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Colin Kelly

I have a message that frequently pops up which says stop! You have 55
critical errors on your computer please visit www.regfixpc.com to correct.
Is this a virus and do I go to the address to fix it??
 
Hi

Try searching for any spyware you may have on your system:

Spybot - http://www.safer-networking.org/
CWShredder - http://aumha.org/downloads/cwshredder.zip
Spy Sweeper - www.webroot.com
Ad-Aware - www.lavasoftusa.com

Try SpyWareBlaster to stop intrusions:

http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

Also see the following links:

http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Also run a virus-check on your system with the latest definitions for your
anti virus program.

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Colin said:
I have a message that frequently pops up which says stop! You have 55
critical errors on your computer please visit www.regfixpc.com to
correct. Is this a virus and do I go to the address to fix it??
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It is not a virus but it is malware and a scam. Go through the
preparatory work here:

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

A Google for "www.regfixpc.xxx" (url munged) didn't net me anything, but
based on the reported behavior I'd also go through these specific
steps:

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Smitfraud_Trojan

Then do the rest of the general malware removal steps, including the
finishing up.

If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting
this isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a professional
computer repair shop (not your local version of BigStoreUSA).

Malke
 
Colin said:
I have a message that frequently pops up which says stop! You have 55
critical errors on your computer please visit www.regfixpc.com to
correct. Is this a virus and do I go to the address to fix it??
Click to expand...

No one gave you a direct answer, so I will. No, do NOT go to that address.
You have spyware/malware of some type on your computer and it's trying to
trick you into using their software which could be anything from legitimate
to able to trash your computer, and I suspect they're not going to be
legitimate.

What you have to do first is locate the malware that is popping up that
message. That's what the first two posts are trying to help with. They're
a little cryptic, but the advice is good.

Pop1
 
Pop` said:
No one gave you a direct answer, so I will. No, do NOT go to that
address. You have spyware/malware of some type on your computer and
it's trying to trick you into using their software which could be
anything from legitimate to able to trash your computer, and I suspect
they're not going to be legitimate.

What you have to do first is locate the malware that is popping up
that
message. That's what the first two posts are trying to help with.
They're a little cryptic, but the advice is good.

Pop1
Click to expand...

What part of "It is not a virus but it is malware and a scam" along with
instructions how to get rid of it isn't direct enough for you?

Malke
 
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