so im getting the spybot cd thing from my sister tomorrow, will that get rid of it?
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Firstly, go into Safe Mode with Networking and then switch off System Restore, you can restart this once your personal is clean. You do this because some infections hide in these restore points and reactivate themselves after you’ve scanned your personal.
Some people advise switching this off then back on again at the end of scanning in case something goes wrong during the scanning process and you need to restore to an earlier time. They believe that as the risk of reinfection is small and that it will only occur if System Restore is actually used in the case of something going wrong.
I disagree and always do this first and to be honest you will probably find that you are unable to restore to an earlier time anyway. If something goes wrong and you are reinfected by using it then you’ll have to restart the whole process again.
This is why I advise that you read up on all these programs before using them, do this and nothing should go wrong.
Make your own decision here but still get yourself into Safe Mode with Networking before the next step.
This is a list of software that will check for all the infections that are out at the minute and I would personally run them all in this order to be on the safe side.
Install, update and run malwarebytes [FREE VERSION] http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php
Install, update and run smitfraudfix [FREE]
http://siri.geekstogo.com/SmitfraudFix.p…
Install update and run cwshredder to check for traces of coolwebsearch infection [FREE]
http://us.trendmicro.com/us/products/per…
Install, update and run SUPERantispyware [FREE VERSION] http://superantispyware.com
Run this weekly to keep on top of things.
Install, update, immunize and run Search and Destroy [FREE]
http://safer-networking.org
Run this weekly to keep on top of things.
Install, update and run Ad-Aware 2008 [FREE VERSION]
http://lavasoft.com/single/trialpay.php
Even though I don't really rate this software, it occasionally detects something the others miss so maybe worth using too. If you do I'd add it to the weekly scans.
Install and run both scans with ccleaner
http://ccleaner.com
Run the Cleaner scan and remove all it finds
Run the Registry scan and fix all issues but repeat this until nothing is detected.
Run this daily.
I'd also advocate Avast Home Edition if you want a good free anti-virus and remember that you can only have one or they will conflict with each other. [The list above does not contain an anti-virus]
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.ht…
Even though it protects 24/7 I would still run a full scan once a month, be sure you set it correctly before scanning so that it is set on high and includes all parts of your personal including archives.
I'd recommend Comodo Firewall if you want a free firewall. Some people just use the one incorporated into Windows but this is superior. http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/
At some stage you’ll find that ActiveX has been disabled in Internet Explorer. To enable go to Tools > Manage Add-ons > Enable or Disable Add-ons and when there enable it again.
You might or may not have heard this in the past, but Firefox is much better and less at risk from attack so worth checking out.
To maintain your Computers health I would do a Disc Cleanup once a month and also check to see whether you need to defragment.
A good program for removing programs that seem to refuse to go no matter what you do is Revo Uninstaller however be careful how you use this. This software has many other useful functions too.
http://www.revouninstaller.com/index.htm…
If you’ve previously had Norton or McAfee installed on your computer you’ll need to use the appropriate Removal Tool to ensure that all traces of them are removed from your computer.
I couldn't post the links here as Yahoo restricts the links on an answer to 10 so I've added them to the bottom of my profile, just click on The Broom.
I would strongly advocate that you read up on all of these programs so that you are able to use them properly and benefit from their full potential.
Checking the forums and FAQ's for each is a good way to do this.
More and more people are falling for the 'pop-up trick' that states you’re infected and to scan now to remove the infection. Some people press 'OK' others press 'Cancel' and others press 'X' to shut the window. All of these actions can install the 'Rogue anti-virus' programs that seem to be popular at the minute. To ensure you don't infect your personal when this happens, I'd recommend you go into Windows Task Manager [ Ctrl Alt Delete ] and in the Applications tab end all the browser tasks - IE or Firefox.
Feel free to email me if I can be of further help
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I believe you can get rid of system antivirus 2008 before Spybot CD gets to you ;P
Download a-squared command-line scanner (see the link below for instructions).
Unpack the ZIP archive, place it somewhere on C:\acmd for example. The shorter the path, the less to type.
Then reboot and get into Safe Mode. Hold F8 key as BIOS messages scroll up, wait until Boot Menu appears, and choose Safe Mode with Networking. Logon.
Finally, follow the instruction to initiate the anti-malware scanner and sit back watching the removal process.
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SystemAntivirus2008 (System Antivirus 2008, SystemAntivirus 2008, Antivirus2008, Antivirus 2008) is a latest rogue anti-spyware. SystemAntivirus2008 is a clone of WindowsAntivirus2008, XPAntivirus, Antivirus2008Pro. SystemAntivirus2008 can seriously damage user’s personal. This program gives fake scan results, fake error messages to trick users into purchasing “full” version of SystemAntivirus2008 to “fix” those errors. It is very hard to detect and remove SystemAntivirus2008 program, because this rogue program will not remove through a convenient “uninstall” feature. SystemAntivirus2008 can even recreate itself if it wasn’t removed properly. SystemAntivirus2008 will open security holes in browser, it can install additional malware or other spyware to users Personal computer without his permission. It's recommended to delete SystemAntivirus2008 as soon as possible from your personal so safe your privacy and data!
How to remove SystemAntivirus2008
http://www.pcthreat.com/parasitebyid-690…
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Works in hundreds of removals of this parasite and its variations:
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware:
http://www.download.com/Malwarebytes-Ant…
Download, install, update and choose Full Scan.
Remove all infections that it finds after scan.
SmitFraud Removal
This tool will remove Desktop hijacking malware. Firstly, download the removal tool from here:
http://siri.geekstogo.com/SmitfraudFix.p…
then follow the instructions on the same page
Spybot S&D:
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/downl…
Download, install, update and Immunize, turn off Tea Timer then click 'Check for problems' then when complete select all and then 'Fix Checked'
Spyware Physician Free Basic Edition - Realtime monitoring:
http://pack.google.com/intl/en/pack_inst…
Its free with Google pack, untick all boxes except Spyware Doctor. Download install, update and run.
If the problem persists, turn OFF System Restore, Right click My personal > choose Properties > System Restore Tab > Tick Turn Off System restore on all drives and scan with the above programs in Safe Mode - tap F8 during boot before Windows splash screen and select Safe Mode.
After scans are complete and machine is clean remember to turn system restore back ON and create a new restore point.
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Go into safe mode and scan with antispyware or antivirus and remove infection.
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use this uninstaller it will remove all the registry items related to the program and files
www.ursoftware.com
also i suggest you get Superantispyware
www.superantispyware.com
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go to symantec.com and download norton removal tool its free it removes any norton software completely from your harddrive
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use manual removal instructions