Anyone seen a computer this infected?

[onlooker]

A friend of mine started getting the false antivirus popups when her computer started up, and needed me to clean it up. Well look how bad this thing was. She blamed her brother.





All clean.

[KingKolzig]

ur thread is very confusing. false as in a total scam and the superantivirus is the actual virus?

[TheCentaur]

I never know what any of that stuff means or if it's just an ad trying to get me to buy their clean up software, so I just reboot to a previous state or whatever

[konck]

Get a BJ from her she watches a lot of porn

[JMon]

^ lol...if you haven't done the clean up yourself and see that stuff above, you got yourself a pop up trying to get you to click on the ad.

[JMon]

Get a BJ from her she watches a lot of porn

My same thoughts...lol

[allabout the $$$]

how can i clean my computer onlooker?

[Monte]

LOL surprising she didn't get a hostage virus, saying she watched too much porn and needs to pay 50 bucks to unlock it

[onlooker]

ur thread is very confusing. false as in a total scam and the superantivirus is the actual virus?

I cleaned the false stuff off with SUPERAntiSpyware.

There is some nasty malware out there that makes it look like a virus program, and alerts you of infections, which it is the infection. It also blocks you from going on the web, and turns off your real virus program. They are "FakeProtectors".

So I had to use a USB drive and bring the portable SUPERAntiSpyware over to her computer, to scan and clean up.

I hid Internet Explorer, and installed Firefox. Installed MalwareBytes, SUPERAntiSpyware and Spybot Search and Destroy.

[onlooker]

Get a BJ from her she watches a lot of porn

More then just a BJ has been completed.

[onlooker]

how can i clean my computer onlooker?

Keep your Virus software updated.
Download MalwareBytes or SUPERAntiSpyware, or both.
Download Spybot Search & Destroy.

Keep everything updated.
Scan once a week.

Turn Windows firewall on, or download ZoneAlarm or comparable software firewall.

Don't use Internet Explorer. Use Firefox or Chrome.

[JMon]

Agree about IE...slow piece of shet. I use Firefox and absolutely love it. Further, I haven't had a virus software program (norton, mcafee, etc.) on my pc for over 2 years without any problem. Waste of money and do nothing but drag down performance. Use common sense when surfing and use the above listed free sites ( by onlooker) you shouldn't have any problems. Also..those running servers... windows firewall is not an option.

[Phildo]

Those viruses that try to make you download "their" antivirus program are pretty slick. I got lucky when I got one and was able to find the product key to get rid of it on my phone.

[KingKolzig]

I never know what any of that stuff means or if it's just an ad trying to get me to buy their clean up software, so I just reboot to a previous state or whatever

im leaving sbr for good right now, this will be my last post

[InTheDrink]

im leaving sbr for good right now, this will be my last post

[onlooker]

im leaving sbr for good right now, this will be my last post

[chilidog]

Keep your Virus software updated.
Download MalwareBytes or SUPERAntiSpyware, or both.
Download Spybot Search & Destroy.

Keep everything updated.
Scan once a week.

Turn Windows firewall on, or download ZoneAlarm or comparable software firewall.

Don't use Internet Explorer. Use Firefox or Chrome.

I also install ccleaner when I fix people's computers. The above software and ccleaner is pretty much all you usually ever have to do to fix somebody's computer

[LordCC]

Onlooker,

What is your opinion of Avast Antivirus? I thought I heard it also has a firewall of sorts as well.

[zert]

Microsoft Security Essentials is free.

[Gee]

I also install ccleaner when I fix people's computers. The above software and ccleaner is pretty much all you usually ever have to do to fix somebody's computer

What do you use to get rid of rootkits? They are probably the most frustrating problems for the regular user. You probably need to run TDSkiller or combofix as well, then that list is complete.

My experience is that the fake anti-virus pop ups will relate to rootkit.

[daonlyplaya]

Keep it updated

[onlooker]

Onlooker,

What is your opinion of Avast Antivirus? I thought I heard it also has a firewall of sorts as well.

AVG, Avast and Avira are all good free ones.

I use AVG and haven't had a problem.

[onlooker]

What do you use to get rid of rootkits? They are probably the most frustrating problems for the regular user. You probably need to run TDSkiller or combofix as well, then that list is complete.

My experience is that the fake anti-virus pop ups will relate to rootkit.

AVG has a rootkit scanner, and read a review that it scored good. I've never had one, so I don't know from personal experience.

[4uk4life]

Combofix in safe mode ZeroAccess rootkit

[Gee]

AVG has a rootkit scanner, and read a review that it scored good. I've never had one, so I don't know from personal experience.

I could be wrong about this, but I'm pretty sure I've seen rootkits that have attacked AVG and Malware and Spybot (and other major anti virus/spyware stuff) so they don't work properly. That is when I started using combofix and/or tdskiller and they've never not fixed the problem.

[Extra Innings]

What do you use to get rid of rootkits? They are probably the most frustrating problems for the regular user. You probably need to run TDSkiller or combofix as well, then that list is complete.

My experience is that the fake anti-virus pop ups will relate to rootkit.

Honestly, I've just formatted and did a clean install though the guidance offered on the web (similar to what Onlooker has been talking about) does work, just takes some time and know how.

[Gee]

Honestly, I've just formatted and did a clean install though the guidance offered on the web (similar to what Onlooker has been talking about) does work, just takes some time and know how.

Oh, I've got it all down pat now after doing a lot of work on my parents, GF and GF's family's computers.

My question was about how none of the posts before had referred to combofix or TDSKiller when, in my experience, they are the only things that work with some problems.

Bugger having to format anything.

[ElCapitan]

Microsoft Security Essentials is free.

This guy said it all. If you are using a legitimate copy of Windows and are paying for antivirus software, you're pissing money away. It is also not the bloated, resource hog, POS that most antivirus software is.

[chilidog]

Or just run Ubuntu and don't run any AV software whatsoever.

[TxAaron]

I live and die by WebRoot. Best security out there.