Help for removing Virtumondo Adware

[Guest]

Antispyware detects it, removes it but after reboot, it is still there....
anyone with info on how to remove this one permanently

 

[Steve Wechsler [MVP]]

Antispyware detects it, removes it but after reboot, it is still there....
anyone with info on how to remove this one permanently

Run a Full System scan and then reboot to Safe Mode and do another Full
System scan.

To start the computer in safe mode
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/boot_failsafe.mspx

How to use MSAS ( Windows Defender )
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/for...AntiSpyware_Beta_to_remove_Spyware-tut98.html

If no joy, follow the steps laid out here :
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic18610.html

Steve Wechsler (akaMowGreen)
MS-MVP 2003-2006
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============

 

[Bill Sanderson]

I was able to remove this in safe mode using a combination of:

Microsoft Antispyware
AVG Antivirus
Removing all registry keys containing MSEVENTS by hand.....