"Warning from IE Antivirus....Spyware Found"

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Campion67

After X-number of years, I have encountered the above-referenced annoyance
popping up every two minutes or less. It claims to have found "8 items."

Right now, I have less trouble with the "8 items" than I do with this ad.

I really would like to collect all of the geniuses who came up with these
annoyances and ship them to their private gulag.

Short of that, I would appreciate any suggestions as to how to remove this
"warning" asap.
 
Of great historical significance to all, Campion67
After X-number of years, I have encountered the
above-referenced annoyance popping up every two minutes or
less. It claims to have found "8 items."

Right now, I have less trouble with the "8 items" than I do
with this ad.

I really would like to collect all of the geniuses who came
up with these annoyances and ship them to their private gulag.

Short of that, I would appreciate any suggestions as to how
to remove this "warning" asap.
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More than likely the IE Antivirus you're referring to is not from Microsoft but is, in fact, some type of malware. In other words, your machine is probably already infected.

You should do a complete scan of you system and also check out:

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

hth
 
Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

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 v2.0.2
(http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.exe) 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://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30,
http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,
http://castlecops.com/forum67.html, or other appropriate forums for review
by an expert in such matters, 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.
 
FuzzyCritter said:
Well I too have had the stupid ad appearing constantly. It also says
that no Anti-virus or spyware programs found. False, I have both running
and neither of them come up with any infections on the machine. Also,
I should have made a screen capture of the stupid ad. You can't get rid
of it, you can't exit it, and you certainly don't know where it's coming
from. Not from Microsoft? The address sure looks like Microsoft. The
strange part of it is, it didn't start appearing until I installed the
2 latest updates from MS. I got rid of it ok, system recovery to last
Sunday. All gone. No more ads. No more headaches with it.
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Unexplained computer behaviour may be caused by deceptive software
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

Go through these Cleaning steps:
1... First, try to clean up your caches, Internet files and delete cookies
by doing this:
Click Start >> Control Panel >> Double click Network and Internet
Connections >> Double click Internet Options.
On the IE properties windows you will see these Tabs:
General | Security | Privacy | Content | Connections | Programs |
Advanced
Under General Tab clear your History, Internet Files and Cookies.
Then click on Advanced tab and scroll down to under the Browsing Option:
[&] Browsing
[ ] Enable Third-Party browser extensions (Req Rest) uncheck this box.
Then click on Programs Tab and click Manage Add-Ons and Disable all non
Verified Add-Ons (You should Renable them later one-by-one and see the
culprit and update it or remove it.
How to manage Add-Ons:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883256

2.... And also for malware from here:
SuperAntispyware - Free
http://www.superantispyware.com/superantispywarefreevspro.html

http://onecare.live.com/site/en-gb/default.htm?s_cid=sah
http://onecare.live.com/standard/en-gb/default.htm
try to download this app:
http://www.comodo.com/boclean/boclean.html
Run a scan from here on-line:
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp?productid=symhome&langid=ie&venid=sym
Download Avast Cleaner from here:
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-virus-cleaner.html
Lots of tools to download and disinfect your machine:
http://www.bitdefender.co.uk/site/Downloads/browseFreeRemovalTool/

2- Download the Hijackthis and send the report to one of many
forums for analysis and troubleshooting:
When all else fails, HijackThis v2.0.2
(http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en-US/tools/security_tools/hijackthis)
It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware. Post
your log to:
http://castlecops.com/forum67.html,
http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7, or other appropriate
forums for expert analysis, not here.
HTH.
nass
 
After X-number of years, I have encountered the above-referenced annoyance
popping up every two minutes or less. It claims to have found "8 items."

Right now, I have less trouble with the "8 items" than I do with this ad.

I really would like to collect all of the geniuses who came up with these
annoyances and ship them to their private gulag.

Short of that, I would appreciate any suggestions as to how to remove this
"warning" asap.
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This annoyance is a symptom of malware already infecting your
computer, but it *itself* is the malware. This is a common ploy used
by spyware: it alerts you to bogus infections as a goad to buy their
ineffective product.

I recommend that you begin troubleshooting by going to MVP Malke's
malware removal site at
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware and
following the instructions there.
 
Jammy

Win Antivirus 2009 etc gives you that warning. It's bogus & wants you to
download their rogue software which happens to be trojans...

Would never advise people to go to that site as it's unknown & untrusted
plus you'll get a reputation as a spammer
 
jammy said:
I was also receiving the ads telling no antivirus is found. But I have
antivirus installed in my pc. I was annoyed when my friend advised me
to visit http://www.supportonclick.com. As I did they staffs over
there immediately helped me to get out of the problem. Now my tension
is gone. I would like to suggest you to do the same and I hope they
will be able to help you to get rid off the problem too.
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You're also lying spamming scumbag of a liar and a bass turd to boot.
Not that I think you'll see this, but just in case... The site serves
malware!
 
Twayne said:
You're also lying spamming scumbag of a liar and a bass turd to boot.
Not that I think you'll see this, but just in case... The site serves
malware!
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Thanks, Twayne for spamming us again by not snipping out the spam in YOUR
post.
 
jammy said:
I was also receiving the ads telling no antivirus is found. But I have
antivirus installed in my pc. I was annoyed when my friend advised me to
visit http://xxx.scareware.xxx. As I did they staffs over there
immediately helped me to get out of the problem. Now my tension is gone.
I would like to suggest you to do the same and I hope they will be able
to help you to get rid off the problem too.
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Read the reviews at the bottom of the page.

http://www.siteadvisor.com/sites/supportonclick.com

More here.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/04/10/supportonclick_scareware_scam/

Paul
 
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