spyware/adware

[Guest]

i have this message that says " warning spyware threat detected" it
completely takes over the computermain screen with this add, turns my screen
all blue and i am unable to change setting in my property to change
background or screensaver. it takes me to a web site that is
http://total-pc-protection.com/?aff=242. I cannot remove it or uninstall it.
does anyone have any idea how to get rid of this. please email me at
(e-mail address removed) and help me get rid of this. thank you

 

[imhotep]

i have this message that says " warning spyware threat detected" it
completely takes over the computermain screen with this add, turns my
screen all blue and i am unable to change setting in my property to change
background or screensaver. it takes me to a web site that is
http://total-pc-protection.com/?aff=242. I cannot remove it or uninstall
it. does anyone have any idea how to get rid of this. please email me at
(e-mail address removed) and help me get rid of this. thank you

You have some malware. Read the posts from David Lipman here as he has good
advice on how to fix these sorts of things...

Im

 

[Malke]

i have this message that says " warning spyware threat detected" it
completely takes over the computermain screen with this add, turns my
screen all blue and i am unable to change setting in my property to
change background or screensaver. it takes me to a web site that is
http://total-pc-protection.com/?aff=242. I cannot remove it or
uninstall it. does anyone have any idea how to get rid of this. please
email me at (e-mail address removed) and help me get rid of this. thank you

You have one of the Smitfraud trojan variants. Go through the
preparatory steps here:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

Then go through the specific removal steps here:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Smitfraud_Trojan

Finish up with the rest of the malware removal steps from the first
link.

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 BigStoreUSA).

Malke

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "s.mcgraw" <[email protected]>

| i have this message that says " warning spyware threat detected" it
| completely takes over the computermain screen with this add, turns my screen
| all blue and i am unable to change setting in my property to change
| background or screensaver. it takes me to a web site that is
| http://total-pc-protection.com/?aff=242. I cannot remove it or uninstall it.
| does anyone have any idea how to get rid of this. please email me at
| (e-mail address removed) and help me get rid of this. thank you



Two part reply..

Perform Part 1 then perform Part 2.

If the first two parts don't work, perform the alternate section.

It is suggested that you execute each tool in Normal Mode then in Safe Mode.



Part 1
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Use noahdfear's SmitFraud, SpyAxe, SpyFalcon, et. al., removal tool -- SmitRem.exe
http://noahdfear.geekstogo.com/click counter/click.php?id=1

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic43659.html


Part 2
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Download SmitFraud.exe from the URL --
http://www.ik-cs.com/programs/virtools/SmitFraud.exe

Execute; SmitFraud.exe { Note: You must accept the default of C:\McAfee }
Choose; Unzip
Choose; Close

NOTE: You may have to disable your software FireWall or allow WGET.EXE to go through your
FireWall to enable WGET.EXE to download the needed McAfee related files.

Execute; c:\mcafee\clean.bat
{ or Double-click on 'Clean Link' in c:\mcafee }

A final report in HTML format called C:\mcafee\Normal_ScanReport.HTML or
C:\mcafee\Safe_ScanReport.HTML will be generated. At the end of the scan, it will be
displayed in your browser (Opera, FireFox or Internet Explorer). However, if you are using
WinXP, Win2K or Win2003 your system will be left in a state where you will have to manually
shutdown/reboot the PC. On Win9x/ME platforms the report will not be shown in your bowser
but your PC will automatically be shutdown. It is suggested that you move the report out of
c:\mcafee before performing another scan.

It would be best to scan in both Safe Mode and in Normal Mode and save a copy of the HTML
report for each session.


ALTERNATE:

S!ri's SmitfraudFix
http://siri.urz.free.fr/Fix/SmitfraudFix_En.php



Please Copy and Paste the contents of the HTML Log files;
C:\mcafee\Normal_ScanReport.HTML & C:\mcafee\Safe_ScanReport.HTML in your reply.

* * * Please report back your results * * *