I was going to download a movie clip but I couldn't because I had to download some other application but then the background changed to a bright blue wall paper that says: "warning! spyware detected on your computer! install an antivirus or spyware remover to clean your computer" I downloaded Ad-Aware 2008 for free and restarted the computer but the background won't go away. Please help.
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1 jibbarjabar // Jul 8, 2008
Phony pop-up alert boxes, background changes or "balloon" pop-ups from the tray (by the clock) about a trojan, virus or spyware infection and the attempt to sell you some useless software to "fix" the problem usually indicates that your computer has a Smitfraud infection. DO NOT DOWNLOAD OR BUY THE PRODUCT THEY TRY TO SELL YOU! IT IS SCAM. It is really extortion-ware, first they infect your machine, then they want $$$ to remove it.
Sounds like your computer may have a variant of this Smitfraud infection.
Almost all "general purpose","all-in one" spyware and virus removal programs such as AVG Anti-virus, AdAware, McAfee or Spybot S & D cannot remove it, as you have already found out.
Free specialised Smitfraud removal tool is here (SmitfraudFix)
http://siri.urz.free.fr/Fix/SmitfraudFix_En.php
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To prevent re-infection:
This type of infection (often refered to as Smitfraud) is often caused by a website exploiting vulnerabilities in Windows. Keeping Windows 100% patched and updated with all Windows updates will stop most of this infection avenue. To check, in IE click Tools > Windows Updates.
Or it is spread by tricking the user into downloading and installing something, a "codec" or a "media player" of some site in order to make the site work. Usually a video site. Never allow a website to force a download on you to make something unless you 1000% know and trust the site. A great many of these downloads are trojans or other malware. Always know exactly what you are downloading!
2 Ricky B // Jul 8, 2008
Download SuperAntiSpyware- http://www.superantispyware.com (update and scan)
Download MalwareBytes AntiMalware- http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php (update and scan)
3 juan carlos // Jul 8, 2008
Download AVG 8.0 Free I got it and it worked. and to put your wallpaper back go to START then click on run and type in "regedit" then follow this HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Policies\ System .there should be something that says no background or no screensaver delete them and thats all. GOOD LUCK!
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