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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.... |