can't remove taskbar icon

[Guest]

An insidious spyware named SPYAXE invaded my computer, took over my Internet
Explorer homepage, bombarded me with virus warnings, put a fake microsoft
icon on my taskbar that alternates between the MS icon and a red X that say
virus alert. This entire scam is geared to getting me to pay SPYAXE $50 to
remove any spyware from my computer (including the very intrusive spyware
they infected me with). I have used McAfee Virus Scan to scan for this
spyware but was unable to remove it - it said it did but it kept coming back.
Finally I looked on the internet and found a website (bleepingcomputer.com)
that offered a download that removes SPYAXE, and it did for the most part
except that damn taskbar icon still remains and I am unable to remove it even
using msconfig. It just keeps blinking and telling me I have a virus. Keep in
mind I have virus scanned my hard drive a dozen times with McAfee and Spybot
so I know I don't have any more viruses. Any suggestions as to what to do??
How to get rid of that blinking, obnoxious icon????Thanks for your help

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE]

An insidious spyware named SPYAXE invaded my computer, took over my
Internet Explorer homepage, bombarded me with virus warnings, put a
fake microsoft icon on my taskbar that alternates between the MS icon
and a red X that say virus alert. This entire scam is geared to
getting me to pay SPYAXE $50 to remove any spyware from my computer
(including the very intrusive spyware they infected me with). I have
used McAfee Virus Scan to scan for this spyware but was unable to
remove it - it said it did but it kept coming back. Finally I looked
on the internet and found a website (bleepingcomputer.com) that
offered a download that removes SPYAXE, and it did for the most part
except that damn taskbar icon still remains and I am unable to remove
it even using msconfig. It just keeps blinking and telling me I have
a virus. Keep in mind I have virus scanned my hard drive a dozen
times with McAfee and Spybot so I know I don't have any more viruses.
Any suggestions as to what to do?? How to get rid of that blinking,
obnoxious icon????Thanks for your help

There are other programs that can remove Spyaxe, all of which are free.

Use noahdfear's SmitFraud and SpyAxe removal tool.
http://noahdfear.geekstogo.com/click counter/click.php?id=8

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic36868.html

http://malwareremoval.com/plog/index.php?op=ViewArticle&articleId=48&blogId=3

Nick Skrepetos, author of SuperAdBlocker, says that his program will
also remove SpyAxe. There is a free, full-functional 15-day trial
available. The trial can be uninstalled after malware removal.

Lavasoft says its most recent updates to Ad-aware (free) will also
remove SpyAxe.

General malware removal steps:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

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[Guest]

After using Ad-ware and Spybot to clean your system. The reamaining could
just be the ion on the task bar
If you see new DLL in WINDOWS\SYSTEM32 such as WBECOM.DLL. It is easy to
find out by sort the directory using the lastest update. The system doesn't
allow you to delete these files
You can use AntiPUPER as suggested in this site. Then rename the suffix DLL
to OLDDLL
Reboot the system, then go there to delete the file.

 

[Plato]

An insidious spyware named SPYAXE invaded my computer, took over my Internet

Next time. Do NOT install it.

 

[Guest]

Thank you. With your help and guidance I fixed the problem. Thanks again.

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE]

Thank you. With your help and guidance I fixed the problem. Thanks
again.

Thanks for the feedback.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE
Please respond in Newsgroup. Do not send email
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/