Malware infection

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I have been battling with my computer for the past 2 days now as it keeps
telling me I have spyware and malware infections. At first I was getting
antiware programmes that scanned my computer and told me that I had over 2000
infected files which I don't believe. Then I downloaded Microsoft
AntiSpyware and it got rid of quite a few infections but still I am getting a
popup saying
"Dangerous malware infection was detected on your PC. The system will now
download and install most efficient antimalware program to prevent data loss
and your private information theft. Click here to protect your computer from
the biggest malware threats."
When clicking on it it doesn't lead to anywhere. It looks official enough
but I can't get rid of the popup in anyway and my Antispyware isn't detecting
anything.
Anyone know what I could do?
Thanks
 
Report it using the "Suspected Spyware" option. Also try running anyor all
of the following---AdAware, SpyBot, Pc-Cillin. Hope this helps
Ira
:I have been battling with my computer for the past 2 days now as it keeps
: telling me I have spyware and malware infections. At first I was getting
: antiware programmes that scanned my computer and told me that I had over
2000
: infected files which I don't believe. Then I downloaded Microsoft
: AntiSpyware and it got rid of quite a few infections but still I am
getting a
: popup saying
: "Dangerous malware infection was detected on your PC. The system will now
: download and install most efficient antimalware program to prevent data
loss
: and your private information theft. Click here to protect your computer
from
: the biggest malware threats."
: When clicking on it it doesn't lead to anywhere. It looks official enough
: but I can't get rid of the popup in anyway and my Antispyware isn't
detecting
: anything.
: Anyone know what I could do?
: Thanks
 
Hi Lindsay,
You can get Microsoft's most current definitions by doing a full scan here,
in safe mode with networking:

http://safety.live.com

How to remove the Spysheriff
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/for...Sheriff_Winstallexe_Spysheriffexe-t22402.html

Subject: Spy Sheriff
From: "AndyManchesta" Sent: 9/8/2005 1:27:12 PM

You can use Add/Remove screen to remove SpySheriff if you have downloaded
this yourself but if its been downloaded as part of a trojan infection then
it will take alot more work to remove it.

Has your desktop wallpaper changed to a spyware warning
and do you have icons in the system tray that say you are
infected with malware and need to download some rogue
remover such as SpySheriff to clean it.
This is just a couple of signs of this Trojan Infectiºn

If you cannot remove this through Add/Remove screen Id
suggest using Hijack This and posting back the log it
produces to show if this is a Trojan Infectiºn.
The Trojan drops files all over the place and most scanners
will not remove this.
Last time I checked all the main
scanners (MS Antispy,Ewido,Adaware,Spybot) were failing
to find the main parts to this trojan so it kept coming
back, its also hooked into explorer.exe so it starts with
windows so it can be a pain if you miss some of the
entries for this as it will just download anything that
gets removed when your system restªrts

Download Hijack This if needed :

http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/hijackthis.zip

Save it to desktop or c:/drive, Run Hijack This and
choose to do a system scan and save the logfile, when its
finished it will open the results in notepad, post them
back and please do not fix anything using Hijack This as
most will be harmless or essential files.

You could post the results over at spywareinfo or
tomcoyote or other Hijack This forums but you will have
to wait a few days for a reply as they get swamped with
requests for help.

Subject: Re: Smitfraud
From: "plun" Sent: 10/1/2005 2:50:27 AM


Hi

Follow this thread: Smitrem and Ewido remºval.

http://forums.techguy.org/printthread.php?t=376692

Best luck and let us know if it wºrks.

Also use CCleaner for junk removal www.ccleaner.com


http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic36868.html

Engel
 
Hi Engel,
thanks for all the options, the safety live link came up with a trojan virus
and so followed what it said to do but the warning bubble still didn't go
away so scanned the computer again and the virus re-showed! i have sent the
hijack info to spywareinfo to see if they can see what is wrong with it. my
desktop hasn't changed but did get a popup saying i needed to download a
spyware programme but that was a couple of days ago and that seems to have
gone now but there def seems to be something faulty so hopefully the hijack
guys can see the problem.
thanks so much for the info though as i really didnt have a clue what i
could do!
will update you if i get rid of it - eventually!
Lindsay
 
have tried AdAware, Microsoft AntiSpyware, AVG and Safety live and still the
warning pops up. Who would i report "Suspected Spyware" to?
Lindsay
 
Hi, I too am having difficulity removing the pop up stating my computer is
infected. I have installed microsoft antispyware and also have
winantivirus2006> Help
 
Hi Lindsay,

This is a long shoot:
1) Open up AntiSpywªre
2) Click Tools at the tºp
3) Click "Submit a Suspected Spyware Repºrt"
4) Fill out the form with as much detail so they can anªlyze quickly.

Engel
 
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