‘WARNING SPYWARE DETECTED ON COMPUTER’ appeared a few days ago on my desktop. I downloaded the Yahoo! anti-spyware and did a scan. A trojan showed up as ‘FakeScreen,” so I’m wondering if the ”WARNING SPYWARE DETECTED ON COMPUTER’ is actually the spyware? Is that possible (I have windows XP, Sony Vaio). Also, everytime I restart my computer the ‘FakeScreen’ trojan reappears in the scan.
How do I get rid of this spyware?
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7 responses so far ↓
1 gamefreak // Aug 22, 2008
The desktop picture is definitely the trojan. A program that works really well and has been around for ages is Spybot Search and Destroy. From my own experience it has shown the ability to find and remove trojans. It’s also fairly easy to use. I will post a link below.
2 7______7______7@att.net // Aug 22, 2008
Try this - http://superantispyware.com/
I use it and it works!
It’s FREE!
3 Gerald s // Aug 22, 2008
yes it is that. you should also download spybot-search and destroy check for updates then run it.
4 The Phlebob // Aug 22, 2008
Yes, the screen itself is malware. I'm surprised Yahoo! anti-spyware didn't at least try to get rid it.
I suggest you download Ad-Aware 2008 and Spybot S&D (they’re free), install them, update them and run them in Safe Mode. Safe Mode often prevents malware from protecting itself.
Also, turn off System Restore to evict any copies of bad stuff that might be lurking there.
To get into Safe Mode or 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 or Safe Mode with Networking from the resulting menu.
4.When the login screen comes up, log in as Administrator. By default, Administrator has no password.
5.The machine will continue booting, but the Windows desktop will look different.
6.When you're finished doing what you need to do, log out and reboot back into normal mode.
Note that even if the anti-malware programs get rid of the malware, they may not be able to reverse the effects. Search the Web for possible fixes.
Update and run everything regularly, not just when you think you already have malware.
Good luck.
5 dr.bucksnort // Aug 22, 2008
after you try all the other answers or before and see that none of them are even close to being right
turn off system restore and run this
http://download.bleepingcomputer.com/sUBs/ComboFix.exe
problem solved
6 Mike // Aug 22, 2008
“Warning! Spyware detected on your computer.” is a fake warning messgae which is comes from Trojan.Zlob. ZLOB is an advertising trojan that often masquerades as a media codec or a software crack. It installs secretly…
Read more for removal…
http://www.removeonline.com/removal-of-warning-spyware-detected-on-your-computer-spyware-warning/
7 nsc // Aug 22, 2008
It certainly sounds like you have been infected with some kind of malware. Unfortunately, if you find one infection, it is highly likely you have another one. A virus, trojan or worm are all different types of infections/malware and there are some great FREE programs that can help you.
First, clean up (delete) your cookies, temp files and temporary internet files. I prefer to use Ccleaner (available at http://www.filehippo.com) to do this, rather than the built-in DISK CLEANUP, as I feel it does a much more thorough job - for example, it will clean out the index files on your next reboot.
If you want to use Disk Cleanup, you can find it if you:
- Double-Click on My Computer to open it up
- RIGHT-click on your C: drive
- Choose PROPERTIES and then click on the DISK CLEANUP button
- When done, reboot your computer.
Delete these files daily or run Ccleaner every day right before you shut your computer down.
2 - You should also have a good anti-virus program to help protect your computer. AVG FREE is an excellent anti-virus program, which can be downloaded from http://www.download.com. You might also choose Avast or Avira, both also free programs from http://www.download.com.
3 -Since NONE of the anti-spyware/anti-adware programs are 100% accurate in finding and removing spyware, you need at least two programs which you will run one after the other, not at the same time.
There are three excellent free ones:
–Spybot, Search and Destroy
–Ad-Aware
–Spyware Blaster
All are available FREE from http://www.download.com
You will need to download, install, update (and IMMUNIZE in Spybot) and run them, one at a time. Be careful with the NAME of these programs - there are “look-alikes” with very similar names, that are in fact spyware themselves! Reboot after you install each one!
After this current infection is cleared up, be sure to run both of the above programs at least once a week if you are on the internet frequently and/or like to download music or files.
NOTE: Some infections prevent your from downloading the above programs. You may have to use a clean computer to download the programs and copy them to a thumb drive or CD. Then transfer the install files to the infected computer and run.
–Occasionally you will not be able to run these programs without being in SAFE MODE. To get there, reboot your computer and tap the F8 key, repeatedly until a menu comes up. You want to choose SAFE MODE WITH NETWORKING.
4 -You should also have a good firewall to help protect your computer. Zone Alarm makes a totally free version (watch you don’t download the 30-day free trial of the paid version). You can download this from the manufacturer at http://www.zonelabs.com
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