i hav a compaq pressario and my operating system is indows xp. when i turn on my computer this comes on the screen "Warning! Spyware detected on your computer! Install an antivirus or spyware remover to clean your computer.
is an antivirus or spyware remover availiable online for free….or will it cost big at a computer shop?
…what do i do?
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5 responses so far ↓
1 Matt // Jul 19, 2008
Use Trend Micro free online scan:
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
may take a bit long, but it hopefully will clear the virus
2 Soccer Dave // Jul 19, 2008
You have whats called a Smitfraud infection they are hard to remove, this is one of the few programs that can remove it: http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php
The other is a program called SmitFraudFix.
If Malwarebytes is unable to remove it then google SmitFraudfix.
3 Heath N // Jul 19, 2008
This is hard to fix. Try using AVG. I can't guarantee that it will get rid of all of it, but it should help.
http://www.download.com/AVG-Anti-Virus-Free-Edition/3000-2239_4-10320142.html?tag=pop.software&cdlPid=10861654
4 jibbarjabar // Jul 19, 2008
It is likely the very common Smitfraud infection. Fake and phony 'warnings' to try and con you into purchasing a rogue software to 'fix' the problem.
It should actually be called extortion-ware. First they infect your computer and then they want money to 'cure' it.
All of these are specialised removal tools for this type of fake, rogue advertising of useless malware removal softwares. (Zlob/Smitfraud infections.).
SmitfraudFix:
http://siri.urz.free.fr/Fix/SmitfraudFix_En.php
RogueFix:
http://www.internetinspiration.co.uk/roguefix.htm
RogueRemover:
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Antivirus/RogueRemover.shtml
Almost all "general purpose","all-in one" spyware and virus removal programs such as AVG Anti-virus, Norton, McAfee or Spybot S & D cannot remove it, as you may have already found out.
5 Samck // Jul 19, 2008
then, you should get an antivirus and antispyware softwares.
download antispyware at http://www.superantispyware.com/
download antivirus at http://www.download.com/Avast-Home-Edition/3000-2239_4-10019223.html?tag=pop.software&cdlPid=10852750
both of them are free version. Try it to solve your problem.
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