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I have at the bottom of my screen in the right hand side of my tool bar a little red round thing with a white cross in it. this thing keeps popping up and telling me my computer is infected and i need to download some sort of software. i've tyred two different anti-virus programmes and anti spyware too but its still there can someone help.

Update:

i have tryed different anti spy and anti virus including this smitfraud nothing seems to work . i also know what it is in that you click on it and it takes you to a website that tells you if you buy their software it will get rid of the problem but i think i've corrupted the program so i can't even do that

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  • 1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    Use these 3 tools to clean your system if those are affected by Spywares/Adwares.

    Tools : XoftSpy(Commercial) , Ad-Aware SE Professional(Commercial) and SpyBot Search and Destroy(Free).

    These would definitely help you to solve your problem.

  • 1 decade ago

    That is a fraud antivirus for sure. It should be deleted as soon as possible as it can install other parasites on your computer. Try Hijackthis

    "If nothing helps

    If all the prosedures with antispyware programs, scanning and deleting threads were made and your computer is still having problems you can try Hijack this program. It is free and very popular application.

    HijackThis is a powerful and effective program specially created to detect and eliminate browser hijackers, plugins, unwanted programs and various malwares. The most important is that the program allows detecting viral threats which are even not included in any antispyware malware definition database. This must be the major advantage of the program as you can detect and eliminate ..."

  • cotojo
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    You have a malware infection, it's a rogue program codec, remove for free with the following:

    Malwarebytes Anti-Malware:

    http://www.download.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/...

    Download, install, update and select Full Scan.

    Remove all infections that it finds after scan.

    Add these 2 to your defenses:

    Spybot S&D:

    http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index....

    Download, install, update and Immunize, turn off Tea Timer then click 'Check for problems' then when complete select all and then 'Fix Checked'

    Open Spybot, click on Mode, select Advanced, click on Tools then Resident and untick Resident 'Tea Timer'

    Do NOT untick Resident 'SD Helper' as that is your protection.

    Spyware Doctor Free Basic Edition - Realtime monitoring:

    http://pack.google.com/

    Its free with Google pack, untick all boxes except Spyware Doctor. Download install, update and run.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Sounds very suspicious to me, if i was you i would check your uninstall/install List in you control panel for anything that you didn't install yourself and run a full spyware and adware scan. as it may be a program that an anti virus wouldn't pick up, spyware doc is a good on to try.

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  • 1 decade ago

    I think it is a FakeAd...

    It's some kind of a Trojan horse of the Spartans history, they will ask you to download stuff which WILL BRING EVEN MORE VIRUSES and Malwares to your computer..

    Scan your system folders with a GOOD anti-virus, I recommend A-vast...

    Don't download anything from the website, it's a fake ad!

  • 1 decade ago

    This is a fake notice...They want you to buy a program and scam your money! Download and run Smitfraud fix and your problems with it will be gone...

  • mike H
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    try right clicking on the red icon with the cross to find out exactly what it is, it does sound like something is not running or updating

  • 1 decade ago

    update your antivirus

    or download a simple latest spyware even trial version can solve your problem

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