Windows security warning downloading spyware

lamure1090, on Tuesday August 26, 2008 09:48:24 AM

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Hi my friend,

its not windows message but rather a spyware which is doing that and what i would advice you is not to download the file but better download a spyware removal tool which you will get here itself on the forum do a clean scan and it must be alright after.

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Kat, on Friday October 10, 2008 06:55:31 PM

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I'm actually going through the same problem, and using Norton anti-virus, and spy-subtract spyway has failed to get rid of the pop-up box. Any suggestions?

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Killyourfm, on Saturday October 11, 2008 02:26:24 PM

Guys, I just had a client with this problem, and it's fairly nasty. Fortunately, a website I rely on heavily has a step by step solution to this spyware problem.

Just go here:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic133694.html

and read the 2nd forum post which has instructions. I can confirm that the software "Combofix" is legitimate as I've used it twice to clean infected computers.

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newbie, on Monday October 27, 2008 11:20:16 PM

Hi, I now have this same thing - notice mispelled words "pervent" and "recomended" earmarks of spyware. probably originated in another country. Most code-geeks are meticulous spellers, else their code wouldn't work.
ANYWAY - Isn tthere a free fix? If I pay for this STOPZilla thing, is it really going to work?

I managed to get rid of the pop-up box ("your computer is infected! yaddah, yaddah) but my system has been totally SLOOOWWWW ever since the ordeal. I downloaded Spybot S&D and ran Windows defender, both of which told me to delete a whole list of sh*t, which I, like a good user, did so without question. SO why is my system now like moalsses. Do I still have the problem, only its running invisibly? Help.....my recreational surfing is suffering.

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Anomnd_Feck, on Thursday October 30, 2008 03:15:50 AM

Try doing a google search for free AVG, make sure the download is from the Grisoft website, AVG can find ALOT of things and I had your problem with a new machine and quickly fixed it with AVG, be sure to get the free version bte because the trial versions of net security and so on only last about 30 whereas avg free edition is indefinate and offers strictly virus and email scanning and removal.

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Kez, on Thursday October 16, 2008 01:23:10 AM

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Malwarebytes anti-malware solved the problem for me.

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Phil, on Wednesday October 22, 2008 01:53:03 AM

My friend has the same problem is having the same problem with his computer. I have used McAffee, Webroot's Spy Sweeper, and PCcillin, and all have failed.

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perplexedtechnician12, on Friday October 24, 2008 08:54:02 PM

I am working on a friends computer that has the same problem. I have used mcafee and adaware to try to clean up the computer but it has not been successful. At first the spyware had made setting changes that made the task manager inoperable so that pressing alt control delete would just bring up a box saying that i didn't have administrative priveleges to access the task manager. After multiple scans from mcafee i was able to fix the task manager problem but it still tells me when i make changes to the computer such as disabling start up services on msconfig that i dont have admistrative rights to make the changes. Another perplexinging thing is that somehow the spyware has disable the active scanning engine of macafees and everytime i try to manually start the scanning engine it says that things are wrong with macafee but i have already done a full reinstall of macafee but the spyware has disable this component of the antivirus and when i run adaware it finds nothing. Any thoughts or suggestions on what i should do to fix this problem?
The specs for the computer are pentium 4 windows xp with all windows updates and i have been using a totally up to date macafee antivirus suite and the most up to date adaware.

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SiliconHybrid, on Tuesday November 18, 2008 08:18:00 PM

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OK I got the solution.

My laptop just got infected. The message is this (note the mis-spelling):

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Your computer is infected!
Windows has detected spyware infection.
It is recomended to use special antispyware tools to pervent data loss.
Windows will now download and install the most up-to-date antispyware for you.
Click here to protect your computer from spyware.
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I tried McAffe, Ad-ware, Spybot, AVG ==> NOTHING WORKS.

Then, I used Malwarebytes it is now removed ==> IT WORKS!!!!
follow this link:

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/malware-removal/remove-zinaps-anti-spyware-2008

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AggravatedNoMore, on Sunday March 8, 2009 06:30:47 PM

I clicked on something on a site and all of a sudden these little popups came up to warn me that my computer was infected! It was suspicious to start with, but then I looked it over and things didn't add up. Especially when I clicked on the buy the software tab and it brought up a very poorly executed payment site. Plus, I have an anti spyware already and though the windows security center kept popping up saying I had no antispyware, I went to my control panel and clicked on my windows security center. It brought up the real window saying that I had my antispyware running. I used it, but it didn't work. I came here and looked at your tips, thank you very much to the people who recommended malwarebytes, I ran it once, rebooted, and the nasty little thing was gone! You guys really know your stuff.

Again, Malwarebytes, IT REALLY DOES WORK PEOPLE. FIRST TIME. FOR FREE!

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ross, on Sunday December 14, 2008 02:35:57 AM

The best thing for everyone to do is use Avast....look it up on google.

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oldeschool, on Monday December 29, 2008 09:53:41 PM

Man if you have this problem there is a free fix that will root out the problem. Its malwarebytes. Worked first time around. Good stuff.

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comgeek, on Tuesday December 30, 2008 03:50:15 AM

Hey wowie, dont download that antispyware that you are told to by windows security warning, thats fake and a scam, your computer has got spywares infected and that spyware is showing you fake warnings and alerts and trying to scare you and pay for the antispyware that they are recommending. you should install a real spyware removal tool to get rid of this. there are many free anti spywares like SUPER ANTI SPYWARE, THREAT FIRE, AD-WARE, SPYWARE DOCTOR. Good luck
ok heres the download lick for you if u wish to use SUPER ANTI SPYWARE (FREE)
http://darfuns.com/download-super-anti-spyware/

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anonymous, on Friday January 2, 2009 12:40:05 PM

Hey,

Just got the same problem. Didn't see solution here, so in case it helps someone else:

The reason is www.google.com and other hostnames mapped in the hosts file.
To solve, edit c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts (if you don't know what this file is, probably it's fine for you to clean it completely).
Then reboot the machine.

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