i keep getting this popup saying my computer is infected and to download antispyware. i've tried to remove "pest control" but it keeps telling me to exit it first. i'm not in anythin. any suggestions?
2007-03-18 09:31:45 · 5 answers · asked by one hot mamma 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Use these to remove pest control, both free.
pybot - 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.
http://www.spybot.info/
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2007-03-18 09:36:41 · answer #1 · answered by G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pest control is probably running in the background protecting your computer from spyware. That is why it says to exit it before removing.
Are you sure the pop-up you are seeing is from pest control? It sounds like just an internet explorer window poping up making it look like you are infected. Its a commom market ploy and commom malware.
2007-03-18 16:38:57 · answer #2 · answered by Taba 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would make sure you're up to date with the Microsoft critical updates. Use Internet Explorer to go to http://updates.microsoft.com
Also, make sure you have a legitimate anti-virus suite installed.
Avira: http://www.free-av.com/ is hands down the best free Antivirus software around, it catches more than Norton and McAffee.
Download Spybot S&D http://safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html and install it, update it, immunize you system and check for problems.
Also get AdAware Personal from Lavasoft http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10045910.html?part=dl-ad-aware&subj=dl&tag=top5
and check for problems using it. Finally run a full system scan using your antivirus program (Avira if you just downloaded it) and let it clean.
All of the programs I've listed are legal and free for personal use, and are top notch.
2007-03-18 16:40:54 · answer #3 · answered by igor_horrible 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can download a free antispyware/ virus/trojan version and remove them. Check out http://sumiram2006.googlepages.com/comba...
It has good downloads to detect and eliminate virus/trojans/spyware
2007-03-19 00:42:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
get rid of the proses in task manager and kill all icons before removing
2007-03-18 16:40:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋