[AT] Computer spyware problem HELP

[charliehill]

Thanks Phil,  that Malwarebytes program took care of it and yes it 
identified registry errors which I assume it fixed.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phil Auten" <pga2 at BasicISP.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2009 1:13 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Computer spyware problem HELP


> Charlie,
> I haven't encountered this particular iteration of that program, but 
> previously
> I have removed it successfully. It entailed editing the registry and 
> deleting
> any entry related to the program. This can be risky if you aren't familiar 
> with
> editing the registry, but it keeps you from having to format and reload 
> the
> entire hard drive.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Phil
>
> At 06:27 PM 12/11/2009, you wrote:
>>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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