[Miller]

alright so somehow soome spyware got on my computer and i cant get rid of it, and i think its spreading, i have these two anoying little icons in my sistem tray. every once and a while they pop up saying your pc might be infected or some bullshit. spybot and adaware dont fix them. norton detects them. but cant delete them. i cant delete the two files that norton finds in safemode either, access denied. and there icons are also there in safe mode. any ideas?

[log1c]

Originally Posted by Miller

alright so somehow soome spyware got on my computer and i cant get rid of it, and i think its spreading, i have these two anoying little icons in my sistem tray. every once and a while they pop up saying your pc might be infected or some bullshit. spybot and adaware dont fix them. norton detects them. but cant delete them. i cant delete the two files that norton finds in safemode either, access denied. and there icons are also there in safe mode. any ideas?

I just noticed your sig. I'm famous.

But, have you tried Spybot? That's a good one.

[Miller]

yea spybot didnt get them

[#Empty]

i had to deal with one like that. it was a virus, had norton detect it, searched for it on nortons website, and manually deleted it.

not sure if its the same one but it said spyware found please click to download windows antispyware or something like that.

[mistawiskas]

I ran into the same thing as you. It took installing another, more erradicatable bug to detect where the files were to wipe it out.I think I usedStopsign or some pain in the ass websight to get find it, the I manually deleted the files. And yes, mine did spread and interfered with windows alot.

here's an image of the scan in progress and what it's finding:


The scan is free, but for the part to "fix" what is discovered, they charge you through the ass.
This prog (stopsign) installs spyware components, but they are easily wiped out with adaware or spybot.

[hans5849]

nod32

[trs80]

adaware/spybot is my combo... lately it seems spybot has been falling behind as the last time i used an up to date version of it on a friends computer it missed... assloads that adaware found on their computer.

[SoulAssassin]

Try windows defender, it's not bad at all.

[funkgab]

ewido

[super_Chris]

If you know the files that need t obe deleted just pop in Knoppix, mount the drive, and delete. Five minute fix, tops.

[ivwshane]

I don't know why you guys still use spybot. It was great back in the day but it sucks now.


Use a free trial of spysweeper or spyware doctor. Then after scanning (scan all accounts!) use kapersky's online virus scanner.