Housesitting comp, don't want to infect it!

[Guest]

I'm getting Pop-up messages of increasing urgency directing me to
FixReg32.com, Fix64.com and clean32.com. Are these legit sites? I know just
enough about computers to beware of going somewhere I don't know and
downloading something....(Don't take candy from strangers?)
The pop ups look official enough... An example message is "Your system and
registry is corrupted and needs to be cleaned immediately."
Also "STOP! IMMEDIATE ATTENTION REQUIRED! Windows has found CRITICAL SYSTEM
ERRORS Download Registry cleaner from www.clean32.com

 

[Rock]

I'm getting Pop-up messages of increasing urgency directing me to
FixReg32.com, Fix64.com and clean32.com. Are these legit sites? I know
just
enough about computers to beware of going somewhere I don't know and
downloading something....(Don't take candy from strangers?)
The pop ups look official enough... An example message is "Your system and
registry is corrupted and needs to be cleaned immediately."
Also "STOP! IMMEDIATE ATTENTION REQUIRED! Windows has found CRITICAL
SYSTEM
ERRORS Download Registry cleaner from www.clean32.com

Do not go to any of those sites, it's scam. You're system is infected.

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

THE PARASITE FIGHT
Finding, Removing & Protecting Yourself From Scumware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm

Richard Harper’s Guide to Cleaning Pests
http://rgharper.mvps.org/cleanit.htm

 

[Jim]

I'm getting Pop-up messages of increasing urgency directing me to
FixReg32.com, Fix64.com and clean32.com. Are these legit sites? I know
just
enough about computers to beware of going somewhere I don't know and
downloading something....(Don't take candy from strangers?)
The pop ups look official enough... An example message is "Your system and
registry is corrupted and needs to be cleaned immediately."
Also "STOP! IMMEDIATE ATTENTION REQUIRED! Windows has found CRITICAL
SYSTEM
ERRORS Download Registry cleaner from www.clean32.com

Ignore such messages. The registry hardly ever needs such work, and Windows
will not be shy about telling you.

Jim

 

[Guest]

ummm, don't do it.

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the quick helpful answers. I'll let my friends know what you've
said, in the meantime. do I just keep closing those pop ups?
They arrive about every 10 minutes.

 

[PA Bear]

The machine is *already* infected.

Run a /thorough/ check for hijackware, including posting your hijackthis log
to an appropriate forum.

Checking for/Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Introduction
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

When all else fails, HijackThis v1.99.1
(http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.zip) is the preferred tool to use.
It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware with
assistance from an expert. **Post your log to
http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,
http://castlecops.com/forum67.html,
http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7,
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or other appropriate forums for expert
analysis, not here.**

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 local, reputable and
independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA) computer repair shop.

 

[paulmd]

Thanks for the quick helpful answers. I'll let my friends know what you've
said, in the meantime. do I just keep closing those pop ups?
They arrive about every 10 minutes.

Stop using it, until it can be properly fixed. The infection will only
get worse. Keep it turned OFF.

 

[SingaporeWebDesign]

Hello,

Try performing a spyware scan by downloading and running
SuperAntispyware from here

http://www.superantispyware.com
(the free HOME edition is sufficient for your needs)

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http://www.bootstrike.com/WinXP/faq.html
Windows XP FAQ

 

[PA Bear]

Hello,

Try performing a spyware scan by downloading and running
SuperAntispyware from here

http://www.superantispyware.com
(the free HOME edition is sufficient for your needs)

<pft>

 

[Poprivet]

Thanks for the quick helpful answers. I'll let my friends know what
you've said, in the meantime. do I just keep closing those pop ups?
They arrive about every 10 minutes.
"beejay" wrote:

You were given great advice in a preceding post and what to do; go back
there, read it again, and do it. You have a simple malware problem that is
rather easy to repair. Don't wait; do it now.

HTH
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