My spyware is infected

[Alex]

These files are simply AOL database files.
They can't harm your computer.
Only scripts, executables and dynamic link libraries can harm your
computer if they running infected.

Usually some files in your computer are always exclusive locked by some
applications.
For example: If you have running America Online Instant Messenger it
will lock it's settings files.
Just close your AOL Instant Messenger before next spyware scan

Alright i ran the avast program again and it found seven things it couldnt
scan.
They are:
1. C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\AOL\C_America Online
9.0\idb\Apps.Lst
2.C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\AOL\C_America Online
9.0\idb\Diction.lst
3.C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\AOL\C_America Online
9.0\idc\main.idx
4.C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\AOL\C_America Online
9.0\idb\sysnews.lst
5.C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\AOL\C_America Online
9.0\idb\Toolbar.lst
6. C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\AOL\C_America Online
9.0\organize\buckshot101890...
7.C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\AOL\C_America Online
9.0\organize\CACHE\buckshot101800...

What do i do now? any tips?

Best regards,
Alexander Kutin
http://www.kutinsoft.com

 

[Guest]

It was alot of information to read and with alot of it i didnt understand.
I'm not much of a computer person. Though the icon that appeared at first
about my computer being infected no longer is there. Does that mean that its
gone or no? Thank you for your time, but i dont think my level experience
with computers will help me for this one.My computer scans for viruses,
adware and spyware infections and problems and nothing has come up.Should i
ignore the possible infection? I'm thinking if my computer ever comes to a
point where its really slow to have it cleaned out by professionals. Should i
do that?

It will be be best of you install a new Version of AOL, I think there is
Version 9 or may be more now, the last machine was for me with AOl was 9 on
it, but you can Update or install a new Version of AOL to Avoid this or as
Alex said try to configure the scan to Ignore or bypass these ActiveXs.
HTH.
Regards,
nass

 

[Ron Martell]

High Schooler needs help!

I have Window XP and in the bottom right corner i have a red circle with a
white "X" in it. It keeps popping up and saying "Your computer is infected!
Windows has detected a spyware infection.."
Any tips on how to get rid of this infection? Please help if you can! Thanks
for your time!

Go to one of the following free online scanning sites and check out
your computer:
Free scanners:
Bit Defender http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html
Trend Micro http://housecall.trendmicro.com
Kaspersky Online Scanner http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner
Panda ActiveScan http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan
WindowSecurity.com TrojanScan http://windowssecurity.com/trojanscan
Webroot http://www.webroot.com/

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
Syberfix Remote Computer Repair

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