ok so i'm dumb enough to open an attachtment with a worm virus in it, but how the hell do i get rid of it? it keeps sending me anti spyware pop ups and i am a bit worried it will steal my passwords n stuff, please help.
2007-11-11 19:31:52 · 25 answers · asked by darryl h 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
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2007-11-11 19:35:31 · answer #1 · answered by questa_luvs_you 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋
This is exactly what happened to me this weekend. One of my 2 kids might have opened something or downloaded something (my 1st child is notorious on downloading music), next thing all these anti-virus, anti-spyware, dating site pop-ups.... "download the best selling AV software"..... "your computer is infected by Trojan backdoor virus".....tens after tens of pop-ups, Ran my AV and anti-spyware 3x and still getting those same pop ups, they've even stole my IE everytime I clicked on it, it goes to some anti-virus, anti-spyware site. Slowed down my internet connection. Formatted my C drive and reinstalled everything. So, right now, my computer is just as new as like the day I took it home from the store 3 yrs ago. I might have lost some files (nothing important anyways) but I also lost a bloody virus, worm. It was my very first infection in my 8 yrs of computer life.
2007-11-12 04:00:41 · answer #2 · answered by Potentate 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Are you not running anti Virus software.
Download Free AVG. I use it and have never had a problem, as it will not let you down load viruses. It will always get rid of them, if they are in anything that has an attachment with virus in.
http://free.grisoft.com/
Download it and get rid of the worm.
2007-11-12 03:44:15 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Get rid of it through a virus and spyware scan..If its really bad..Hopefully you have back up of your computer ...and you might have to start all over..Weve had to do that...Thats why we bought pcCillon and Norton..to prevent those..they scan once every so often for spyware/etc..You can also set the time on when they scan ...Ours is set up to always scan stuff like cookies, worms, etc..Whatever programs you installed recently take them off and start all over...Download spybot search and destroy and Ad-Aware.. Good luck to ya...Similar has happened to my husband and I...It can be pretty scary..;(( so do what he suggested and youll be K...God bless..;)
2007-11-12 03:42:33 · answer #4 · answered by Sydney 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Install a free anti-spyware call a-square and remove the spyware.
2007-11-12 03:56:50 · answer #5 · answered by an 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get spybot from link below.
Install, then if it says so update to latest version and then scan and then fix issues.
If this doe'snt work 1st time....
Start from Safe Mode.
It sounds like you're a beginer so..
Turn pc off and then on again..as pc is starting keep pressing F8,you'll get to a screen full of options.
Select "safe mode with no networking".
Windows will start in safe mode then run spybot.
Restart and if it dont start in normal mode(some pcs dont)..then back to the safe mode select screen and select "start windows in normal mode".
2007-11-12 03:58:44 · answer #6 · answered by AdelleStevens 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My sympathy there
a lot of very good answers there may l suggest that you do not run to many anti virus programmes on your PC as l found they conflict. l use Avira complete and a nice programme called CCleaner which cleans and removes a lot of rubbish left behind from your temp folders and also fixes minor tweaks both free downloads
2007-11-12 03:57:58 · answer #7 · answered by LYN W 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2007-11-13 12:44:44 · answer #8 · answered by Larry 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-11-12 12:11:30 · answer #9 · answered by sr 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Download and run firefox to protect your from future spyware attacks and pop ups which are coming in through internet explorer (Trojan downloaders, win32 ) .Then update your windows through firefox
http://securitynewsfromthenet.blogspot.com/2007/05/spyware-fighter-essentials.html
Also install internet explorer 7 which is now free for everyone oct2007
http://securitynewsfromthenet.blogspot.com/2007/10/internet-explorer-7-available-now-to.html
This should stop 50% of the spyware and popups attacking your computer
2. Run the vundo and combo fix
http://securitynewsfromthenet.blogspot.com/2007/05/vundofix-and-combo-fix.html
3. Run the anti spyware remove programs spybot
http://securitynewsfromthenet.blogspot.com/2007/03/spybot-search-and-destroy-spyware-and.html
and superantispyware
http://securitynewsfromthenet.blogspot.com/2007/04/superantispyware-home-edition-free.html
to get rid of the nasties
4. Run a free online virus scan to be sure you computer is virus and spyware free.
http://securitynewsfromthenet.blogspot.com/2007/03/online-virus-scan.html
5. Get the clean up tools to clean up the spyware from your temp folder (the place they are stored when downloaded by internet explorer)
http://securitynewsfromthenet.blogspot.com/2007/03/clean-up-tools-to-prevent-people-from.html
WHAT DO YOU DO IF EVERYTHING FAILS TO REMOVE THE SPYWARE or You are not sure your computer is spyware and virus free?
If everything fails to get the nasty spyware removed let the experts take a look at whats happening on your computer.Visit the HijackThis Logs and Analysis forum.
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum22.html
Wiping your computer clean is NOT the solution.
Asking /paying someone else to fix the problem is NOT the solution .
TAKE A STAND NOW!IT's YOUR COMPUTER !!
2007-11-12 05:02:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
go to www.download.com and download (there free)
Avast or AVG for a antivirus
Zone alarm firewall, it will pop up messages of probrams accessing the internet and you can block certain ones (like the virus file)
adaware which is a free spyware remover.
2007-11-12 03:41:27 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋