Keep geting a spyware alert?

Question

I was trying to clean up disc space on my harddrive but, somehow keep getting a spy wear alert on my tool bar (yellow hazzard symbol) even though I have MS onecare, and pc is well protected, system alert comes up? I had spy wear turn off when it happened? But the Icon won't go away, as it only pops up when I'm on certain sites I made it inactive or hidden in control panel, but after a restart it is active again?

Please help????

Hi, thanks for all the advice guys, I have mircosoft one care, installed after the trosion, and other spywear messages promising protction, the fix ballon says we have dected threads to your pc, when you try to x out a pop up appears, I tried to remove the icon from tool bar and make it inactive nothing works after i turn LT on and off again it returns. The system is being scaned and clean but the icon won't delete and interupts usage and work by stalling when pop up balloon appears? I have download some of your suggestions and see if it goes, I'll write back if this works.

Thank you

Answer 1

Download the free version of Supernantispyware. This program will find and destroy what all other antispyware program never find. You will get daily auto. updates. Suggest that you perform a complete indepth scan and reboot if the software advises when the spyware is really a nasty one.

http://www.superantispyware.com

I use this program myself. Quite sure will resolve your problem.

Minddoctor, France

Answer 2

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Answer 3

You have a spyware mascarading as an anti-spy or anti-virus program.

Download Spybot:Search and Destroy from this link.
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/mirrors/index.html
Run it to clean out the spyware.

If it asks you to allow it to run at next boot - say yes and then reboot as soon as the program finishes it's scan and clean.

It will only ask if the spyware is actively running in memory, where it can prevent Spybot from removing it. Spybot will prevent the spyware program from loading into memory at the next boot, and will thus be able to kill it.

Run this program on a regular basis, and always check for updates before scanning.

Program is FREE and works very well.

Answer 4

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
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
download and run McAfee Avert Stinger
Stinger is a stand-alone utility used to detect and remove specific viruses
http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/stinger.htm

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
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
browser-security-links and the Internet Explorer 7 Desktop Security Guide
http://securitynewsfromthenet.blogspot.com/2007/11/browser-security-links.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 !!

Answer 5

Try some of these. This is a list I have compiled of what I feel are the best free-anti-spyware websites. When I use them together on my system it does an excellent job in keeping it clean.

Advanced Windows Care http://www.iobit.com/advancedwindowscareper.html?Str=download

Ad-Aware 2007
http://www.lavasoft.com/products/ad_aware_free.php

Advanced Spyware Remover
http://www.evonsoft.com/Download.htm

EMCO Malware Destroyer
http://www.tucows.com/preview/414285

Malware Sweeper
http://www.malwaresweeper.com/download.html

Spybot Search and Destroy
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html

Spyware Begone
http://www.spywarebegone.com/download.html

Super Anti-Spyware
http://www.superantispyware.com/superantispywarefreevspro.html

Answer 6

Have you checked what programs are hiding in your computer using control panel, add remove programs. See if there is something you don't use, haven't put on or can't explain. Always worth having adware which is a free download from www.lavasoft.de.

Answer 7

There is only one answer to this. You need to get a more powerful and Effective anti-spyware tool.
You can find top 5 anti-spywares reviews,comparisons and download links on
http://remove-spywares.info/
You can download and scan your computer for free.

Answer 8

system alerts are actually generated by a zlob trojan. It is annoying and dangerous along. It will display fake computer security alerts i order to make user download fictitious anti-spyware software to clean PC. Unfortunately, offered software is helpless.

http://www.pcindanger.com/system-alert-removal.html

Answer 9

Is your AV software up to date. I don't know your problem but you can get a reasonable free AV program called AVG. Just search for AVG with your browser, you'll find it. Best of luck.

Answer 10

I agree with Anthony's , be aware of you free or trial downloads that's where their coming from