Computer Help

[Little Whiskey]

My computer has a pop up that keeps coming up. Its from Spyware Protect 2009. How do i get this crap off. i tried googling it and everytime i click a link I'm redirected.

Please help a redneck out!

[Zool]

That one is a pain in the ass sometimes. Try downloading Spybot search and destroy as well as Ad-Aware. The combo of those 2 works pretty well.

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html

http://www.lavasoft.com/single/trialpay.php

[Administrator]

Check this out - http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/malw...e-protect-2009

[Harlan Huckleby]

Re: Computer Help

My computer has a pop up that keeps coming up. Its from Spyware Protect 2009. How do i get this crap off. i tried googling it and everytime i click a link I'm redirected.

Please help a redneck out!

Its sounds like you are already infected. I got a trojan horse infection with similar symptoms and it was a bitch to clean-off.

Start to clean it off by following the instructions here:

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/malware-removal/uninstall-antivirus-2009

In my case, several other problems remained on my computer (that infection loads other infections ). I also had to run a program called combofix to completely clean up:

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/combofix/how-to-use-combofix

At this point, you can then add spybot, AVG Anti-virus, or commercial protection programs. Those programs will not do a thorough job of removing existing infections, they are more oriented towards blocking infections.

[Little Whiskey]

thanks. I'll let you know how things work out.

[SkinBasket]

Re: Computer Help

I got a trojan horse infection with similar symptoms and it was a bitch to clean-off.

That was scabies. Just because you got it from a horse doesn't mean it was a trojan horse. Next time save some trouble by looking here:

http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/tc/scabies-topic-overview