does any virus expert know how to remove this? http://www.bitcomet--uk.com/?

Question

i picked up a virus or from this link http://www.bitcomet--uk.com/
it was suppose to be bit comet but now something is constantly trying to access the internet, i have zone alarm and the blocks are rediculous. i stopped the setup halfway through because i became suspicious that it wasn't really bit comet.
does any virus expert know how to remove this?

Answer 1

Hi Mark

You may want to look at this page about bitcomet:

http://www.auditmypc.com/process/bitcomet.asp

Not too sure how but it sounds like you have some Malware on your computer.

I strongly recommend that you do the following –oh and it won’t cost you a penny:

Download adaware personal from here:

http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10672044.html?tag=lst-0-1

Once you have downloaded it install it (by double clicking) and then run the software. First let it update itself and then run a full scan – this will take a while – when it is done tell it to remove any nasties that it finds.

Then download spybot search and destroy from here:

http://www.download.com/Spybot-Search-Destroy/3000-8022_4-10401314.html?tag=lst-0-1

Again install it and let it update itself. Then click immunize (on the left hand bar) and once it has checked let it add product to immunization. Then you need to click search and destroy (again on the left bar) then check for problems. This scan will take a while so let it get on with it. Once it is done tell it to remove any nasties that it has found.

Download Windows defender from here:

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

As before install and run, allow it to update and then it will run in the background looking after your computer.

If you don’t have an up to date Anti Virus then you really need to do something about that too. A good one is AVG Free from here:

http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng/us/tpl/v5#avg-anti-virus-free

There are others like Avast that are also good and free. Finally you really should consider a quality firewall. Comodo and Zone Alarm are both good and free

Hope all that sorts it for you

AJ

Answer 2

I have used AVG Anti Virus, Zone Alarm Firewall, Spy-bot Search and Destroy and Ad Aware both spyware killers for years. They are all free for personal use and I have had no trouble with Viruses Trojans etc. AVG does not slow the system down as much as some other products and Zone Alarm allows a lot of personal configuration unlike the Windows Firewall. They can all be downloaded from the following link. http://www.computeractive.co.uk/ On the home page select downloads and then the appropriate category.I also use Windows Defender from the Microsoft site. It is safe to use two anti-spy products but never use more than one A/V as it can cause conflicts. You should run A/V and anti spy weekly. Hope this helps.

Answer 3

General rule - start in safe mode (F8) then once it comes up (it WILL be slow) run your anti-virus program plus any anti-spyware programs you have. Then go to start-run and type in regedit. Do a search for bitcomet and delete every instance of it. Check your start-up config as well, again start-run then type msconfig and remove the checkmark in every instance of bitcomet that you find. Nowit should be OK.

Answer 4

try azeureus, if this thing pops up again. try looking up google and ask it any question. Ive done it alot in the past and it comes through with research and viruses. This will help determine what to do. Should help you out in the long run.

Answer 5

try running a virus scan on newer operating systems u can right click and choose scan to see if there is avirus
you can download AVG at
avg.com.
they have a free scanner that works well

Answer 6

Try this, go Search type in the name and remove as many of the files that you can. empty bin close the search and reopen it search again and try to remove any others that my appear again empty bin. do a registry scan to remove it from the registry and Windows disk clean up etc
Hope this will help
P C MAN

Answer 7

Try the free Trend Micro malware scanner / remover. http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

Check your add and remove programs list for anything suspicious...

Answer 8

ActiveVirusShield will remove it (AOL branded but made by kaspersky lab) and kaspersky is really good! And its free to anyone (AOL or NOT) http://www.activevirusshield.com/

Answer 9

Have you tried this?

http://wiki.bitcomet.com/help/Uninstall_BitComet