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Windows security suite
Help!!
Windows security suite has installed itself on my computer (I think through the Automatic update feature) and I can't get rid of it. It's not the full version but some kind of come-on that keeps popping up and telling me I have all kinds of viruses and to get rid of them I have to sign up. My computer is not running any differently than before except for the constant annoying pop-ups. I can't find it in the add/remove programs to remove it - can anyone help me? |
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Windows security suite
Windows Security Suite and its variants (e.g., Antivirus 2009) are
malware. You need to remove it from your computer, if possible. If you do not consider yourself technically inclined, you would be well-advised to show your computer to a professional. Otherwise, conduct a web search with this as your search term: how to remove windows security suite malware --- Leonard Grey Errare humanum est Chuck wrote: Help!! Windows security suite has installed itself on my computer (I think through the Automatic update feature) and I can't get rid of it. It's not the full version but some kind of come-on that keeps popping up and telling me I have all kinds of viruses and to get rid of them I have to sign up. My computer is not running any differently than before except for the constant annoying pop-ups. I can't find it in the add/remove programs to remove it - can anyone help me? |
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Windows security suite
Chuck wrote:
Help!! Windows security suite has installed itself on my computer (I think through the Automatic update feature) and I can't get rid of it. It's not the full version but some kind of come-on that keeps popping up and telling me I have all kinds of viruses and to get rid of them I have to sign up. My computer is not running any differently than before except for the constant annoying pop-ups. I can't find it in the add/remove programs to remove it - can anyone help me? Your system is infected with a rogue antivirus program. It is called "rogue" because it pretends to be A Good Guy but is really Evil. Do not pay them! Look for removal steps here Bleeping Computer removal how-to's - http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum55.html or here - Malwarebytes malware removal guides - http://tinyurl.com/5xrpft Malwarebytes' Anti-malware (MBAM) or SuperAntiSpyware will often do the job. Both have free versions and you do not need to purchase these programs. These may work for you and all may be well. However, in many cases the computer will also be infected with Zlob and/or Vundo trojans and protected by a rootkit. These machines are extremely difficult to clean. If your machine is one of these cases, either get guided help at one of the specialty forums below OR back up your data and do a clean install of Windows. It is your choice. If you are unsure how to back up your data or how to do a clean install, you can take your machine to a local computer professional. I don't recommend using BigComputerStore/GeekSquad types of places. PLEASE DO NOT POST LOGS IN THE MS NEWSGROUPS. http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=4075 - Posting FAQ http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30 http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum22.html http://www.dslreports.com/forum/cleanup http://www.cybertechhelp.com/forums/...splay.php?f=25 http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/Malwa..._Logs_Go_Here- f37.html http://www.malwarebytes.org/forums/i...hp?showforum=7 http://gladiator-antivirus.com/forum...?showforum=170 http://spywarewarrior.com/viewforum.php?f=5 http://forums.techguy.org/54-security/ http://forums.tomcoyote.org/ http://www.thespykiller.co.uk/index.php?board=3.0 http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7 Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ |
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Windows security suite
Chuck wrote:
Help!! Windows security suite has installed itself on my computer (I think through the Automatic update feature) This is most improbable! More likely this happened while surfing. and I can't get rid of it. It's not the full version but some kind of come-on that keeps popping up and telling me I have all kinds of viruses and to get rid of them I have to sign up. My computer is not running any differently than before except for the constant annoying pop-ups. I can't find it in the add/remove programs to remove it - can anyone help me? Following the sound advice of Malke & Leonard will be most helpful. -- 1PW |
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