Notices
Computer & Technology Related Post here for help and discussion of computing and related technology. Internet, TVs, phones, consoles, computers, tablets and any other gadgets.

laptop infection

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Mar 27, 2011 | 03:54 PM
  #1  
DARB's Avatar
DARB
Thread Starter
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 661
Likes: 0
From: Notts
Default laptop infection

Well I turned my laptop on this morning to be greeted with an infection notice, I have 38 infections, 2 malicious programs, 26 viruses, 2 adware, 6 spyware etc.

When I click on the "sort it at a cost" it wants £35 to get rid of the "infections" but it doesnt look genuine to me tbh

I have three accounts on the laptop, and when I log onto the other two, theres no mention of the virus ?? is this normal ??

How can I get rid of this ???

Last edited by DARB; Mar 27, 2011 at 04:13 PM.
Reply
Old Mar 27, 2011 | 04:16 PM
  #2  
mike1210's Avatar
mike1210
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 1,928
Likes: 0
From: Cardiff
Default

http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail...e/1186760019/1

give that a whirl
Reply
Old Mar 27, 2011 | 04:36 PM
  #3  
DARB's Avatar
DARB
Thread Starter
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 661
Likes: 0
From: Notts
Default

no good

cheers
Reply
Old Mar 27, 2011 | 04:41 PM
  #4  
birchy2010's Avatar
birchy2010
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (12)
 
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 1,808
Likes: 0
From: West Midlands
Default

Malware bytes in safe mode with networking. It's free from there site as that website wants to charge you. Run it twice on full system and remove everything it finds when given the option.
Reply
Old Mar 27, 2011 | 05:39 PM
  #5  
DARB's Avatar
DARB
Thread Starter
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 661
Likes: 0
From: Notts
Default

I have tried that but it fails to load, I get a setup error

It's close to going out of the window gggrrrrrr !!!
Reply
Old Mar 27, 2011 | 05:56 PM
  #6  
brightblue's Avatar
brightblue
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 76
Likes: 0
Default

download malwarebytes from malwarebytes.org, try and install it, it it dont then try it in safe mode, if it still dont work rename the mbam.exe file to something else like test.exe then it should run. Remove anything it finds.

If u cant get on internet - open up internet explorer, go to tools them internet options, click on the connections tab then to go lan settings, make sure there isnt a tick in the proxy server box, if there is remove it, click ok, shut down IE then try again.

The messages you receive are from malware and wont go away if you pay, they will get worse, dont give them a penny !
Reply
Old Mar 27, 2011 | 06:45 PM
  #7  
DARB's Avatar
DARB
Thread Starter
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 661
Likes: 0
From: Notts
Default

it looks like I have this

http://www.wiki-security.com/wiki/Pa.../MSRemovalTool

the MSremovaltool is the popup I keep getting and wants 60 dollars
Reply
Old Mar 27, 2011 | 07:05 PM
  #8  
jura11's Avatar
jura11
Scooby Regular
15 Year Member
iTrader: (7)
 
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 10,523
Likes: 1
Default

Hi there download Combofix from this website http://www.combofix.org/



Jura
Reply
Old Mar 27, 2011 | 11:23 PM
  #9  
mike1210's Avatar
mike1210
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 1,928
Likes: 0
From: Cardiff
Default

Originally Posted by birchy2010
Malware bytes in safe mode with networking.
The link I posted is from the MB website on the free version
Reply
Old Mar 28, 2011 | 05:29 PM
  #10  
DARB's Avatar
DARB
Thread Starter
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 661
Likes: 0
From: Notts
Default

Sorted it now, cheers guys

I ran malwarebytes for a second time this morning and it seems to have vanished ( for ever I hope )

Thanks again to all that advised
Reply
Old Mar 29, 2011 | 07:14 AM
  #11  
Norman Dog's Avatar
Norman Dog
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 3,039
Likes: 24
From: South Shields Tyne & Wear
Default

What I'd like to know, is how this sort of thing gets through most modern Antivirus programs?
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
JimBowen
ICE
5
Jul 2, 2023 01:54 PM
gazzawrx
Non Car Related Items For sale
13
Oct 17, 2015 06:51 PM
Puff The Magic Wagon!
Non Scooby Related
13
Sep 26, 2001 12:19 PM
Big RS Dave
ScoobyNet General
5
Apr 14, 2001 08:12 PM




All times are GMT +1. The time now is 10:03 PM.