a week ago my computer started acting weird i get a pop up every 3 minutes that says i need to download a "anti-virus" when i click no it goes away and clicking yes brings you to an online page showing a "scan" of my computer telling me that it is in critical condition and to remove all infected files i must download thier program...................
i know this is b.s. but when these started poping up i lost all administrative powers on my computer. i have no access to control panel or any .cpl files. i cannot find a back door of any kind, a warning saying to contact the system administrator is displayed as soon as i try.........
i tried booting it in safe mode with networking and instead of going right to windows it gives me the option to log on as owner (normal) or administrator (owner was administrator and this option was never there before) but even as administrator i cannot access anything. registry is locked too.........
2007-10-07 03:10:25 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
You have spyware
You need to install software to remove it
AVG anti-spyware is a good free spyware removing program...link below
2007-10-07 03:13:49 · answer #1 · answered by Josh B 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Your PC is infected with a smitfraud trojan.
Spyware such as Smitfraud can invade your privacy, bombard you with pop-up windows, slow down your computer, and even make your computer crash.
Go here and use the smitfraud removal tool
http://siri.geekstogo.com/SmitfraudFix.php
You can also use this thats also free.
SUPERAntiSpyware will remove ALL the Spyware, NOT just the easy ones!
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2007-10-07 03:14:41 · answer #2 · answered by G 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
How To Remove Antivirgear (removal Instructions)
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic108399.html
2007-10-07 03:47:45 · answer #3 · answered by Sly_Old_Mole 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your computer is infected with rogue antispyware program
1.Download the spyware removal tool from http://www.sff.notlong.com
2. Unzip the folder called Smitfraud.zip and run a file called smitfraudfix.cmd in the folder.
3.Follow the menu screen options and select option 1,2,Q
4.restart your computer once
5.Download a free spyware software like Spybot search and destroy from http://www.geeksjunction.com/Download/Download.html to check your computer for spyware.
6.For more detail logon to http://www.geeksjunction.com
2007-10-07 03:18:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have Nasty Virus use the link below download the Stinger v3.8.0 and follow the directions it will fix your issue
2007-10-07 03:25:01 · answer #5 · answered by K O 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Your computer is infested and pretty badly.
You might want to get some professional help or just reformat and reinstall.
2007-10-07 03:15:44 · answer #6 · answered by Computer Guy 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Delete cookies / temporary internet files/ history then try going to Microsoft.com and use the one care safety scanner ..try it it cant hurt
2007-10-07 03:16:36 · answer #7 · answered by boscowood 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
to unlock your registry open notepad, copy and paste the command as below:
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REG DELETE HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\POLICIES\SYSTEM\ /v DisableRegistryTools /f
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save it as any.bat
now execute it. ;) U UNLOCKED REGEDIT...........
2007-10-07 03:34:01 · answer #8 · answered by gopi 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋