Hello i have a problem with spyware on my computer.
I randomly got this thing pop up in my task bar its shaped like a shield and the picture flicks between a red cross and a blue question mark and it says i have a spyware problem and that i need to download some type solution, however when i click it it does a free scan and tells me i have hundreds of problems then tries to sell me there spyware product.
Then when i click on internet explorer it does not go to my home page, another page pops up and says i have a virus called W32.Myzor.FK@yf and it does the same as before and tries to sell me a solution, it does let me input a website address hence im on here now.
I have mcafee and it says im fully covered for spyware ???
Please can someone help i have not got a clue.
CHEERS
2007-11-11 05:40:12 · 9 answers · asked by kieransi 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Download & run:
http://www.superantispyware.com/
2007-11-11 05:49:57 · answer #1 · answered by Sly_Old_Mole 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
W32.Myzor.FK@yf is NOT a real virus. That warning is fake. It is a scam to attempt to get you to purchase a rogue malware removal product. The balloon about "Your computer is infected" or "System Alert", is always false, phony and fradulant. The actual trojan that has caused your problem is no doubt one of the hundreds (now in the thousands)of varients of what is commonly called "Zlob".
However your computer is indeed infected. This infection is called Smitfraud and it is what is giving you the phony scam virus warnings( and often redirect you to a site selling a bogus anti virus product), trying to sell you junk such as Pest Capture, Pest Trap, Virus Burst, Spyware Quake,Virus Heal and other non working anti virus apps.
Information and procedure sand a free removal tool for the removal of Smitfraud are here:
http://siri.urz.free.fr/Fix/SmitfraudFix_En.php
Most "All-Purpose" malware apps such as AVG, Norton, Spybot etc unforturnatly can not remove this vile pest called Smitfraud.
Good luck
2007-11-11 16:22:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you have McAfee then it is not classified as a virus. What you have is a trojan (a fake anti-spyware program). Ignore what it is telling you about how many infections you have as that is false. What you need to do is a Google search on the product name to find out how to remove it.
Although people have recommended various programs you may need to get specialist help in removing a trojan.
2007-11-11 14:02:32 · answer #3 · answered by ray_diator 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
These free tools will help!
Read the tuts prior to installing and running...
HijackThis 2.0.2
http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en-US/tools/security_tools/hijackthis
HijackThis Tutorial - How to use HijackThis to remove Browser Hijackers & Spyware
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/htlogtutorial.php
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial42.html
http://aumha.org/a/hjttutor.htm
HijackReader 1.03 Beta - This is a must to run the program on your own!
http://www.majorgeeks.com/HijackReader_d5385.html
SmitFraudFix
http://www.afterdawn.com/software/desktop_software/desktop_security/smitfraudfix.cfm
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.
2007-11-11 13:45:26 · answer #4 · answered by techchick 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
OH MY GOD!You suffer from spyware too?I did as well.Till my computer crashed.8(
I'd purchase really good anti spyware software such as Kaspersky.And as of yet,I haven't got a single spyware decection message.
2007-11-12 09:57:27 · answer #5 · answered by Zalaraxium 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The popup IS spyware. Go here to download Spybot:
www.Spybot-SD-Info.com
and here for adaware:
www.lavasoft.com
Both are very good.
2007-11-11 13:45:19 · answer #6 · answered by Steve B 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I suggest you download & run Spybot: http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html
Also, is your anti virus package up-to-date and have you run it?
2007-11-11 13:45:15 · answer #7 · answered by D M L 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
that one is a mean one. goto yahoo and search for a program called spybot seach and destroy. also run adware 7.0.
2007-11-11 13:44:17 · answer #8 · answered by agello24 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
i had this and avg would not get rid of it or norton.
so i used this..
http://siri.geekstogo.com/SmitfraudFix.php
just make sure you put your computer/laptop in safe mode when using it.
2007-11-11 13:46:29 · answer #9 · answered by ♥♥Cat Lady♥♥ 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋