does someone know how i can get rid of this, now it also says it has a virus.
2007-10-28 05:13:07 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Did you use any of the antivirus programs that were recommended to you in your earlier question? If not, I recommend Avast; but in any case you can only have one full time AV installed
(I saw your previous question and didn't answer because people already gave you several choices of antivirus.)
Avast 4 Home Edition: http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html
For the other miscellaneous malware I recommend Superantispyware and A-Squared Free:
Superantispyware: http://www.superantispyware.com/
A-Squared Free: http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free/
And finally, I saw last night that you replied to a different question by an asker named d3nnis where you said you had a similar problem to his. If you have pop-ups trying to sell you (bogus) antispyware products, that is most likely a Smitfraud infecton. Superantispyware as mentioned above will remove *most* Smitfraud infections, but in the event that it doesn't, run the Smitfraudfix:
http://siri.geekstogo.com/SmitfraudFix.php
Good luck... almost Steeler time ;-)
2007-10-28 05:39:25 · answer #1 · answered by heebus_jeebus 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-26 04:38:40 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scan yiur PC with this its free and safe to use.
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Easily remove over 100,000 pests such as SmitFraud, Vundo, WinFixer, SpyAxe, SpyFalcon, WinAntiVirus, AntiVermins and thousands more!
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Here are feww more that are free.
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/
Adaware
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad_aware_free.php
ewido.
Go to the left of the page where it says,"Scan your computer now online
and clean it for free!"
http://www.ewido.net/en/
AVG anti-spyware-
AVG Anti-Spyware Free Edition is a popular free antispyware solution available at no cost to home users and provides a high level of detection capability.
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/20/us/frt/0
*You will probably recieve several answers to your question. Whoever helped you the most,please come back and give that person Best Answer.
2007-10-28 05:18:23 · answer #3 · answered by G 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you are getting alerts to buy some program that says you have a virus it is all a scam you have malware. Download rogue remover it is free and very easy to use you do not need to be a computer expert to use it.
http://www.malwarebytes.org/rogueremover.php
Also run some free online scans to make sure you are clean.
One Care Safety Scanner
http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htm
Trend Micro Housecall
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
Panda Active Scan
http://www.pandasecurity.com/homeusers/solutions/activescan/
Also do not forget to come back to vote for who ever gives you the best answer to your question. Good luck.
2007-10-28 08:47:11 · answer #4 · answered by cHq73i 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HERES A LINK FOR FREE DOWNLOADS ...TRY AVG OR AVAST ...DOWNLOAD & RUN A SCAN
http://www.download.com/Best-free-security-and-spyware-software/1200-2023_4-5163183.html?tag=dir
2007-10-28 05:18:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Addware and spyware: Spybot Search & Destroy <---- it's a free program and very powerful.
Virus: Symantec, Norton.....
2007-10-28 05:17:09 · answer #6 · answered by minhhiep87 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There are free virus/spy-ware/ad-ware scanners available; but they do not offer any support.
You can receive a free virus scan from some virus/spy-ware/ad-ware developers.
Some of them also have trial versions.
Here are some links:
http://shop.ca.com/downloads/free_trial_software.aspx
http://www.webroot.com/ (click on "Free Spyware and Virus Scan")
http://us.mcafee.com/root/downloads.asp?id=freeTrials (Click on "McAfee Freescan" on right under "Free Services")
2007-10-28 05:35:52 · answer #7 · answered by Comp-Elect 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can run many anti virus/spyware/adware programs but it may not get rid of all of it. you may need to reformat you hard drive which would require you to have your windows install disc or restore disc. if u reformat all data will be lost but it is the only 100% way to make sure all spyware/adware is gone
2007-10-28 05:17:11 · answer #8 · answered by p8ntballkid2008 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is an excellent free norton virus removal tool which Google recommends(and me) in the Google pack.
http://freegooglepack.blogspot.com
2007-10-28 07:20:48 · answer #9 · answered by Helen M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Download at download.com - Adware it's free, spybot the older version works better then the latest.
stjustcrusin
2007-10-28 05:33:40 · answer #10 · answered by stjustcrusin 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋