Guest sneadro Posted August 4, 2007 Posted August 4, 2007 I have an alert in my system tray that I can not get rid of. When I right or left click on it, it takes me to an antivirus website. It does not have an "exit, or close" option. Do I need to track this down in the registry somewhere?
Guest Ron Badour Posted August 4, 2007 Posted August 4, 2007 Re: system tray Provide full details as to what it says, the web site, etc. It sounds like a malware infestation. -- Regards Ron Badour MS MVP 1997 - 2007 "sneadro" <sneadro@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:8A22CD3A-36F2-4A2D-87E5-ABF6DD8C55CB@microsoft.com... >I have an alert in my system tray that I can not get rid of. When I right >or > left click on it, it takes me to an antivirus website. It does not have an > "exit, or close" option. Do I need to track this down in the registry > somewhere? > >
Guest PA Bear Posted August 4, 2007 Posted August 4, 2007 Re: system tray 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 v1.99.1 (http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.zip) is the preferred tool to use. It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware with assistance from an expert. **Post your log to http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22, http://castlecops.com/forum67.html, http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7, http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or other appropriate forums for expert analysis, 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) computer repair shop. -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User) AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org sneadro wrote: > I have an alert in my system tray that I can not get rid of. When I right > or > left click on it, it takes me to an antivirus website. It does not have an > "exit, or close" option. Do I need to track this down in the registry > somewhere?
Guest Newbie Coder Posted August 4, 2007 Posted August 4, 2007 Re: system tray Sneadro, What is the tootip text of the icon? What is the process name of this icon? What website does it kick you too? -- Newbie Coder (It's just a name) "sneadro" <sneadro@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:8A22CD3A-36F2-4A2D-87E5-ABF6DD8C55CB@microsoft.com... > I have an alert in my system tray that I can not get rid of. When I right or > left click on it, it takes me to an antivirus website. It does not have an > "exit, or close" option. Do I need to track this down in the registry > somewhere? > >
Guest Karl Strausser Posted August 4, 2007 Posted August 4, 2007 Re: system tray Check for spyware/adware. You can use Ad-aware from DOWNLOAD.COM. K. "sneadro" <sneadro@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:8A22CD3A-36F2-4A2D-87E5-ABF6DD8C55CB@microsoft.com... I have an alert in my system tray that I can not get rid of. When I right or left click on it, it takes me to an antivirus website. It does not have an "exit, or close" option. Do I need to track this down in the registry somewhere?
Guest Peter Foldes Posted August 4, 2007 Posted August 4, 2007 Re: system tray You have a form of what is called Smithfraud. Follow the following steps to fix this issue. All links and info is copied and courtesy from Malke Do the preparatory steps here: http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware Then do the specific steps here: http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Smitfraud_Trojan When all else fails, run HijackThis and post your log in one of the specialty forums posted by P A Bear in this same thread -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. "sneadro" <sneadro@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:8A22CD3A-36F2-4A2D-87E5-ABF6DD8C55CB@microsoft.com... >I have an alert in my system tray that I can not get rid of. When I right or > left click on it, it takes me to an antivirus website. It does not have an > "exit, or close" option. Do I need to track this down in the registry > somewhere? > >
Guest sneadro Posted August 7, 2007 Posted August 7, 2007 Re: system tray The icon is a blinking shield (blue question mark then red X) System alert says something like system has detected more than one active spyware applications running, to resolve this issue click here. No tooltip over the icon. I also noticed now that I loose my default homepage in internet explorer (blank page). Alert comes up about every 10mins or so. I tried taskbar properties (always hide) but it comes back on the next time I turn on the laptop. I have norton internet security which is suppose to take care of this kind of stuff or so I thought. I ran a full system scan and it resolved two trojan viruses. Website is virusprotectpro.com "Ron Badour" wrote: > Provide full details as to what it says, the web site, etc. It sounds like > a malware infestation. > > -- > Regards > > Ron Badour > MS MVP 1997 - 2007 > > > "sneadro" <sneadro@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:8A22CD3A-36F2-4A2D-87E5-ABF6DD8C55CB@microsoft.com... > >I have an alert in my system tray that I can not get rid of. When I right > >or > > left click on it, it takes me to an antivirus website. It does not have an > > "exit, or close" option. Do I need to track this down in the registry > > somewhere? > > > > > > >
Guest Ron Badour Posted August 8, 2007 Posted August 8, 2007 Re: system tray Another person I replied to used the info here to fix the problem: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic98219.html -- Regards Ron Badour MS MVP 1997 - 2007 "sneadro" <sneadro@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:95D6F309-8133-4BA7-B6B3-8D3EAFB11678@microsoft.com... > The icon is a blinking shield (blue question mark then red X) System alert > says something like system has detected more than one active spyware > applications running, to resolve this issue click here. No tooltip over > the > icon. I also noticed now that I loose my default homepage in internet > explorer (blank page). Alert comes up about every 10mins or so. I tried > taskbar properties (always hide) but it comes back on the next time I turn > on > the laptop. > > I have norton internet security which is suppose to take care of this kind > of stuff or so I thought. I ran a full system scan and it resolved two > trojan > viruses. > > > Website is virusprotectpro.com > > > > > "Ron Badour" wrote: > >> Provide full details as to what it says, the web site, etc. It sounds >> like >> a malware infestation. >> >> -- >> Regards >> >> Ron Badour >> MS MVP 1997 - 2007 >> >> >> "sneadro" <sneadro@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:8A22CD3A-36F2-4A2D-87E5-ABF6DD8C55CB@microsoft.com... >> >I have an alert in my system tray that I can not get rid of. When I >> >right >> >or >> > left click on it, it takes me to an antivirus website. It does not have >> > an >> > "exit, or close" option. Do I need to track this down in the registry >> > somewhere? >> > >> > >> >> >>
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