critical error

[Guest]

I keep getting a popup that says I have critical errors in my registry. It
tells me that I should donwload "registrycleanerxp" and that after installing
it the notice would go away. Downloaded it .....installed it.....and the
notice still pops up. Its annoying as heck....any solution for this would
appreciated.

Mistral

 

[Malke]

I keep getting a popup that says I have critical errors in my registry. It
tells me that I should donwload "registrycleanerxp" and that after installing
it the notice would go away. Downloaded it .....installed it.....and the
notice still pops up. Its annoying as heck....any solution for this would
appreciated.

Mistral

Your computer is infected. The "registrycleanerxp" is the malware.

Removal instructions:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic79211.html

General malware removal (probably a good idea to go through the scanning
since if you have one piece of malware you probably have more - like
roaches):

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

Include scanning with David Lipman's Multi_AV and follow instructions to
do all scans in Safe Mode. Please see the special Notes regarding using
Multi_AV in Vista.

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Multi-AV - instructions
http://pcdid.com/Multi_AV.htm - download

When all else fails, run HijackThis and post your log in one of the
specialty forums listed at the first link above (not here, please).

Standard caveat: If the procedures look too complex - and there is no
shame in admitting this isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a
professional computer repair shop (not your local version of
BigComputerStore/GeekSquad). Please be aware that not all local shops
are skilled at removing malware and even if they are, your computer may
be so infested that Windows will need to be clean-installed. Have all
your data backed up before you take the machine into a shop.


Malke

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

I keep getting a popup that says I have critical errors in my registry.
It
tells me that I should donwload "registrycleanerxp" and that after
installing
it the notice would go away. Downloaded it .....installed it.....and the
notice still pops up. Its annoying as heck....any solution for this would
appreciated.

Mistral

Further to the excellent advice you received from Malke:
Be as discriminating with downloaded software as you are
with food. When you see a nice sandwich lying in the gutter,
will you eat it? Well, you just gave your computer the
equivalent of a software gutter sandwich.