HELP!!!!anti-virus scan detected 19 adware in my riched20.dll What is it &how do i fix this problem?

Question

this seem to be slowing my computer down !!!!!! is this a major problem & can i fix it myself

Answer 1

Run your anti-virus in safe mode and delete virus in safe mode

Answer 2

I recommend you install the following four programs and run weekly or as needed:

Ad-Aware SE Personal (update + full scan)
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad-aware_se_personal.php

Spybot Search & Destroy (update + immunize + scan)
Do not enable Tea Timer and SDHelper After installation: update + scan + immunize
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/mirrors/index.html

SpywareBlaster: Update then open and click “enable all protection”. http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

SUPERAntiSpyware free version: (update + scan)
http://www.superantispyware.com/

Additional :
Microsoft OneCare Live, run “full service scan”
http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htm

Windows Defender
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx

Rootkit revealer: (advanced) Close all programs first and then run.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/utilities/RootkitRevealer.mspx
Not all results will be malware! Google each item listed.

Malicious Software Removal Tool (run “full scan”)
http://www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.mspx

Online free Scanners (Must run in Internet Explorer)

BitDefender Online Scanner http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html
Kaspersky Labs Online Scanner http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner
McAfee http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp?affid=294
Panda ActiveScan Free Online Scanner http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan?
Symantic Online Scanner http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/ssc_eula.asp?langid=ie&venid=sym&plfid=23&pkj=ALUFRHYTINMHDKDCWLL&vc_scanstate=2
Trend Micro: HouseCall Free Scan http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

Answer 3

Try ad-aware.