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9. August 2008 @ 05:02 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I miss my old desktop let me explain what happend...I downloaded a program I dont remeber what it was anyways I got a warning from windows live one care (anti spy virus) telling me to clean so I did next thing I know big huge warning saying detected spyware please install anti spy or virus....now I was wondering to remove this is their a beter program then windows live one care please let me know if their is.....here is a picture of the error message




I do not think windows live removed it all otherwise it would be gone right...lol I suck with spyware and viruses so somone please help me with this issue thank you in advance :)
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9. August 2008 @ 06:58 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
These messages, believe it or not, are generated from Spyware itself - why would they warn you? They warn you so you install THEIR preferred cleaner program, which itself is riddled with system exploits and other nasty things. Run a spyware cleaner, a proper one...



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9. August 2008 @ 13:14 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
oh I know it is from anti spyware ads so you can get their spyware....speaking of that today a new anti spyware poped up anti spyware 2008 xp...strange how I never installed that my windows live one care removed it for me but the spyware is still their I think anyways...I dont know on the windows anti spyware xp 2008 it gave me a list of spyware about 25 threats detected one of them said "KEYLODGER" I am so afarid that my passwords and user names will be stolen so I wanna know what is a proper spyware cleaner program you would recomend for me? I do not even know if the anti spyware 2008 xp is legitement or not I dont know I am really confused....please write back I really would like to have my computer free of spyware

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9. August 2008 @ 18:10 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Lavasoft Ad-Ware perhaps, or even better ESET Personal Security.



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10. August 2008 @ 01:06 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
moved to correct forum as not a pc hardware issue.
do NOT download that anti spyware xp 2008 as it is malware & not from microsoft.
download, update & run in this order.
ccleaner http://www.ccleaner.com/
cwshredder http://www.intermute.com/products/cwshredder.html
spybot s&d http://www.majorgeeks.com/download2471.html
avg free 8 http://www.grisoft.cz/filedir/inst/avg_free_stf_en_8_138a1332.exe
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10. August 2008 @ 03:56 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hi acepilot2

It looks like you have the standard rogue anti-malware program.

Here, please do the following in order:

Download both Superantispyware Free and Combofix. With Combofix, at the download window, please rename it to Combo-fix before downloading it.

Install Superantispyware Free and update it fully. Next, boot your computer into safe mode which you can do by repeatedly typing the F8 key after you press the power button.

Scan your computer with Superantispyware. Quarantine all detected items, and post the scan log here. After that, right click on the Superantispyware icon in your task bar, and click on Exit.

Please run Combofix and follow the prompts. Understand that things like your system clock changing and your desktop disappearing might happen. Do not worry, because all will be restored later. Do not click on the Comobofix window, as it may cause it to stall. If it asks for a reboot, do it. Post the log, which is located at C:\ComboFix.txt, here.

Now, boot back into normal mode and download HijackThis. Run a system scan, and post a log here without fixing anything.

After that, please download the following two tools: Remove Restrictions Tool (RRT) and Restore Desktop and Screensaver Tab

Using RRT, reenable anything that might have been disabled by the trojan.

Run the "Restore Desktop and Screensaver Tab" fix, which will appear as a .reg file. Say yes to the prompts that might follow.

Restart your computer for the changes to take effect.

Best Regards :D

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