Archive Computer Has a Virus...HELP!

sherm03

Posts: 7,349

Mar 30, 2010 10:22am

My computer got hit with a virus late last night, and it's driving me crazy this morning! It's a rogue antivirus software and looks just like Windows Defender. The only problem is, every 2 seconds, it pops up that the computer is infected and prompts you to "purchase the full product." Everything I've read online says this is a sham, and now I'm trying to get rid of it unsuccessfully. Everything I've downloaded to try to remove it will scan the PC, identify the virus, but then try to charge me to actually uninstall it.

Anyone know a good FREE download to remove the rogue antivirus virus?

gorocks99

Posts: 10,760

Mar 30, 2010 10:33am

Mohican00

Posts: 3,394

Mar 30, 2010 10:37am

AVG Free, 9.0?

Not sure if it will work in your situation but it's worth checking out.

sleeper

Posts: 27,879

Mar 30, 2010 10:40am

Type whatever the name of the faux antivirus into google.

There usually is a link to remove such things provided by people who are much smarter than us.

sherm03

Posts: 7,349

Mar 30, 2010 10:44am

I've done that sleeper. Like I said, all the programs that I found identify the virus, but require me to purchase the full version in order to delete it.

I was just hoping someone else had gone through it and could offer advice quickly.

I'm trying one right now Mohican...but if it doesn't work, I'll try AVG. Thanks.

Tiny285Joey

Posts: 260

Mar 30, 2010 10:47am

You shouldn't be banging your computer...

sherm03

Posts: 7,349

Mar 30, 2010 10:48am

I can't help it...it's so good looking.

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Gblock

Mar 30, 2010 10:51am

i had this the other day norton zapped it.....try adwareSE free version maybe that will get it

Fab1b

Posts: 12,949

Mar 30, 2010 10:58am

Buy a Mac

gorocks99

Posts: 10,760

Mar 30, 2010 10:59am

Start a Mac/PC debate

sherm03

Posts: 7,349

Mar 30, 2010 11:00am

I got it. I used Malwarebytes Anti-Malware free software.

That was a bitch because it got to the point where the virus wouldn't even let me open up the programs. I had to run the program as the administrator to allow them to install and run.

Fuck people who create viruses. They should all have their skin removed with a potato peeler and then salt thrown at them.

jordo212000

Posts: 10,664

Mar 30, 2010 11:02am

sherm03 wrote: Fuck people who create viruses. They should all have their skin removed with a potato peeler and then salt thrown at them.

agreed

Fab1b

Posts: 12,949

Mar 30, 2010 11:03am

I agree as well though, fuck people that create viruses though.

j_crazy

Posts: 8,372

Mar 30, 2010 11:05am

malware is always the balls. I run a scan everyday on my PC.

Fab1b

Posts: 12,949

Mar 30, 2010 11:08am

Its a huge reason I gave up on buying PC's!!

j_crazy

Posts: 8,372

Mar 30, 2010 11:11am

if my PC wasn't only 13 months old i'd switch now. but I'll wait until this one gives out before I make the switch to a Mac.

se-alum

Posts: 13,948

Mar 30, 2010 11:14am

sherm03 wrote: I got it. I used Malwarebytes Anti-Malware free software.

That was a bitch because it got to the point where the virus wouldn't even let me open up the programs. I had to run the program as the administrator to allow them to install and run.

Fuck people who create viruses. They should all have their skin removed with a potato peeler and then salt thrown at them.

I think when my Norton subscription runs out, I will look into purchasing the full malwarebytes software. The free version is great!

namod65

Posts: 508

Mar 30, 2010 11:15am

A good place to go is www.Bleepingcomputer.com. Just post on the virus forum and they will walk you through step by step with different programs until you are clean.

tcarrier32

Posts: 1,497

Mar 30, 2010 1:01pm

superantispyware

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wwhayes

Posts: 23

Mar 30, 2010 1:08pm

if you have windows xp , go to windows sercurity essentials, it took mine away

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patriots34

Posts: 183

Mar 30, 2010 1:10pm

My parents had something like this on their computer. I ran malwarebytes in safe mode and that fixed the problem.

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BlueJayRay

Posts: 106

Mar 30, 2010 1:45pm

I had the same virus on mine a few weeks ago... and it's a nasty thing... I gets into the boot sector and bios... Luckily I had ghosted the hard drive a few weeks earlier, so I was able to put the original hard drive back into my computer, then just copy the most current data... After spending nearly 6 hours trying to get it off, we finally gave up. I think you are looking at a c:format...

se-alum

Posts: 13,948

Mar 30, 2010 1:48pm

I'm yet to run into anything that malwarebytes can't fix. My parents got one of the Antivirus 20** viruses, and I tried all kind of free programs to remove it. I was close to just going into the registry and removing the files, but found malwarebytes and it saved me alot of work.

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WebFire

Posts: 14,779

Mar 30, 2010 3:43pm

1. MalwareBytes
2. If that doesn't work, ComboFix

End of virus.

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WebFire

Posts: 14,779

Mar 30, 2010 3:44pm

se-alum wrote: I'm yet to run into anything that malwarebytes can't fix. My parents got one of the Antivirus 20** viruses, and I tried all kind of free programs to remove it. I was close to just going into the registry and removing the files, but found malwarebytes and it saved me alot of work.

I've had a couple.