I do not trust or believe this and have downloaded an AVG program. How do I get rid of the Contravirus program. I have tried control panal but can't uninstall from there.
2007-06-01 12:24:15 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
It keeps popping up all the time.
2007-06-01 12:27:57 · update #1
don't do it
here the description right from the tech adviser
Removal tools: List of products that detect/remove/protect against ContraVirus:
Pro User: X-Cleaner
IM - P2P Security Appliance: RTGuardian
Regulatory Compliance: Greynet Enterprise Manager
Category Description: These are usually anti-spyware or security software applications that use various forms of deception and/or unethical means or show a history of negligent false positives to goad the end user to make a purchase.
In some cases these applications maybe downloaded with some form of unwanted software at which point the rogue application is offered to the customer as a way to remove the unwanted software.
Comment: This is a rogue anti-spyware. This application drops the very adware and Trojans that it detects to goad purchase.
2007-06-01 12:34:24 · answer #1 · answered by BigBadWolf 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK you already have avg. 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.
2007-06-02 13:15:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Contravirus is a rogue spyware program that can't be removed by any means other than antispyware. AVG 7.5 is an excellent antivirus and you should keep it up to date and use it. But to get rid of this you need to get Get SpyBot Search & Destroy to safely remove spyware. Best of all, it’s free. After installing it, immunize the computer against over 18,000 known pieces of spyware. Then run a full bot check and remove everything it finds using the Fix Selected Problems tab. Keep it updated and run it weekly to keep your computer free of this stuff. Then get Ad-Aware also from download.com and run it the first time doing a Full System Scan. Thereafter, run a Smart Scan daily.
http://www.download.com/
Keep them both updated and use them.
2007-06-01 19:35:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well they would say that wouldn't they? They are trying to spook you into buying a load of crap basically.
Check what executable file is running by using Task Manager and clicking on the Processes tab.
Scroll down and do a Google search on any suspicious .exe file. It will not be a SYSTEM, NETWORK process so that will narrow down your search.
Once you have established the process then do a Google search to find out how to remove all the components of the program.
2007-06-01 21:32:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contravirus is a piece of spyware, AVG won't get rid of it. Try this - Spybot Search & Destroy
http://www.safer-networking.org/
2007-06-01 19:27:55 · answer #5 · answered by Lobster 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Download "Spybot". Install and run it. What you have isn't a virus, it's sypware.
2007-06-01 19:28:39 · answer #6 · answered by Ron M 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
try:
ad-aware se
AVG anti spyware
Spy bot search and destroy
and say good bye spyware!!!
2007-06-01 19:41:30 · answer #7 · answered by quertbarbie62 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋