okay, my computer is freaking out, it deleted my wallpaper and put up this warning that says "Warning Spyware Threat Has Been Detected on Your PC, your computer has several fatal errors due to spyware activity Your Adress is -------- and via this address an unauthorized was gained by another computer it is strongly recommended to install an antispyware software to close all security vulnerabilities." and this message keeps popping up from microsoft or something that says to update your spyware software to delete the spyware, but i have to buy it. and if i change the wallpaper to another picture, the computer keeps it for like 2 minutes then changes it back to this warning, i turned off all the automatic warnings in my comps protection and its still coming up, and i cant access my task manager which has never happened. what do i do???!!!
2007-11-09 08:15:36 · 16 answers · asked by anne 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
PCTools products do get good reviews. The good thing is they have free versions of their products. They work great. Spyware Doctor from the Google pack is a must. I highly recommend it. I bought Webroots Spysweeper and spyware doctor finds stuff spysweeper does not. Having both is a perfect combo and I recommend running two anti-spyware products.
PCTools Anti-Virus
http://www.pctools.com/free-antivirus/
PCTools Threatfire - Malware Protection
This free tool makes your current anti-virus better. Definite Download
http://www.threatfire.com
PCTools Firewall Plus
http://www.pctools.com/firewall/
The Google Pack includes a free starter edition of Spyware Doctor.
http://pack.google.com/intl/en/pack_installer_new.html?hl=en&gl=us&ai=BZy9nzYgZR_j2KofKmwTgjq3mAezuhSGAyqSDAsWNtwEAEAEgw9-LBTgBUIfas8sEYMnG5YbIo-gZoAGWl5z9A7IBDmZvcmRicmFrZXMuY29tyAEC2gEWaHR0cDovL2ZvcmRicmFrZXMuY29tL4ACAagDAw&gclid=CJu2m5HWnI8CFSUYagodtkXDew&ciNum=11
Reviews
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,136191/article.html
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You can do an online scan for viruses and spyware for free from the major vendors. Some of these require Internet Explorer to run because of Active-X
Trend-Micro
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
Computer Associates
http://www.ca.com/us/securityadvisor/pestscan/
Panda Software
http://www.pandasecurity.com/homeusers/solutions/activescan/
Symantec Security Check
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/?langid=ie&venid=sym
Mcafee Free Scan
http://us.mcafee.com/root/catalog.asp?catid=free
Kaspersky Scanner
http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner
Microsoft Protection Scanner
http://onecare.live.com/site/en-US/center/howsafe.htm?s_cid=mscom_msrt
F-Secure
http://support.f-secure.com/enu/home/olsbeta.shtml
BitDefender
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html
NOD32
http://www.eset.com/onlinescan/index.php
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Its good to run two anti-spywares even if some extra resources are taken.
SuperAntiSpyware does an excellent job. AVG's full version gets great reviews.
Adaware
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware
Microsoft Defender
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
AVG
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/avg-anti-spyware-free/lng/us/tpl/v5
Spyware Terminator 2
http://www.spywareterminator.com/
Spybot Search and Destroy
http://www.safer-networking.org/
SuperAntispyware
http://superantispyware.com/
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Anti-Spyware for a cost.
Personally I bought Webroot's Spysweeper, their product is great and well worth the money. Watch Best Buy ads because sometimes it goes on sale for $10 to $15.
Webroot Spysweeper
http://www.webroot.com/consumer/compare/freeware.html?rc=4929
PCTools Spyware Doctor
http://www.pctools.com/spyware-doctor/
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There are free anti-virus scanners availble. They work well. I like AVG and PCTools anti-viruses the best of the free anti-virus programs.
If you are not willing to spend money it is good to have some kind of anti-virus software
avg
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1
avast
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html
Avira AntiVir
http://www.free-av.com/
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For a Cost
This is my recommendation for anti-virus. Free are good, but they are not as accurate as the top paid anti-virus software
Top-Tier
Kaspersky
http://www.kasepersky.com
Nod32
http://www.eset.com/
2007-11-09 17:07:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-29 18:33:14 · answer #2 · answered by Debra 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Run your anti-spyware in Safe Mode.If you dont have an excellent anti-spyware or your current anti-spyware can't prevent spyware from Invading you computer,download a better one.
There are top 5 anti-spywares reviews,comparisons and download links on
http://www.anti-spyware-center.com
You can download and scan your computer for free.
As the computer is booting press your "F8 Key" repeatly which should bring up the "Windows Advanced Options Menu" . Use your arrow keys to move to "Safe Mode" and press your Enter key.
After into safe mode,run an anti-spyware to remove the spyware and adware on you computer.
Make sure you have 1 or 2 antispyware on your computer and 1 antivirus and also 1 firewall.
GOOD LUCK!
2007-11-11 23:36:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Run your anti-spyware in Safe Mode.If you dont have an excellent anti-spyware or your current anti-spyware can't prevent spyware from Invading you computer,download a better one.
There are top 5 anti-spywares reviews,comparisons and download links on
http://www.anti-spyware-center.com
You can download and scan your computer for free.
As the computer is booting press your "F8 Key" repeatly which should bring up the "Windows Advanced Options Menu" . Use your arrow keys to move to "Safe Mode" and press your Enter key.
After into safe mode,run an anti-spyware to remove the spyware and adware on you computer.
Make sure you have 1 or 2 antispyware on your computer and 1 antivirus and also 1 firewall.
GOOD LUCK!
2007-11-09 12:44:44 · answer #4 · answered by Gee S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can free download antispyware 2007
http://www.antispyware2007.info which is an essential tool to keep your system free of dangerous spywares, protecting your privacy and your PC. It is a cutting-edge anti-spyware solution. This revolutionary anti-spyware program was created by the industry's top spyware experts in order to protect your computer and your privacy, while ensuring optimal system performance. With the ability to locate, eliminate and prevent the widest range of spyware threats, it is able to offer its users a safe, spyware-free computing experience; and with it's convenient automatic update feature, It ensures continuous up-to-date protection.
It also works very well for me
http://www.antispyware2007.info
2007-11-12 00:03:40 · answer #5 · answered by Strong 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey,
i prefer using the best antispyware software Spyware Doctor - http://www.spywares-remove.com/download-spyware-doctor
2007-11-09 08:39:30 · answer #6 · answered by Bryan Michael 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had the same kind of spyware. Didn't look long for a solution, since I already wanted to do a fresh XP install.
2016-04-03 04:18:29 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can find a good free anti-spyware here . Download ,install and run it. The first time will take awhile as it sounds like you're really infected. After that run once a week or so.
2007-11-09 08:33:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
These programs usually install themselves onto your PC without your permission.
They will show fake system alerts or fake security alerts to trick user to buy the Paid Version.
Ad-Aware, Spybot and SuperAntiSpyware are the programs I currently use to eliminate popups, spyware, and adware from my computer. They are well-written, and do not add popups or ads themselves.
SuperAntiSpyware (free)
http://www.superantispyware.com/
Spybot S&D (free)
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/
Ad-aware SE Personal (free)
Check for updates before performing a full system scan.
2007-11-09 11:00:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For spywares, you can install the latest Yahoo toolbar with anti spy button for your browser from http://downloads.yahoo.com/ . Once installed, click the button to scan and clean your computer for spywares.
For virus, install free AVG.
Have fun!
2007-11-09 08:51:59 · answer #10 · answered by LTC 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋