[AT] Computer spyware problem HELP

[charliehill]

Skip,  you were quick is all I can say.  I'm glad you got it! You bring up 
another good point.  Facebook has just made it possible to reach the data 
stored in your profile on a google search.  Everyone needs to update their 
facebook security settings.  I haven't figured out how to do it yet (haven't 
tried yet).

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "SKIP CLEVELAND" <skipcleveland at cfl.rr.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 11:08 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Computer spyware problem HELP


>I was able to unplug my computer every time this virus started and stopped 
>it. Now that we have our computers, (one is for Betty's
> Facebook, hers has AVG full version), on a router the thing or anything 
> else has never showed up again.
> Skip
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Larry Goss" <rlgoss at insightbb.com>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" 
> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 10:58 AM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Computer spyware problem HELP
>
>
> After running for over an hour, the Malwarebyte software came to a 
> screeching halt this morning because it found a virus that was so
> bad it couldn't continue without intervention. It was obviously buried 
> deep -- over 100,000 objects scanned before THAT problem was
> encountered.
>
> Larry
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: David Bruce <davidbruce at yadtel.net>
> Date: Saturday, December 12, 2009 9:51
> Subject: Re: [AT] Computer spyware problem HELP
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>
>> 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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