Guest Jack Nation Posted August 25, 2008 Posted August 25, 2008 How do I delete virus trackers and virus tracker threats from my computer so that the will not come back every 5 minutes. I use AVG and AdAware programs. They find and appear to delete the virus threats, but they come right back as I go use the internet. -- Help Please, Jack Nation
Guest nass Posted August 25, 2008 Posted August 25, 2008 RE: virus trackers "Jack Nation" wrote: > How do I delete virus trackers and virus tracker threats from my computer so > that the will not come back every 5 minutes. I use AVG and AdAware > programs. They find and appear to delete the virus threats, but they come > right back as I go use the internet. > -- > Help Please, > Jack Nation Protect Your PC in 3 Easy Steps http://www.microsoft.com/uk/security/protect/alert.mspx Microsoft Security At Home - Help Prevent Identity Theft, Spyware . http://www.microsoft.com/protect/default.mspx 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 Scan 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 Run a scan from here on-line: http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp?langid=ie&venid=sym http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx Download Avast Cleaner (offline scanner) from here: http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-virus-cleaner.html Run disk clean up on your Drive. You can download this tool o run clean up: http://www.ccleaner.com download Hijackthis and send me the log. (http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en-US/threat_analytics/hijackthis.php) It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware. Post your log to: http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, http://castlecops.com/forum67.html, http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7 http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial42.html http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/ http://forums.whatthetech.com/forums.html http://www.security-forums.com/viewforum.php?f=48 http://www.virusvault.co.uk/fusionbb/showforum.php?fid/15/ http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/index.php?showforum=36 http://forums.techguy.org/54-malware-removal-hijackthis-logs/ Or other appropriate forums for expert analysis, not here. HTH nass -- http://www.nasstec.co.uk
Guest PA Bear [MS MVP] Posted August 25, 2008 Posted August 25, 2008 Re: virus trackers 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 (in conjuction with some other utilities). HijackThis will NOT fix anything on its own, but 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 or Geek Squad) computer repair shop. => NB: Support for AVG Free v7.5 ends 31 Aug-08! -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002 AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net DTS-L http://dts-l.net/ Jack Nation wrote: > How do I delete virus trackers and virus tracker threats from my computer > so > that the will not come back every 5 minutes. I use AVG and AdAware > programs. They find and appear to delete the virus threats, but they come > right back as I go use the internet.
Guest David H. Lipman Posted August 25, 2008 Posted August 25, 2008 Re: virus trackers From: "Jack Nation" <jnation@mchsi.com> | How do I delete virus trackers and virus tracker threats from my computer so | that the will not come back every 5 minutes. I use AVG and AdAware | programs. They find and appear to delete the virus threats, but they come | right back as I go use the internet. | -- | Help Please, | Jack Nation Having studied malware since circa 1990 I haven't heard of "virus trackers". Can you please define this or what you think this means. Also please not there are news groups specific to such subject matter. In the microsoft.* hierarchy it is; microsoft.public.security.virus -- Dave http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp
Guest Mick Murphy Posted August 26, 2008 Posted August 26, 2008 RE: virus trackers Tap F8 at power on/ startup to go into Safe Mode. When the list of System options is presented, use UP arrow to go to Safe Mode> then hit ENTER. Rescan with AVG and Adaware while in SM -- Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia "Jack Nation" wrote: > How do I delete virus trackers and virus tracker threats from my computer so > that the will not come back every 5 minutes. I use AVG and AdAware > programs. They find and appear to delete the virus threats, but they come > right back as I go use the internet. > -- > Help Please, > Jack Nation > > > > > > >
Guest Jack Nation Posted August 26, 2008 Posted August 26, 2008 Re: virus trackers Thank all of you who offered helps for my virus problem. I am proceeding to try some of your ideas and will let you know if and when they work for me. -- Jack Nation "nass" <nass@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4C668450-DAA6-4E79-BE13-11F60FB432CC@microsoft.com... > > > "Jack Nation" wrote: > >> How do I delete virus trackers and virus tracker threats from my computer >> so >> that the will not come back every 5 minutes. I use AVG and AdAware >> programs. They find and appear to delete the virus threats, but they come >> right back as I go use the internet. >> -- >> Help Please, >> Jack Nation > > > Protect Your PC in 3 Easy Steps > http://www.microsoft.com/uk/security/protect/alert.mspx > Microsoft Security At Home - Help Prevent Identity Theft, Spyware . > http://www.microsoft.com/protect/default.mspx > > 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 > Scan 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 > > Run a scan from here on-line: > http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp?langid=ie&venid=sym > http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx > Download Avast Cleaner (offline scanner) from here: > http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-virus-cleaner.html > > Run disk clean up on your Drive. > You can download this tool o run clean up: > http://www.ccleaner.com > > download Hijackthis and send me the log. > (http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en-US/threat_analytics/hijackthis.php) > It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware. Post > your log to: > http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html > http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, > http://castlecops.com/forum67.html, > http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7 > http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial42.html > http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/ > http://forums.whatthetech.com/forums.html > http://www.security-forums.com/viewforum.php?f=48 > http://www.virusvault.co.uk/fusionbb/showforum.php?fid/15/ > http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/index.php?showforum=36 > http://forums.techguy.org/54-malware-removal-hijackthis-logs/ > Or other appropriate > forums for expert analysis, not here. > HTH > nass > -- > http://www.nasstec.co.uk >
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