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mamatamu
Citizen
Username: Mamatamu
Post Number: 96
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, December 10, 2005 - 10:15 pm: |     |
How do I get this Winfixer crap - pop up or whatever it is off my computer. It's driving me nuts!
Please help |
Case
Citizen
Username: Case
Post Number: 860
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, December 10, 2005 - 10:19 pm: | |
First things first, run Spybot and Ad-Aware. If that doesn't work, let us know.
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
Upon further review (thanks again, google) it seems that this is one of those nasty 'persistent' malware programs - you'll need this:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic18610.html
Be careful and follow the directions EXACTLY. |
mamatamu
Citizen
Username: Mamatamu
Post Number: 97
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, December 11, 2005 - 10:21 pm: | |
I used Ad-aware first, that hasnt worked, but the program found a lot of other stuff and cleaned that. I tried spy-bot next and it said the computer was clean, but it the winfixer was still there.
I will go to the next step you recommend.
Thanks |
Case
Citizen
Username: Case
Post Number: 863
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Monday, December 12, 2005 - 8:17 am: | |
Winfixer probably won't be removed by an 'automatic' program, so the link I sent you will walk you through the removal process.
If you get stuck just send me a PM (click on my user name). |
Case
Citizen
Username: Case
Post Number: 874
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 14, 2005 - 3:27 pm: | |
I hope his silence doesn't mean that the registry is wiped out.... |
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