How do I get rid of a virus that creates pop ups and makes the mem usage of explorer.exe high than usuall?

Question

I accidently downloaded this virus form limewire while trying to download a diffrent program. Of course I trust this download was what i was looking for but when I noticed it was a virus I went to the download again and it described it as a program that creates pop ups while browsing the internet and will uninstall itself after 1 week, but if there is no uninstall option than you can not uninstall it.

Answer 1

if you go downloading a bunch of things to fix your system you are only adding programs that didn't origonally come on the system, thus slowing your computer down. when it was new it had everything you need to operate and surf the net safely, if configured properly. the only way to truly eliminate a virus thouroghly,and still have a fast PC is to reboot your computer in my opinion. i have dealt with going through files in the hard drive and trying to locate the infected file and delete it , but it is very time consuming and you really need to know what you are doing or you will delete the wrong files and make even more problems for yourself. if your computer came with an installation disc just reboot it. this is always the best option for these reasons, it completely eliminates any and all viruses, it cleans out your system and gives you a new start with a fast reacting computing experience with no problems, it lets you configure your setting the way you want them, even if you were the one who origonally set up the computer, we all know how we are constanlty learning new things and choosing different options. plus you will get back any files or programs that may have been accidentally deleted somewhere along the way by you or another user. any time you get a major problem, reboot. learn to do it in your sleep and you will keep your system running nice and smooth, and it will get easier every time you do it. PS. a word of advice on limewire, i dont like it because of the simple fact that you get viruses. if you are open to options look at a program called ARES. if you do a yahoo search it will be the one that says (download) behind it, the third one in the list. download the ares regular edition, it is great, you can still get viruses, but nowhere near like with limewire. if you are running without adware or antivuirus protection i have left you a link to download both free for 6 months. make sure to go to add/remove programs on this page before you download and pick only the ones you want, i use the adaware se, norton antivirus, and the picasa picture studio is great. if you have any further questions feel free to IM me.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Every day dozens of new viruses, malware, worms and trojans are downloaded unknowlingly by computer users. The most easiest way to invite a virus is to download a file or open an attachment from an unknown source. P2P sharing files is a prime target for getting trojans, viruses or worms.

1. Download a copy of a good Anti-Virus program such as Mcafee, Symantec or Computer Associate's. Most often these companies have free scanning for the most recent virus releases on their web sites.

2. Update the latest Virus-definition file, scan your hard drive so the infected file can be quarantined / removed.

Answer 4

delete all of your history and take of remove/uninstall all of the programs you don't know what it is. go to add/remove programs in my conputer and delete the 1s you don't know what it is reset your computer and if you still have problems wipe out your hard drive. (Use 360 share free and it works for music, videos, game and ringtones! download and upload)

Answer 5

this same problem happened to me like 3 days ago. the best thing to do is fully scan ur computer for viruses and spyware. i use pc tools anti-virus free edition. it works great. for spyware i use windows defender and/or ad-aware se personal. these are all good programs for your pc. ok well i hope this helps you.

Answer 6

You could get a virus scanner and have it quarantine the virus.

Answer 7

scan it with antivirus...
and one thing..."DONT DOWNLOAD ANY PROGRAMS IN LIMEWIRE!!!!!!"

Answer 8

get the following, all are free for a safe surfing experience,
install in SAFE mode with networking ( hit F-8 at boot time ), run them all in SAFE mode
with networking as you'll need it for the updates all the programs below will need.
Turn off RESTORE and the RECYLE BIN temporarily as virii can regenerate / reinfect even if you delete
them with both services on. After all the scanning and cleaning after a 2nd reboot and one last
scan do you turn both of them back on.

ANTI VIRAL

AVG (free) http://free.grisoft.com/


FIREWALL

ZoneAlarm http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/znalm/freeDownload.jsp

WEB BROWSER - http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox

EMAIL use thunderbird. It has a good built in spam filter and learns when you teach it. http://www.mozilla.org/products/thunderbird

SPYWARE

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html


and if you have a wireless router follow these tips,


1. Use WPA encryption (WPA-PSK) it's less crackable then WEP.

2. Make a passphrase that is upper & lower case and has some numbers thrown in there as well, again harder to crack.
some like mAkE1t5eCurE0rel53 and as long as possible.

3. Use MAC access control so only you or authorized PC's can connect (even if you do have encryption turned on)

4. Turn off DHCP use static addresses.

5. Turn off SSID (and change it) unless your card really needs it (some do)

6. Change username/password of access unit front end

7. Ensure you have the usual firewall enabled on your PC.

8. Paranoia rules, turn WLAN off if your not using it :)


one last tip
control panel---administrator tools--services--messenger

right clik on it
stop the service
then disable it
save changes


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