Posted on 02/17/2010 4:41:50 PM PST by Frantzie
I have been able to remove this one and some of the different versions. You need to track down the exe file that allows it to run and delete it.
The first time i ran across it, it put an icon on the desktop. If you can check the properties of that icon, you can find out where it is located. You may need to find an alternate way to access your hard drive when you do this though.
Doesn’t sound like it if you used two different other virus suites and you never even mention MSE.
Well Avast did not get it on the boot. I got Malware Bytes started on the scan but this POS virus is flashing all sorts of stuff. I guess I have to run Malware in safe mode to kill this ba*tard.
If you can figure out what file is the virus and end that process using task manager and then do a system restore to a date before you got it you may get rid of it. It worked for me. In my case I believe it was “ave”
Norton was. How do you get old pre installer Norton off a machine? Uninstall? I tried once on a laptop and it is freaking hard.
Trying Malware Bytes is safe mode now. This thing really sucks.
It is a beauty too because it starts opening browsers for adult.com and porno.org. I took it off the machine off the net. Some poor sucker could get this on his office machine and have porn web sites on there and get fired. Nasty pieces of work.
Running malware in safemode now.
Thanks for all the help from all.
In system restore - what if I did not set up a restore point? Does that matter?
I did F8 and had a choice to do system restore or run in safe mode. I am in safe mode now running Malware Bytes.
The people here are a great help. Just awesome. Thanks.
I worked on a laptop that had the same issue. I used sophos anti-rootkit to find it and remove it. Then ran malwarebytes, and spybot search and destroy. This one cost me quite a few man hours.
I used system restore.. it got rid of it..
Sometimes the pc does it itself, system checkpoints or when updates are downloaded.
“How do you get old pre installer Norton off a machine?”
When you get things settled, try this, you should consider running Windows defender as a real time protection program, it is free. It is for spyware and malware, and doesn’t interfere with anything.
http://www.askdavetaylor.com/how_to_fully_remove_norton_from_pc.html
Resetting the Restore Point to yesterday did it.
Putting Malware Bytes and Spy Bot on the machine now.
I have to get that old Norton off to allow Avast to work.
Thanks to everyone.
I did, and I still have no clue what he's talking about.
Doesn't anyone get taught clear English in schools any more?
Should the title read "AntiVirus Soft" virus (anyone ever get this beaut) or "AntiVirus Soft virus" (anyone ever get this beaut)?
I assume the poster couldn’t post a pic, I would have tried posted the fake advertisement. I don’t blame him/her for that though, thats just an aside.
When I went to the site, it became very evident was was going on.
Thanks and thanks for all the help from everyone.
I should have added the quote marks but I was so angry that I was not thinking clearly.
I think the vermin picked that name to make it more confusing for people looking for a solution to the problem by searching through search engines or posting messages llike this.
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Boot up in “Safe Mode”, then do a system restore to a point before you acquired the malware. Download the free version of Superantispyware and do a complete scan. It will detect and remove the rogue antispyware virus and you should be good. I’ve done 5 of these so far.
I don’t know because I did a restore point.
However, if you are able to get into Malware Bytes, that’s a good sign.
Good luck!
Just fixed this last week.
If anyone finds out who this scum is, add me to the list of those wanting him keelhauled. Had to go to the restore point to finally clean the machine with malware bites.
Many thanks to everyone! I am back in business.
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