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Spyware/virus has taken over Administrator

Last answer on Nov 12, 2009 9:27:37 pm GMT Gemerald, on Nov 6, 2008 3:42:57 am GMT 
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Hello,
I've managed to download a virus or spyware that has taken over my administrator rights on my computer. I have run Spybot, but can't delete the files because I don't have administrator rights. Windows defender has named the file as win32/Fake Powav. I can't find any information on removal tools to remove the virus or spyware (I am unsure which it is). Also it has taken over my Internet Explorer. I am unable to view any 'pictures' on webpages without first right clicking on it and telling it to show picture. It also opens random websites, like doctor websites? Strange, it's not porn. Example of website that keeps popping open.. http://medical-association.net/...
Any advice you could give would be so grateful for. I am hoping to avoid having to do a total reinstall.

Configuration: Windows Vista
Firefox 3.0.3
Internet Explorer 7

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griever09, on Nov 6, 2008 4:32:55 am GMT
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Try booting to safemode and ran spybot again, you can boot to safemode by tapping on F8 while your pc is staring up.

   
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hellocat, on Jul 18, 2009 7:42:58 am BST

Yes, you can try to go to safe mode.
cleaning registry is the most efficint way to remove a spyware.
check this link and do a free scan
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090319130324AA­knjBc

   
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JImmy, on Mar 5, 2009 5:44:23 pm GMT
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Alright everybody. Check this out. I have read a lot of post about this virus, which has many names, and every single one of them do the same thing to one degree or another. It takes over you background, blocks you out of your administrator tools, wont let you access your task manager or run msconfig. I have also come across this virus in a flavor that does all this and deactivates you antivirus and wont let you install antivirus or spyware tools from websites or USB drives. Smart little bastard it is. After all the battling I have done with this virus, and lost by having to do a reinstall, I have finally found the solution without having to reinstall. For those of you who arent techs you will need a USB to IDE adapter kit we techs have which is inexspensive and another PC with Malewarebytes and Comodo Antivirus.

So heres the solution. Take out your hard drive. Slave to other PC using your adapter. It'll show up on the other PC as an external HD. Right click on the location and scan first using Malewarebytes, which is the best out there for removing any spyware, trojans, worm and adware. I dont care what anyone says. This program is the shit. Once it has scanned, remove all infections then scan with Comodo antivirus. Once it has removed all infections, reinstall your HD. Trust me. It'll run fine. Install Malewarebytes and Comodo on your PC and then run again.

You can thank me later when its running again.

Jimmy Miranda
Nectarcomputer.com
support@nectarcomputers.com

   
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CrazyGata, on May 17, 2009 5:15:24 pm BST

Jimmy,

For us mere civilians, how do I remove the hardware from my HP laptop?

   
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Cece 200988, on Jul 5, 2009 11:43:38 pm BST

That's easier said than done, I have malwarebytes on my PC and my laptop and after scanning the PC once with malwarebytes and removing the viruses and trojans (so I thought) I restarted to find that there was still something on my PC which was now adding porno icons to my desktop O.o

how do I get rid of it??? for some reason I can't get malwarebytes to run again, I get sent to an internet explorer website (which I never use, I usually run Mozilla FireFox)

   
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 Cathy, on Nov 12, 2009 9:27:37 pm GMT

Hi Jimmy,

What if you don't have the IDE kit and you're not computer savey then what does one do?

   
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DLR, on Jul 17, 2009 4:59:01 pm BST

I have reinstalled and tried every spyware, malware. It won't dump the memory - after reinstall looks new, I still find old files and it has taken over my internet connection and is trying to send data to a virtual storage file. I even installed a new harddrive and it still is in control! HELP!!!!!

   
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worn-out, on Aug 9, 2009 12:55:17 am BST

I am having the same problems. My AVG was rendered useless, I can't reinstall it. The Malawarebytes scan starts then just quits and disappears. Many of my admin rights have disappeared. It won't even let me boot into Safe Mode ! Originally the trojan showed as 'Advanced Virus Remover' (looking just like the AVG gui). It sends you to a website to buy 'PC Security Shield'. I called them and of course they claim its a 'rogue'. They should be hunted down and strung up!!!! DON'T BUY 'PC SECURITY SHIELD'. I really don't want to connect this harddrive to my healthy computer, so I guess its a wipe!

   
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so3, on Jul 24, 2009 7:20:37 am BST
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The best Spyware software is "Spyware Doctor" and you can download from Jordysoft.net.

Here is the link to the download page http://www.jordysoft.net

   
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Noni, on Aug 9, 2009 5:24:16 am BST
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It is a fake rogue spyware infection, dont be worried, you can fix this problem by using one of these (FREE) anti spyware programs
Super Anti Spyware
http://darfuns.com/download-super-anti-spyware/
Malware Bytes Anti Malware
http://darfuns.com/download-malwarebytes/

Good Luck

   
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