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sanangel asked in Computers & InternetSecurity · 1 decade ago

i have stop sign threat scanner and it says i have a trojan?

but after i run the program then it says it put it in quarantined....ok the windows defender said there is nothing harmful on my computer..but everytime i run the stop sign threat scanner this one trojan keeps coming back and then they quarantine it again........how can i get rid of this and know my computer is really safe...

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  • 1 decade ago
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    If you don't remember purchasing and installing the "stop sign" threat scanner, then most likely it is a malware infection.

    You need two things, first a good antivirus, and a good anti-malware scanner. I suggest www.free-av.com, which is avira anti-virus. I have used many free antivirus software, and this one by far takes the cake. The best free anti-malware software is Spybot Search & Destroy, but the best one I've worked with is Webroot SpySweeper. The combination of these two types of programs should get rid of whatever you have. It may be necessary for you to boot into Safe Mode to run a scan and get rid of the more insidious programs that can hide themselves.

    Also, I strongly suggest not using RegEdit (editing the registry), as it can get you into alot of trouble if you don't have exerience.

    A few things to do... empty out everything that will allow you to delete from C:\Documents and Settings\[your user]\Local Settings\Temp and C:\Documents and Settings\[your user]\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files, because viruses and malware like to reside there.

    I suggest you use Mozilla Firefox instead of Internet Explorer, since IE is well known for making it easier for threats to be installed on your computer.

    Lastly, don't click on any pop-ups if you can at all help it. Doing this opens you up to infections, because clicking a pop-up can be the same as clicking "yes, go ahead and install", and you would never know that it happened. You have to be careful about pop-ups advertising free antivirus or anti-malware software, as some of them delete some bad stuff but put their own in.

    Hope this helps and isn't too much information.

    Source(s): www.vancocomputing.com
  • 5 years ago

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  • 1 decade ago

    There is a program call THE CLEANER you can download a trial from www.moosoft.com

    or

    Click Run and type regedit

    and do a search with the Trojan name and delete it, I have done this but only go in the registry if you know what you are doing

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    get a new better antivirus like avast! home edition (its free)

    and windows defender i think is for spyware and malware only im not sure

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  • 1 decade ago

    if ur on Windows.

    write or copy the error or watever u get on ur system.

    go to Microsoft website and theyll tell u how to get rid of it.

    an no POrn anymore!!!!

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