sign saying computer is infected...?

Question

Now by where the time is I have a red circle with a white 'x' in it, and every 3 seconds a bubble pops up saying my computer is infected and that I should click on it to windows can download that latest spyware software. is it just a phony ad or should i really click on it? I clicked on it once and it did nothing. So, does anyone know how to get rid of it?

I tried task manager, but it says it's been disabled by my administrater. now what?

and..I'm still currently using XP. I dont trust Vista yet.

Answer 1

I believe that to be a smitfraud variant.
If Superantispyware as advised above does not remove it, I suggest using the smitfraudfix:
http://siri.geekstogo.com/SmitfraudFix.php

Answer 2

Your PC is infected with a zlob trojan. Scan your PC with both of these to remove it. Both are free and safe to use.

Spybot - 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/

SUPERAntiSpyware will remove ALL the Spyware, NOT just the easy ones!
Easily remove over 100,000 pests such as SmitFraud, Vundo, WinFixer, SpyAxe, SpyFalcon, WinAntiVirus, AntiVermins and thousands more!
http://www.superantispyware.com
* You will probably recieve several answers to your question. Whoever helped you the most,please come back and give that person Best Answer.

Answer 3

I'd do a virus scan first (if you don't have an antivirus program, go to www.pc-cillin.com. You can do a free, complete computer scan there. If you have a virus, it will name it for you). If a virus is detected, then go to www.symantec.com and click on their Viruses/Hoaxes listing. If the name is there, it will describe it , tell you it's threat rating, and how to remove it if a removal tool is available.
It could be an ad selling antispyware/malware programs, but it could also be an attempt to gain your personal info by way of hacking or phishing into your computer. Check out pc-cillin and/or symantec first though--could save you some grief in the long run.

Answer 4

its a virus that says you have got a proper bad virus but really the virus just gives you ads to buy other antivirus software.

To get rid of it i used xoftspy which really gd for other programs but if it isnt the full version it just tells you about the virus and does NOT get rid of it
But i will be really nice and give you the serial code and the name that goes with it, Which is:
Name:pogs
Serial Code:0000000006 5224444345

You may have to try different versions or it will work on latest one

Answer 5

THAT IS SPYWARE ITS SELF!, you can to cancel out of it either using task mangaer (alt+ctrl+delete) or look for the X on the top right, you might have to move it, its a giant window.

Answer 6

the only way you will get rid of that is with a sturdy virus risk-free practices software like norton or macafe or somthing like that. your laptop for sure wasn't secure or the virus risk-free practices you have could no longer handle the trojan.

Answer 7

One of the first things to do when you suspect malware is DISABLE System Restore.
If enabled, this allows malware to hide in the computer and re-install itself.
So, to disable it, RIGHT-click on "My Computer." Select "Properties" then under the 'System Restore' tab, check 'disable system restore' IF not already checked.
The next most helpful things that would help you are to use ONLINE scanners from websites to remove any malware on your PC.
The current best online scanners I prefer are from Kaspersky antivirus and Bitdefender antivirus. Together, these 2 scanners will find ALL the bad stuff on your PC because they have the BEST detection rate.
First, use Kaspersky's. (FYI: ALL these scans require you to agree to a EULA and install an activex control which is needed to perform the scan, so agree to them all.)

*NOTE: Some scanners ONLY work with IE or may not fully remove malware

http://usa.kaspersky.com/products_services/free-virus-scanner.php (KAV)

Then scan with:
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html


There are MANY other good online scanners which you may choose to also use (which will take longer but ensure safety):

http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htm (Windows Live Onecare)

http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/ax/ (A-squared scanner)

http://www.ewido.net/en/onlinescan/ (ewido)

http://www.ca.com/us/securityadvisor/pest/scan.aspx (Spyware scan)

http://www.ca.com/us/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx (Virus scan)

http://www.pandasecurity.com/homeusers/solutions/activescan/ (Panda Antivirus)

http://housecall.trendmicro.com/ (TrendMicro)

http://www.eset.com/threat-center/cac.php (Nod32 AV scan)

http://support.f-secure.com/enu/home/ols.shtml (F-secure AV scan)


After using these, it's ESSENTIAL to install at least 3 antispywares. Do NOT use more than 1 antiVIRUS as they conflict.

The best things in life are FREE, and great free software can be found @:

Superantispyware.com (Superantispyware FREE version)
lavasoft.com (Ad-aware)
emsisoft.com (A-squared FREE)
safer-networking.org (Spybot S&D)
javacoolsoftware.com (SpywareBlaster, EULAlyzer, & MRU-Blaster)
microsoft.com (Windows Defender)
grisoft.com (AVG AV)
Avast.com (Avast AV)
free-av.com (Avira AV)
activevirusshield.com (AOL Virus Shield, which is basically Kaspersky for free)
siteadvisor.com (Tells you how safe websites are)
phoenixlabs.org (Peerguardian blocks malware, government, and anti-p2p org's)
zonealarm.com (Top Notch Firewall)
comodo.com (Another Top Notch firewall)
iobit.com (Advanced Windows Care)
Eusing.com (Safe Registry cleaner)
ccleaner.com (Junk file cleaner)



Now if you can afford it, the best software to BUY are:

Spy Sweeper
Security Task Manager
Norton AV (Takes a lot of CPU but it's nice if you can afford to use those resources up)
Nod32 AV
Kaspersky AV (BEST! =D )
Bitdefender AV
Sophos AV
F-secure (Same as Kaspersky)
Linkscanner (Blocks exploits in real time)
Advanced Uninstaller


*One other thing to consider is using another browser besides Internet Explorer. IE has a lot of security holes,
making it less safe than other browsers. I prefer Firefox from mozilla.org.
It's just as easy to use and has a lot of neat little add-ons you can toy around with. By itself, it is also safer from exploits than IE.*




As always, things will vary for you but I can assure you these things will help more than a lot.
Some things you can use together and others you can't. Some you will find harder to use or more 'pretty.'
Some may just not work for you and may be unfixable here on Yahoo Answers. I'm just here to help and hope the
best for everybody. As always, others may disagree but there's only one way to find things out---try it! As long
as you always have an UPDATED AV, AS, & firewall, things will go ok. Oh! And use your head when browsing the net.
Hope I was able to help and fix anything needed. If I have, please consider returning & leaving a nice comment and
"Best Answer" to whomever you thinks deserves it...
Chris ;)

Answer 8

try adware se personal or avast rem to update for recent virus difination and scan

Answer 9

Dont click on anythign if you dont know what it is.

www.avast.com
free antivirus top 50

I have this on my pc it works very well.
download this and scan your computer.