Malware

[nagsteer]

Has anyone been unfortunate enough to be cursed by something called WinSpy,
a " monitoring tool" in other words something dubious to start with then
being used by some really low-down rotten cretins. Does anyone know
anything about this stuff, or how to get rid of it, or how to stop from
getting it?? It apparently slid right in under Microsoft OneCare Live, who
discovered it after it installed, can block it, but can't quarantine it so I
can delete it. I can't find anything to see it, where it is, etc.

Thanks for any help I can get

manzie

 

[Malke]

Has anyone been unfortunate enough to be cursed by something called WinSpy,
a " monitoring tool" in other words something dubious to start with then
being used by some really low-down rotten cretins. Does anyone know
anything about this stuff, or how to get rid of it, or how to stop from
getting it?? It apparently slid right in under Microsoft OneCare Live, who
discovered it after it installed, can block it, but can't quarantine it so I
can delete it. I can't find anything to see it, where it is, etc.

http://www.safer-networking.com/removeWinSpy.php

When all else fails, run HijackThis and post your log in one of the
specialty forums listed below in no particular order (not here, please).

http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.zip
http://www.aumha.org/a/hjttutor.htm - HijackThis tutorial by Merijn
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?showtutorial=42 -
another tutorial
http://aumha.net/ - Click on the HijackThis forum. Read the announcement
and the stickies *first*.
http://www.atribune.org/forums/index.php?showforum=9
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum22.html
http://castlecops.com/forum67.html
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/cleanup
http://www.cybertechhelp.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=25
http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/Malware_Removal_HiJackThis_Logs_Go_Here-f37.html

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