do that now .Update it and then run it so it gets rid of all the spyware and trojans in safe mode
(3a) Do an online virus scan to check if you still have any other viruses in your computer. And let us know if the online virus scan still finds any virus or spyware .

Answer 4

I suggest you download this program http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10399602.html?tag=pdp_prod Lavasoft Ad-Aware SE, and use the Full-scan function that will thoroughly scan your whole computer. It is to remove all the spyware and advertisements from your computer.

After that install this free antivirus Avast!4 http://files.avast.com/iavs4pro/setupeng.exe and run a boot-time scan, you will find it in the selections, very easy.

This should remove all the viruses and spyware from your computer, works perfectly for me.

Answer 5

Yahoo Mail has a free spyware checker on its toolbar - run it.
Suggest you run a full virusscan in Safe Mode.

Answer 6

See if a friend or somthing has a Anti-Virus program.
It is probally the Spy-Ware that is changing your Homepage.

Answer 7

Look here and see if you reconize the malware. Use the self help to remove it.

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum55.html

If that does not work try the nuclear option.

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic34773.html

Answer 8

Here are some free ways to get rid of it http://www.basicspywaretips.com/getridofspyware.html

Answer 9

Try sbybot search and destroy, Adaware, or hijackthis. They should get rid of what ever is in your computer.

Answer 10

http://siri.urz.free.fr/Fix/SmitfraudFix_En.php
run this in safemode and follow on screen directions