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This application dropped in on my computer while my son (age 15) was on line. It offered a FREE a/virus scan which he accepted. However when it came to the remove part he found that this would cost money so he declined. Now I am desperately trying to rid myself of this curse. I cannot open any downloads or anything else without this warning me that I must remove viruses with this prog before any further progress can be made. I cannot be removed with my ununstallers, nor with its own. Equally I cannot get system restore to do its tricks, This is a really bad one. Can anyone offer any advice please? > This application dropped in on my computer while my son (age 15) was on > line. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > cannot get system restore to do its tricks, > This is a really bad one. Can anyone offer any advice please? http://www.sophos.com/security/analyses/adware-and-puas/antivirus2008.html Good luck. Alias You need to visit a "Hijack This" forum and do everything they tell you to do. Ramone > This application dropped in on my computer while my son (age 15) was on > line. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > cannot get system restore to do its tricks, > This is a really bad one. Can anyone offer any advice please? >> This application dropped in on my computer while my son (age 15) was on >> line. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >> cannot get system restore to do its tricks, >> This is a really bad one. Can anyone offer any advice please? If I haven't already added my $0.02. Go to Trend micro anti virus. Download any of the 3 home demos. download spybot S&D [freeware util] also at Trend run the demo. I'd recommend the medium version vs stripped or pro. Let trend clean up the mess. Then run spybot S&D. poof all gone. Then take and try the demo for a month and see if things don't run a whole lot smoother. Oh yeah a different browser than IE, such as firefox, might be a good move also in the future. To avoid getting infections, you have to be less of a target. Apple, Firefox, anything other than M$ is less of a target. Or you get a GOOD firewall, and anti virus program. Oh and in the future assuming you follow the out with the bath water formula of virus solutions [format everything] instead of prevention. Make your next post clearer, such as identifying what ever it was you're infected with. I'm guessing it's winspy something. It's out in the wild right now infecting everything it touches. You can't lay blame on anyone for this infection. It seeks you out.  Signaturemore pix @ http://members.toast.net/cbminfo/index.html > [ drivel snipped] > Make your next post clearer, such as identifying what ever it was > you're infected with. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > You can't lay blame on anyone for this infection. It seeks you out. Can't you read ? The op's son installed it. Quote: "This application dropped in on my computer while my son (age 15) was on line. It offered a FREE a/virus scan which he accepted." He dosen't need to make his next post clearer - the header says what it is. Try reading the post before replying with total crap. , >> [ drivel snipped] > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > Try reading the post before replying with total crap. > , These people can help http://free.grisoft.com/ >>> [ drivel snipped] >> [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >> line. >> It offered a FREE a/virus scan which he accepted." Knowing that your post is specifically a troll post. He said NOTHING about what was installed. Just SOMETHING offering a free virus scan. Do you have any idea exactly how many FREE virus scan programs out there can infect your machine, and stick their SPECIFIC garbage everywhere. ie: You can't cure mumps with cough syrup. You need to know WHAT you're trying to cure. Anti virus 2008, is also the name of trend micros newest program. So before you jump out of your skin trying to make believe you know what you're talking about, YOU re-read what was written. I gave him the best advice. download a FREE trend micro demo, run it. Also use spybot S&D also available from Trend, if trend doesn't clean the thing completely spybot should. Much better than reformat and start from scratch. >> He dosen't need to make his next post clearer - the header says what it is. >> Try reading the post before replying with total crap. >> , >> >These people can help http://free.grisoft.com/ Signaturemore pix @ http://members.toast.net/cbminfo/index.html From: "Brendan Tierney" <bunkoman@iolfree.ie> | This application dropped in on my computer while my son (age 15) was on | line. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] | get system restore to do its tricks, | This is a really bad one. Can anyone offer any advice please? You are infected with a fake anti malware utility. 1. Download and execute HiJack This! (HJT) http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en-US/threat_analytics/HJTInstall.exe 2. Disable Notepad's word wrap: In Notepad.exe; Format --> uncheck; "Word wrap" 3. Download/run Deckard's System Scanner: http://www.techsupportforum.com/sectools/Deckard/dss.exe 4. Save the scan results (Main.txt and Extra.txt) 5. And then post the contents of Main.txt and Extra.txt in your post in one of the below expert forums... { Please - Do NOT post the HJT and Deckard's System Scanner Logs here ! } Forums where you can get expert advice for HiJack This! (HJT) and Deckard's System Scanner Logs. NOTE: Registration is REQUIRED in any of the below before posting a log Suggested primary: http://www.thespykiller.co.uk/index.php?board=3.0 Suggested secondary: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum22.html http://castlecops.com/forum67.html http://www.malwarebytes.org/forums/index.php?showforum=7 Suggested tertiary: http://www.dslreports.com/forum/cleanup http://www.cybertechhelp.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=25 http://www.atribune.org/forums/index.php?showforum=9 http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/Malware_Removal_HiJackThis_Logs_Go_Here-f37.html http://gladiator-antivirus.com/forum/index.php?showforum=170 http://forum.networktechs.com/forumdisplay.php?f=130 http://forums.maddoktor2.com/index.php?showforum=17 http://www.spywarewarrior.com/viewforum.php?f=5 http://forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php?showforum=18 http://forums.techguy.org/f54-s.html http://forums.tomcoyote.org/index.php?showforum=27 http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7 http://www.5starsupport.com/ipboard/index.php?showforum=18 http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30 http://makephpbb.com/phpbb/viewforum.php?f=2 http://forums.techguy.org/54-security/ http://forums.security-central.us/forumdisplay.php?f=13 SignatureDave http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp have you tryed booting in safemode and then uninstalling it? scrooge Signaturescrooge > This application dropped in on my computer while my son (age 15) was > on line. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > cannot get system restore to do its tricks, > This is a really bad one. Can anyone offer any advice please? Here's some manual removal notes: http://www.wiki-security.com/wiki/Parasite/Antivirus2008 . Your screwed. Most apps that act like this such as WinAntivirus are almost imposible to "completly" remove even when using help such as provided by Hijack this. You may get temporary relief but somewhere down the road something will set it off again. The only real way to remove them entirely is to reformat and reinstall your system. Speaking from a vast bottom less pit of experience. Signaturejoel406 While spybot is truly one of the best spyware removers money doesnt have to buy, Trend is really going to be little help. I'm afraid I have personaly witnessed it fail to protect systems and am currently mopping up a big mess it let happen at a very busy business costing a lot of hours and money. Avira(even the free version) or Avast(yes available free as well) will do a better job. However, once this type of infection takes hold, the system will never feel the same unless everything is purged and re-installed. These programs set themselves in deep and are very hard to remove entirely. Winantivirus and a whole batallion of crap like these are desighned to dig in and fight removal at every turn. The time involved trying to remove these is far greater then the time it would take to re-install the entire system. And reformating is a for sure way of being sure all the offending application is permanetly and completly removed. Signaturejoel406 >While spybot is truly one of the best spyware removers money doesnt have >to buy, Trend is really going to be little help. I'm afraid I have >personaly witnessed it fail to protect systems and am currently mopping >up a big mess it let happen at a very busy business costing a lot of >hours and money. I won't say any virus program is bulletproof. I just went into my 8th year using Trend. Because it works. They released an update that was worse than any virus. But out of 8 years, I'd call that almost a perfect record. I have to scan weekly, and trend finds crap all the time that made it under the radar. Such as winspy a week back. But with spybot S&D, it cleaned it up just fine. Trend couldn't identify it. For registry removal I had to find winspy in Symantecs encyclopedia. But spybot found what symantec missed. What this guy is explaining sounds just like winspy. And spybot takes and cleans it up just fine. You don't have to reformat EVER. just quit spreading rumors that these things some how have super human abilities. They stick themselves in hidden folders, they scatter stuff through the registry. They lock all files. Change permissions etc.. But they don't do anything that makes them permanent fixtures. If they can be installed, they can be removed. >However, once this type of infection takes hold, the system will never >feel the same unless everything is purged and re-installed. These >programs set themselves in deep and are very hard to remove entirely. And you don't stop until you've removed it. Just google with the information you have, and you'll find someone else that's had the problem, and fixed it. >The time involved trying to remove these is far greater then the time >it would take to re-install the entire system. And reformating is a for >sure way of being sure all the offending application is permanetly and >completly removed. It took me an hour for winspy. It takes me weeks to reinstall all the software, and setup all the configs. Format would be the last resort before considering turning it into a planter. Format is Seldom an option. Signaturemore pix @ http://members.toast.net/cbminfo/index.html >> While spybot is truly one of the best spyware removers money doesnt have >> to buy, Trend is really going to be little help. I'm afraid I have [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > turning it into a planter. > Format is Seldom an option. I used to use TrendMicro until I discovered that Avast! free found viruses that TrendMicro didn't find. Alias |
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