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chico1984
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12. October 2008 @ 19:12 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hey guys, I will keep this short & sweet. Basically I think I have got this strange virus which is driving me crazy. I havent actually detected the virus because im useless.

Ok so the problem is, every now & then a sort of radio advertisment will come on (even when im not online) talking all sorts of rubbish, I cant find the source where this is coming from so the only way I can get rid of it is to switch my computer off & back on again. Any ideas what this could be?

Any help would be much appreciated coz thus far I have used spybot search & destroy & adaware?
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12. October 2008 @ 23:40 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hi chico1984

Please download Superantispyware Free and install it. Follow the prompts and reboot if required.

Launch Superantispyware Free either by running C:\Program Files\SUPERAntiSpyware\SUPERANTISPYWARE.exe or right-click on the SuperAntispyware icon in your task bar (it looks like a bug) and click on Scan for Spyware, Adware, Malware...

Configuring SuperAntispyware

? Click on Preferences.
? In the tab General and Startup, make sure the box Start SuperAntispyware when Windows starts is unchecked. This will prevent SuperAntispyware from starting everytime, because it may interfere with other fixes that may be run.
? Navigate to the tab Scanning Control.
? Make sure only these boxes are checked:

Close browsers before scanning

Scan for tracking cookies
Terminate memory threats before quarantining
Scan Alternate Data Streams
Use Kernel Direct File Access (recommended)
Use Kernel Direct Registry Access (recommended)
Use Direct Disk Access (recommended)


? Click on Close.

Updating SuperAntispyware

? At the main window, click on Check for Updates....
? Wait for SuperAntispyware to be fully updated.

Scanning Time

? Boot into safe mode by repeatedly pressing the F8 key after you press the power button. If safe mode does not work, tell me and do the scan in normal mode.
? Launch SuperAntispyware.
? At the main window, click on Scan your Computer....
? Make sure all drives (excluding CD drives) are checked, select Perform Complete Scan, and then click on Next.
? Wait for the scan to complete, and then click on Next>. This will quarantine and remove all detected items.
? Reboot your computer.

Post A Log

? Launch SuperAntispyware
? Click on Preferences
? Navigate to the tab Statistics/Logs.
? Choose the latest scan log, and the click on View Log....
? Copy and paste the contents of the log here in your next post.

Best Regards :D

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