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HELP! How do I get rid of Spyware Guard 2008 virus?
Self | December 2008 | PJ-Comix

Posted on 12/23/2008 3:44:00 AM PST by PJ-Comix

My computer has been infected with the Spyware Guard 2008 virus and now I can't get rid of it. Does anybody out there know of some way that I can get rid of this virus? Apparently a lot of people seem to be having problems with the same virus. I let someone else use my computer yesterday so perhaps that is when it got infected.


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Thanx in advance for your help.
1 posted on 12/23/2008 3:44:00 AM PST by PJ-Comix
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To: PJ-Comix

Format and reload is the only thing that worked for me.


2 posted on 12/23/2008 3:46:22 AM PST by cmdr straker (BUY AMERICAN keep our tax dollars here.)
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To: PJ-Comix

Complete instructions:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/malware-removal/remove-spyware-guard-2008


3 posted on 12/23/2008 3:47:39 AM PST by xcamel (The urge to save humanity is always a false front for the urge to rule it. - H. L. Mencken)
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To: PJ-Comix

Spyware Guard 2008 is a particularly insidious little bug that most spyware and virus protection software won’t detect. The only thing I found that could remove it was SuperAntiSpyware, and it took three tries to root out everything. Thankfully, the program is free. You can download it at http://www.superantispyware.com/.


4 posted on 12/23/2008 3:49:53 AM PST by Namyak (Oderint dum metuant)
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Here is something I found on the Net. Not sure if it will work, but you can give it a try.

Go to Start/Control Panel/Display/Appearance and look for the file “bg.” Go to Search and under “All files anf folders” type in “bg” and voila! you will find bg.jpg and bg.bmp. Delete both files and you will have removed the last remnant of this vicious and nasty rogue application


5 posted on 12/23/2008 3:50:06 AM PST by Sprite518
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To: xcamel

Dude! This is the second time in 24 hours you’ve beat me (within a couple minutes or less) of posting the same exact thing.

Are you my long lost twin brother or something? Jeesh!


6 posted on 12/23/2008 3:50:06 AM PST by CE2949BB (Fight.)
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To: PJ-Comix

Accdg to one website (http://www.malwarehelp.org/spyware-guard-2008-analysis-and-removal-2008.html),

Superantispyware will remove it (http://www.superantispyware.com/superantispyware.html?rid=3596)

Another website:
http://www.xp-vista.com/spyware-removal/spyware-guard-2008-removal-instructions-spywareguard2008


7 posted on 12/23/2008 3:50:20 AM PST by TomGuy
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To: PJ-Comix

You can try Malwarebytes - it depends on which variant you have.

They keep moving the location of the files and renaming them. Ultimately you may end up reformatting and reloading the machine though.

http://www.malwarebytes.org/


8 posted on 12/23/2008 3:51:15 AM PST by JoeVet
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So all I have to do is download "Remove Spyware Guard 2008" and run it?

I can't believe the efforts the computer virus people use to mess with your computer. You would think they would put those skills to good use.

9 posted on 12/23/2008 3:53:12 AM PST by PJ-Comix (The Tide Turned Just a Half Year After Pearl Harbor)
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To: cmdr straker
One of my idiot users who is so good about getting viruses just got this one. Wiping it is about the only way to go where I am at.

Trend-Micro is a worthless AV program. It is apparently good against some lightweights.

10 posted on 12/23/2008 3:55:54 AM PST by wally_bert (Tactical Is Still Missing A Chair! Star Wreck In The Pirkinning......)
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goto housecall.trendmicro.com


11 posted on 12/23/2008 3:57:37 AM PST by Neidermeyer
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12 posted on 12/23/2008 3:58:49 AM PST by TornadoAlley3 (Obama is everything Oklahoma is not.)
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To: PJ-Comix

As was said, it’ll get rid of most of the variants...


13 posted on 12/23/2008 4:00:16 AM PST by xcamel (The urge to save humanity is always a false front for the urge to rule it. - H. L. Mencken)
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To: PJ-Comix

Save all of your stuff on an outside hard drvie, then use the restore disks, That is the last option. but I must say that I had to do that, over 50% of the time.

If you can still boot up, spend 30 or 40 bucks to back up your personal stuff, on an a hand held drive. if you can’t boot up, well, I can only suspect that your computer crashed upon trying to establiblish Microsofts SP2. My computer crashed four times trying to do that. Absolute solution, purchase a cheap serial port thing to back up tour stuff, disconnect it, then follow the Mfr’s thing to place your computer to an out of the “out of the box state”, if you have patience, you can do this. I’m saying if your off of the internet, you cant access the internet, you can’t be infecetd. Good luck.


14 posted on 12/23/2008 4:06:18 AM PST by ChetNavVet (Build It, and they won't come!)
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15 posted on 12/23/2008 4:06:24 AM PST by musicman
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To: ChetNavVet

It sounds easier to download and run that superantisypware.


16 posted on 12/23/2008 4:09:12 AM PST by PJ-Comix (The Tide Turned Just a Half Year After Pearl Harbor)
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I can't believe the efforts the computer virus people use to mess with your computer.

The glory days of virii (have I dated myself with that word?) have long past.

Nowadays, most of the malware is produced to generate revenue.

17 posted on 12/23/2008 4:09:42 AM PST by CE2949BB (Fight.)
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What OS are you using?-I have changed to vista which seems more secure than XP.Oh and STOP using I.E -I have started using Google Chrome which is a good variant and is NOT a target of hackers like the way I.E. is.
I hope that helps.
18 posted on 12/23/2008 4:15:12 AM PST by cavador (Three sins in life =Money ,Religion,Media)
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Bumpers for later.

prisoner6

19 posted on 12/23/2008 4:18:27 AM PST by prisoner6 (Right Wing Nuts hold the country together as the loose screws of the Left fall out.)
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To: Namyak; PJ-Comix

SuperAnti is a great program. I use it to weed out stuff every day, and it keeps the PC running smoothly.


20 posted on 12/23/2008 4:18:27 AM PST by Canedawg
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