I **** u asked:


I run malwarebyte anti-adware and it detected several adwares and trojans. It said that they were sent to quarantine. Are they still dangerous? What else can I do?

Olivereindeer asked:


I tried all possible ways to get rid of winantispyware 2006 (at least I think this is what is causing my problems). I keep getting alerts (yellow triangle with exclamation mark) stating viral activity detected. I also get another one ‘Malware Alert – you have got TrojanAdware.w32.ExpDwnldr -Do you want to be directed to antiviral sites? Then if I click NO it takes me to a site called onlinesecurityworld.com. I am unable to click on the X.
I have tried, AVG anti spyware, anti virus, PrevX1 and superantispyware to get rid of this. I have done all these is safemode too.
They all say I am clean but then the things keep popping up…..ahhhhhhhhhh……
I rang my provider and even they didnt know what to do – told me to contact the manufacturer!!!!!
I dont want to format my system.
This is causing me NO END OF DAMN BLOODY frustration.
ANY LAST IDEAS?

Please only give advice if you really know the answer.

sugardady2699 asked:


I have recently receive spyware and a virus on my computer while my cousins were using my computer. I have no idea where they got it from but I cant get rid of them. I have Norton system works 2007 and spysweeper 2007. They are both up to date and both detects them and deletes both the adware and virus, but its there on the next boot. What else can I do or what software can I use? Thanks

Cloud asked:


I was downloading some file (nvm what it was) and the next thing i know some window pops up saying 1 file copied and bam theres a virus on my laptop
then my windows defender (i have windows vista) detects a trojan-i remove it
then i run this program called “Ad-Aware” it’s very handy for detecting ads and spyware on ur pc
anyway after running it it says it finds 10 critical errors!! and those errors are adware on my laptop!!! When I try to remove it it says
“Some files were unable to be removed,please reboot and try again:
C:/Windows/rs.txt
and then it says to retry to remove it
I keep rebooting it but it doesnt go!! still the same 10 adware on my laptop!! how do i remove this please tell me or i will get busted by my parents..please…
is this a potential problem?
Sorry there is one more thing…there is a window in my internet explorer…a tool bar actually that just wont go…every time i open a new window it comes back again..it is called “The advpn”
and it’s a bar to remove and scan spyware…i have never installed such a thing

drselva2003 asked:


Recently I downloaded ‘spyware doctor’-which is supposed to be free.On running it detected spywares allright but for deleting it said I have to purchase it.Hence I want a programme that is really free.

Persevere asked:


Every now and again Norton tells me: “Adware.hotbar has been detected”…..? and then I select ‘apply all’ and Norton does something and I get a message: ‘all security risks have been resolved’ and Outlook Express closes automatically…Nothing else happens but I’d prefer to get rid of this once and for all. Any advice? (Nb: I have ‘Hijack this’ software but not sure what to look for in the results pertaining to this issue).

Below is what Norton said:

This file risk is low.
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Threat Details
Programs whose main purpose is to facilitate the delivery of advertising content.
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Origin

Downloaded from Not Available
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URL Not Available
UNTESTED

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File Actions
File: c:\documents and settings\PES Ltd\local settings\Temp\~DF2B87.tmp
No fix attempted
File: c:\documents and settings\PES Ltd\local settings\Temp\~DF3348.tmp
No fix attempted
File: c:\documents and settings\PES Ltd\local settings\Temp\~DF421B.tmp
No fix attempted
File: c:\documents and settings\PES Ltd\local settings\Temp\~DF4F0D.tmp
No fix attempted
File: c:\documents and settings\PES Ltd\local settings\Temp\~DF7507.tmp
No fix attempted
File: c:\documents and settings\PES Ltd\local settings\Temp\~DF7838.tmp
No fix attempted
File: c:\documents and settings\PES Ltd\local settings\Temp\~DFC976.tmp
No fix attempted
File: c:\documents and settings\PES Ltd\local settings\Temp\~DFE2DE.tmp
No fix attempted
File: c:\documents and settings\PES Ltd\local settings\Temp\~DFE8B2.tmp
No fix attempted
File: c:\documents and settings\PES Ltd\local settings\Temp\~DFF8D.tmp
No fix attempted
Running program: C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe
No fix attempted
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Registry Actions
Registry entry: HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1829882917-199053825…
No fix attempted
Registry entry: HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1829882917-199053825…
No fix attempted
Registry entry: HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-19\Software\sbusa
No fix attempted
Registry entry: HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-20\Software\sbusa
No fix attempted
Registry entry: HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\sbusa
No fix attempted
Registry entry: HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1829882917-199053825…
No fix attempted
Registry entry: HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1829882917-199053825…
No fix attempted
Registry entry: HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-19\Software\ShoppingRep…
No fix attempted
Registry entry: HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-20\Software\ShoppingRep…
No fix attempted
Registry entry: HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\ShoppingRep…
No fix attempted
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File Thumbprint:
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sodaboy_2239 asked:


i keep gettin these pop ups. I know its spyware or adware so i ran spybot and adaware and everything they detected was deleted but I still have tv pop ups and I dont know what to do?
I have my pop up blocker on and I have the tool bars and I still have them

Sarah asked:


I am a college student and recently bought a used Dell Precision M60 laptop with Windows XP Professional. I was waiting to install Norton Antivirus until I went home to get my dad’s copy of it, but only a few days after I bought the computer, it became infected with the the Antivir virus. Everytime I tried to go to a new website, a page would come up, warning me that the website might contain a virus and that I should buy protection from Antivir. Once, my laptop screen turned blue, and it said that it had been infected with a trojan. The name of it was “Monster”, with several letters and numbers behind it. The warning also said my computer was performing a “file dump,” and then my computer shut down. It scared me at first, but I soon realized that there was no trojan and that it was still just Antivir. I ran malware megabytes and it found and removed several files infected with antivir.
When I used the internet again. it was better, but everytime I use a search engine, and clicked on one of the results, my computer is redirected to another search engine or an advertisement. I have to type the url directly into the address bar for it to work. Other random pop-ups with advertisements also come up often. For instance, when I was in the middle of writing a letter on hotmail, an ad came up for virus protection. A few times since I have run Malwarebytes, my computer gives me the message that my computer has to restart because the D Com server process launcher service was terminated unexpectedly. After that, another message pops up saying that windows closed a program (the Generic Host Process) to protect my computer. Then my computer restarts. This seems similar to the time when my computer shut down with the fake trojan message. I don’t know if my laptop is still infected with remnants of Antivir, or if antivir is completely gone and my laptop just shuts down and goes to other websites because something is still messed up in the computer’s system.
I think that it might also be infected with adware. I went to a website for free screensavers–i think it was screensavers.com. When I went to the website, it said that something was downloading to my computer. I immediately left the website and looked up information about it on the MacAfee site advisor site. The website said, “In our tests, we found downloads on this site that some people consider adware, spyware or other potentially unwanted programs.” I ran malware megabytes again, and it found 1 file for adware. Yuck!
So, I researched and installed AVG the antivirus protection program within a day after I ran Malware megabytes. When I went to the google website and clicked on one of the search results, AVG blocked the page and gave a warning that malware was detected. I did a scan with AVG, and it didn’t find anything so I don’t get the messages anymore.
I tried to go online yesturday and an advertisment for Clear internet service came up, instead of my homepage. I could not use any other website. I was able to get online today, but my computer server is still directed to other servers when I try to use search engines.
I know one thing I will never go without antivirus protection again, that is for sure! What can I do to fix my computer and remove the possible remnants of Adware and Antivir? Thank you very much!

freddie mercury rocks. asked:


My computer antispy detected a weathercast adware infection in my windows vista laptop, I tried to delete it but it just won’t delete!. does anyone know if this spyware can be removed??

… asked:


I know that I have an (I believe) adware virus. It keeps telling me to buy “Essential Cleaner Firewall” even though there are typos…and I don’t have the 36 viruses it is “detecting”. We had something similar happen before, but this one isn’t actually hurting my computer, it is just using up my CPU and keeps popping up!

For whatever reason, AVG wont pick it up. How do I get rid of this? Help!