[AT] Computer spyware problem HELP

[charliehill]

I'm running XP also David.  I ran one of the programs in start up with 
networking.  I forget which one but the Malwarebytes program seemed to do 
the job in normal mode.  I might run it again in safe mode just to be sure. 
Thanks for the reminder.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Bruce" <davidbruce at yadtel.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 10:49 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Computer spyware problem HELP


> One thing that might help is to start up the computer is "safe mode with
> networking" then use one of the one line scanners - there are several I
> usually end up using the one from Trend Micro.
> In most cases safe mode will prevent the crap from running as the start
> up programs are ignored (and the reason to do safe mode with networking
> - that loads the drivers for the modem or the network card).
> The real anti virus things usually can't delete a program when it is in 
> use.
>
> I run XP so I'm not sure of the exact steps for Vista or Windows 7 but
> I'm sure the same would apply.
>
> David
> NW NC
>
> charliehill wrote:
>> Thanks Mike,  I've got the thing more or less stopped but I haven't been
>> able to get rid of it yet.  Believe it or not it apparently can undo what
>> I've just done to stop it.  I installed some software, my computer shut
>> down.  A pop up screen told me I had shut it down and when it came back 
>> up
>> it restored to before I installed the software and I had to do it over. 
>> If
>> I could get my hands on the SOB that wrote this program he wouldn't be
>> bothering anyone else.
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Mike Meulenberg" <msm10301 at juno.com>
>> To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 9:01 PM
>> Subject: Re: [AT] Computer spyware problem HELP
>>
>>
>>
>>> Hi Charlie,
>>> I'll second the suggestion for Malewarebytes. My parents had the same
>>> problem, not surprising since they will click on almost anything. I 
>>> spent
>>> quite some time on the phone with my dad trying to get the thing to go
>>> away. Someone on this list suggested Malwarebytes, and sure enough it 
>>> took
>>> care of the problem. (It's free too). Have it perform a full scan, it
>>> takes a while, but it works.
>>> Mike M
>>>
>>> ---------- Original Message ----------
>>> From: "charliehill" <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
>>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
>>> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>> Subject: [AT] Computer spyware problem HELP
>>> Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:27:18 -0500
>>>
>>> Has anyone run into AntiMalware2009?   I picked it up somehow today.  I
>>> realized it immediately but can't get rid of it.  It masks it's self as 
>>> an
>>> antispyware program and has a toolbar shield that looks like the 
>>> Microsoft
>>> protection shield.  It keeps popping up and trying to get you to buy it.
>>> >From what I can find out online IF you do buy it (I didn't) it just 
>>> >loads
>>> more spam and spyware onto your computer.  It keeps popping up claiming 
>>> my
>>> computer is infected with fake viruses and spyware.
>>>
>>> I've deleted it,  I've blocked it from going to the internet with my
>>> firewall,  I've downloaded PCtools spyware doctor that claims it can 
>>> kill
>>> it.  Spyware doctor says it has blocked it but wants me to pay for the
>>> program to remove it.  However, it's still popping up even though it's
>>> supposed to be blocked.
>>>
>>> If anyone knows how to kill this animal please let me know.  And for the
>>> rest, if you get a popup that looks like it's from microsoft warning you
>>> about viruses and spyware you've probably got this bug.  Beware.  I
>>> suspected it from the beginning and tryed every way I can figure out to
>>> stop
>>> it from installing but it installed it's self anyway.   Oh I forgot.  It
>>> disables your ability to do a previous date restore too.
>>>
>>> Help!!!!
>>>
>>> Charlie Hill
>>>
>>
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