Question:
How do i get rid of a virus?
dangbonnie
2009-12-11 10:45:32 UTC
I really need to get rid of this virus. It shutted down my internet down and porn pops up. I have no clue where to start.

I fully scanned my computer and it said that i dont have a virus.
The internet is down.
It keeps asking me to download a software.
I tried to open the link to go to the System restore but it wont let me.

What kind of virus is this and how to i remove it?

Thank you so much <333 :D
Ten answers:
ilknur K
2009-12-11 18:17:10 UTC
The Best way to Remove all kind of Virus,Trojans,Malware,Spyware,

Worm,Pop Up Advertisements ,Hijack Web browser rootkit and all Rogue Fake

Anti-virus in you Computer is Restart You Computer Safe Mode with Networking



1. Log out and reboot your machine.



2. When the machine starts the reboot sequence, press the F8 key repeatedly.



3. Select Safe Mode with Networking from the resulting menu.



4. Login. If the malware has changed your password, try logging in as

Administrator. By default, Administrator has no password.



5. The machine will continue booting, but the Windows desktop will look different.



Then in The Safe With Networking .Download and Scan By Using Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware http://www.download.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html?tag=contentBody;mostPopTwoColWrap&cdlPid=10997763

Download and Scan By Using Super Anti-Spyware Press here http://www.superantispyware.com/



Download and Scan By using Norman Malware Cleaner Press here http://majorgeeks.com/downloadget.php?id=5450&file=1&evp=6980e63d4e482f0670e991265b3250e7



Download ATF is a new, freeware, temporary file cleaner for Windows, IE, Firefox and Opera with a simple, easy-to-use interface.



The main screen allows the user to either clean all temporary files, or select files for cleaning. The program also knows if Firefox and or Opera is being used, and gives the option of cleaning the temporary files associated with those applications.



ATF Cleaner provides the user with a window showing the total bytes freed upon completion. The program is small (36kb), quick to run and no installation required. to Download ATF Cleaner press this link http://majorgeeks.com/ATF_Cleaner_d4949.html



6. When you're finished Remove Virus, Malware, Trojan, Worm,

rogue

virus rootkit and

Spyware log out and reboot back into normal mode
2009-12-11 11:34:09 UTC
to remove this you will need a good antivirus programme like mcafee,avast,avg etc as you like and the do following steps:





1Update your antivirus software online in order to get updates for newly discovered viruses. To do this, open your antivirus software and click on update. Allow the software to update.



2Reboot the computer in safe mode to remove any unknown virus on a computer. The reason is that you do not know if the virus is running in the background or not. Click on the start button and turn off the computer. When the box pops up asking you if you want to restart or shut down, choose "Restart."



3Press F8 when the first screen appears. This is where you will see a flashing cursor in the top right corner. Keep hitting the F8 key until you are taken to a screen with white writing. There, you will see a list of things to do. Select safe mode by pressing the number in front of it.



4Start the antivirus scan as soon as you see the icons on the desktop. This screen does look different, but do not worry; you are in the right place. Allow the virus software to scan files, disks and folders. Scanning is not complete until you have conformation from the software you are using. If a virus is found, a screen will pop up asking you what to do.



5 Place any infected items in quarantine, and let the software continue until done.



6 Reboot the computer in normal running mode and do another scan to make sure your computer is clean.

and for more help in this regard contact
Darleen
2016-08-25 06:46:28 UTC
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2009-12-11 11:03:50 UTC
Well it can be a trojan virus or a spyware............

Need not worry just and install a system friendly antivirus program such as McAfee Antivirus program..

McAfee is multi featured Antivirus program ...

It has.......

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Web Site Safety Ratings

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Anti-phishing

Warns you before accessing dangerous scam websites that try to steal your personal information



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Let’s you shop, bank and trade online safely by asking permission before personally identifiable information like PIN’s, bank accounts, Social Security numbers are sent from your PC.



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optimo
2009-12-11 10:53:07 UTC
What kind of software does that virus want you to download? Either way, don't touch it.



First... Trend Micro is pretty good at getting to the point of fixing computers. http://housecall.trendmicro.com/



Another good program is Ad-Aware for finding/destroying that kind of stuff.



Make sure you have an antivirus suite on hand (a real one! There are a lot that fake it these days.) My recommendations are avast! AVG, and Avira, in that order.

http://www.avast.com/

http://free.avg.com/

http://www.avira.com/



If all else fails, here's how to stop (everything) unnecessary from starting up with your computer: Click Start, Run... in the box type "msconfig" and press Enter. In the Startup tab, unselect everything with a checkbox, click OK, and restart your computer. If you're missing something vital next time you start the computer (scanner/camera's not connecting right) you might want to re-enable some of those items using the same method. But hopefully using this you'll at least be able to get the virus to stop running.



Good luck.
NoBozo
2009-12-11 10:53:17 UTC
From your post,I assume you're infected with a smitfraud (a fake/rogue security program).First,DON'T DO A SYSTEM RESTORE


Go to CNET at http://www.download.com and install the free version of Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and update the programs signatures.



Then shut your PC completely off. After it's off,hold down key F8 (not F and 8,but F8) and restart your PC to get into safe mode.



Once you have gotten your PC into safe mode,open Malwarebytes' and do a complete scan,move everything it finds to quarantine and then delete everything it finds.



After that,restart your PC and this should be gone.



If you have any more issues,or for further info,go to http://www.bleepingcomputer.com and check the Uninstall List for this program that says you're infected with all these viruses.
CoeLevin
2009-12-11 12:01:39 UTC
You can remove using the MalwareBytes:



Download MalwareBytes Anti-malware (FREE)

http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php



Run the Windows in Safe Mode (F8) and Perform a Full Scan with MalwareBytes Anti-malware.

http://www.1stech.org/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=3053



Note: the malware may prevent mbam-setup.exe from downloading and running. You can download and rename this program from a different computer before running it on infected system.
2009-12-11 11:13:59 UTC
First and formost stop going to porn sites, this is where you get viruses, especially if you download their content w/out their permission.

At this point in time you are recommended to reformat your computer, there is way too many things to ask and tell, to offer you any help at this point.

Try deleting all our restore points then restart.

If you have adobe flash player, delete it and then get a new one, avast, free version, dont even think about downloading anything at this point, hackers are just waiting for this to happen.
2016-05-26 14:33:29 UTC
It's not rebooting. You are reformatting. Yes that gets rid of them, but that gets rather annoying. Just get Microsoft Security Essentials or Avast! Home Edition. They will protect you from most viruses, but no program on earth will stop everything.
Isabella
2009-12-11 10:51:00 UTC
Avast is a good free anti-virus program that you can use. :-)



http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html


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