virus problems?

Question

windows keep popping up my screen saver i cant get rid of its red and sais your privacy is in danger i need to remove this and my norton isint helping ive run a full scan my system is very slow also thanks??

Answer 1

You need to get yourself a malware and adware remover.
Go to the link I have given you below it is for a free adware/malware remover. It is fairly quick to download, and works well. Nothing in this free program will harm your PC. It will also get rid of browser hijackers.

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad_aware_free.php

Before you download the program I suggest that you get rid of your temporary internet cookies, as these may also be the reason slowing down your computer. I usually delete mine every time I have finished on the PC. Just right mouse click on your shortcut to internet connection, go to Internet properties, and delete cookies.

Answer 2

2 words: system restore. Norton will not pick it up because it is not truly a virus. it will just keep on say that you have one until you buy their software and even then there is still a virus that most software will protect.

Answer 3

Malware Removal Guide
http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=35407
http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/Malware-Removal-Guides-Tutorials-f121.html

I Got A Virus Or Trojan!
http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=27385

How to clean an infected computer
http://forum.grisoft.cz/freeforum/read.php?4,27725,backpage=

How to Protect yourself from malware!
http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=44525

SmitFraudFix
http://siri.geekstogo.com/SmitfraudFix.php
How to use SmitFraudFix
http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/How-to-use-SmitFraudFix-t109268.html

*SmitFraudFix is a tool that S!Ri created to remove rogue anti-spyware applications that utilize Trojans to issue fake
taskbar security alerts or that change your background in order to scare you into purchasing the full commercial version of their software..

These infections are difficult to remove and are usually bundled with so much other malware,
that traditional antispyware or antivirus programs have difficult completely cleaning these infections.
Due to this a specialized tool was created in order to help a user clean their system of these infections.

Answer 4

Its probably not a virus, its more likely a browser hijacker. norton won't stop this but norton internet security should.
visit the symantec home page and you can download a free trial.

Answer 5

Backup All Onto A Couple Of DVDS. And Reformat.

Better To Be Safe Than Sorry !

Answer 6

Try smitfraudfix, its a good tool that removes alot of normally undetectable malicious software. It runs in CMD.

Answer 7

First and foremost, these are MY opinions and have experience several machines that had these on them,
as well as users using these product. Not to mention that I have ran each and every one of these myself
so as to not confuse those that think that I have not.
My findings in these products are useless and sometimes scare the normal user.
Also, these products are not for the normal user as normal user do not take the time to read the
manuals/docs for what they download and or buy, they just want to install and use.

Stop using the following software:
-- AVG --
-Avg has been known to report false positives, also reports "tracking cookies" as "Trojan downloaders".
This is bad practice to me, scaring the user half to death because that's all that we hear on the news
anymore is about Trojans, Worms and Virus'
-Maybe free, but be aware that this product is not the normal product that you would put on a machine.
Most if not all of your experts will tell you to leave this alone, avoid it like the plaque

-- Ad Aware SE --
-Ad Aware is a dangerous program if you do not know how to set it up, although it comes with the basic
'normal' user settings, those that go messing about will find after changing the settings, will remove
things from the Windows System and then be stuck in a bad situation.

-- Spybot Search and Destroy --
-Same as Ad Aware Se

-- Ewido --
-Made By AVG NOW, although AVG (Grisoft) bought them out or merged (which ever you avgt fanatics prefer)
this product does the same as their software (av) and scares the user (see above AVG)

-- McAfee --
-System Hog. Although this product is and has been around for decades, it still isn't that great of a
product as it eats up resources like a hungry dog.

-- Housecalls --
-Not a bad product, but installs while online and no option(s) to UNinstall it.

-- Trendmicro --
-Not a bad product, but installs while online and no option(s) to UNinstall it.

-- Panda --
-Not a bad product, but installs while online and no option(s) to UNinstall it.

-- Norton --
-System Hog. Although this product is and has been around for decades, it still isn't that great of a
product as it eats up resources like a hungry dog.
-Also this product has to use it's own UNinstaller to get rid of it, even if you take it out of Add Remove
and reboot your system, this pain in the **** software prompts the user to reinstall or it auto does it

-- eTrust --
-Now owned by CA MS used to ship this with it's Feb 2004 Security Update CD set. ( I know I have it ) and what
a load of rubbish.

-- Kaspersky --
-Maybe free, but be aware that this product is not the normal product that you would put on a machine.
Most if not all of your experts will tell you to leave this alone, avoid it like the plaque


Decent programs to install and use

Removal Software

-- Norton Removal Tool --
Norton Removal Tool here (IF you have Norton):http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2005033108162039

DirectX 9 Removal Tool
http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=522

Turning off Services
Turning off MS Messenger services http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/learnmore/stopspam.mspx
Double Click your Clock - Click the Internet Time TAB - Uncheck Automatically sync time. Click APPLY click OK

Anti - Virus'
AVAST HERE http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html


Anti - Spyware
X-Cleaner http://www.xblock.com/download/xclean_micro.exe CLICK RUN
Same As Above But You see the site http://www.spywareguide.com/onlinescan.php
Spyware Blaster http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/sbdownload.html
Super Anti Spyware http://downloads2.superantispyware.com/downloads/SUPERAntiSpyware.exe


Win Socket Fix
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/winsockxpfix.html

DCOM Fix
http://www.grc.com/freeware/dcom.htm

Misc Cleaners:
Ccleaner - http://www.ccleaner.com/
Easy Cleaner - http://personal.inet.fi/business/toniarts/ecleane.htm
Reg Seeker - http://www.hoverdesk.net/freeware.htm


Removing Rouge Software
Rouge List - http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm
Removing Virus Protect Pro http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic98219.html

Answer 8

check out
http://computer-probs.blogspot.com/
It not only gives complete solutions but also offers
free downloads of effective softwares which can detect
and eliminate all spy ware /virus /ad ware /Trojans completely.

Answer 9

do disk clean up