I have two items sitting in my taskbar that pop up with two messages every so many minutes.?

Question

The first icon is a yellow shield with a black exclaimation mark inside. The message that pops from this is "Warning! W32.Myzor.FK@yf" it says it affects .exe files. The other is displayed inthe taskbar as a blue circle with a white question mark inside and pops up a webpage (which has also automatically set itself as my homepage and I can not over ride this) for spylocked.com How do i delete these permantly from my pc? I am on Windows XP Home Edition.

Answer 1

Your computer has SMITFRAUD type of MALWARE

When did this problem start happening?

If only this week try performing System Restore. Restore your computer to an earlier date

To do System Restore:
a. Click on Start
b. Click on All Programs
c. Click on Accessories
d. Click on System Tools
e. Click on System Restore
f. System Restore will open
g. Click on Restore your computer to an earlier time
h. Click on Next
i. Try to choose a date last week or days ago that you are not having this problem.
g. Just follow the prompts, Click on Next
NOTE: The computer will logoff just let the computer do the restore

Try optimizing Internet Exlorer Browser
a. Check first the version
Click Help
Click About Internet Explorer

If you are using IE7 or version 7
a. Close IE
b. Click on Start
c. Click on Control Panel
d. Open Network and Internet Connections
e. Open Internet Options
NOTE: If Network and Internet Connections is separated just try to look for Internet Options
f. At Internet Options
Click on Advanced on the upper right
Click on Reset at the bottom portion
Click on Close
Click on Apply and OK


If you are using version 6
Click on Tools on the upper verions
Click on Internet Options
Under Generl Tab Delete Files, Delete Cookies
Then Go to Security Tab, Click on Default Level
Then Go to Privacy, Click on Default
Then Go to Programs Tab, Click on Reset Web Settings
Then Go to Advanced Click on Restore Defaults
Click on Apply and OK

The program is called smitfraudfix
http://siri.geekstogo.com/smitfraudfix.p...
-- Just follow the instruction there

then do an Online ewido scan
http://www.ewido.net/en/onlinescan/...
Just remove all those infections

Answer 2

There is no such "real" W32.Myzor.FK@yf virus. That warning is fake. It is a scam to attempt to get you to purchase a rogue malware removal product. The balloon about "You computer is infected", 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 proceduresand a free removal tool for the removal of Smitfraud are here:

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


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

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Spylocked is also a Smitfraud infection. You have one of the latest variants of the Smitfraud infection. Below is a link to complete removal instructions.

How to remove SpyLocked (Removal instructions using the free Smitfraud Fix removal tool):
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic85376.html

Most "general-purpose" anti-malware programs such as Norton, AVG, AdAware, etc. can not or will not remove this pest Smitfraud. And most who would tell you such, have no actual factual information. They are simply touting there favorite anti-virus or anti-spyware as as "cure for everything".

BTW, SpyLocker often gets installed when someone goes to view a video at a "not-so well-known" website. The website will say that a "special" codec is needed to view it, and asks to download it to you. If you allow the download, you will NOT be downloading a codec, you will actually download a trojan called Zlob. The moral is, never allow a website to download "stuff" unless it's a well known and respected site. And oh yeah, that video would have played just fine without that "special" codec! P2P downloads using programs such as Limewire have also been known to be infected with Spylocked.

Good luck!

Answer 3

Hmmm.... chkdsk isn't comparable to a plague test. Your anti-virus application won't do a chkdsk (verify disk) as that is not designed to do document maintenance except it properly-knownshows something a plague could have messed with. easiest difficulty to do is get an older replica of Norton Utilities (not the anti-virus, or the finished programs... merely the utilities). Then set it up, and run the main significant diagnostic. This does a similar difficulty as a chkdsk and could remedy the issue. i want to advise an older version so so you might not ought to pay for it (2000 - 2005 variations are high quality for this). as quickly because it quite is finished, if the issue is solved, then you quite are carried out. If issue isn't solved, then severe living house windows errors have exceeded off. you ought to think of roughly re-installation your working device...

Answer 4

This will remove it, free.

http://superantispyware.com/
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Answer 5

You got a problem!! You need to get a spyware removal program asap!! A good one is Spyware Doctor. I had the same thing happen. It actually hijacked my homepage. Good luck!

Answer 6

you've managed to download a virus... thats masquerading as anti-virus software... you need to download (or buy) and good Anti-Virus software program and a good anti-spyware program... I've included some links below

Answer 7

scan your disk for virus, W32.Myzor.FK@yf" it says it affects .exe files warning , its virus.

Answer 8

that is called spyware
go to link below for help