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Virus on computer!! Please help!!?

A security warning keeps popping up saying some file isn't working and it wants me to activate my spywear but I need to buy it so it's obviously a virus. Then a little box pops up in the corner saying I'm unprotected but if I click anything it opens up porn. And the security warning pops up like, every 10 or 20 seconds. PLEASE HELP.

The box in the corner says "infiltration alert. Your computer is being attacked by an internet virus. It could be a password-stealing attack, a trojan,-or a dropper. then has two buttons saying "Install virus protecter or stay unprotected"

what can I do?

and it won't let me open up firefox or task manager.

Update:

I have McAfee...

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  • 1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    To Remove Virus/Malware/Trojan,Fake Anti-Virus, Worm Pop pop up Advertising,

    Rougue Spyware and

    Adware

    in you Computer First Use Manual Steps to Turn Off on System Restore

    Steps to turn off System Restore

    1. Click Start, right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.

    2. In the System Properties dialog box, click the System Restore tab.

    3. Click to select the Turn off System Restore check box. Or, click to select the Turn off System Restore on all drives check box.

    4. Click OK.

    5. When you receive the following message, click Yes to confirm that you want to turn off System Restore.

    Then After Restart you Computer Safe Mode with Networking How To Restart? To get into the Windows Safe Mode with Networking computer is booting press and hold your "F8 Key" which should bring up the "Windows Advanced Options Menu" as shown below. Use your arrow keys to move to Safe Mode with Networking and press your Enter key. Then Download

    the following file to your Desktop and Scan

    rkill http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic308364...

    Download Update and Scan by Using Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware Press This Link http://www.download.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/...

    Download and Scan By using Remove Fake Antivirus description

    This application is used to remove fake Antiviruses from your computers press here http://www.softpedia.com/get/Antivirus/Remove-Fake...

    Download and Scan by Use Super Anti-spyware Press here http://www.superantispyware.com/

    Download and Use ATF Cleaner is my own personal Temp file removal tool.

    * Features:Cleaning of all user temp folders, administrator only can use this feature.

    * Cleaning of the Java cache, which seems to be harbouring more and more malware.

    * Cleaning for the Opera browser, including Operas cache, cookies, history, download history, saved passwords and visited links http://download.cnet.com/ATF-Cleaner/3000-18512_4-...

    After Finish Remove Virus/Malware/Trojan Fake Anti-Virus Worm and

    Rougue Spyware and

    Adware

    Restart You Computer To Be Normal Then After Turn On System Restore.Steps to turn on System Restore

    1. Click Start, right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.

    2. In the System Properties dialog box, click the System Restore tab.

    3. Click to clear the Turn off System Restore check box. Or, click the Turn off System Restore on all drives check box.

    4. Click OK.

    After a few moments, the System Properties dialog box closes.

    Restart you Computer to be Normal.

    To make Sure you don't have Any Virus,Malware,Spyware, in you Computer Scan again By Using Norman Malware Cleaner Press here http://majorgeeks.com/downloadget.php?id=5450&file...

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  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    YES YES YES A Computer Virus Nothing But Codes Generated Using Any Programming Languages. It Can Be Either Malicious Code Or Executable File. In Case of Codes They Are Attached With Another Data File(s). Executable Files Infect The System When Executed With Or Without User Attention. As Said Before Viruses Are Nothing But Computer Programs/Codes. THEY CAN DO ANYTHING TO HARM YOUR COMPUTER. Hope It Helps... Thank for Reading Till End... :) (y)

  • Steve
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    Here's how to do it without having to install or download anything:

    1) Boot your computer by going into safe mode by hitting the F8 key repeatedly during startup.

    2) Go to windows Help and type "Prevent unwanted programs from opening at startup" and follow the instructions.

    3) Disable or remove the program that is causing the issue from starting when windows starts. It will be a program that you don't recognize with a goofy name like tldpjjotssd.exe (the characters in the name are random, your file name will differ). WRITE THE NAME DOWN.

    4) Restart windows in regular mode.

    5) Start internet explorer.

    6) Go to Tools>> Internet Options>> Connections>> Lan Settings and unclick "use proxy server". Repeat similar process or Firefox or other browsers IF they aren't working right.

    7. Do a windows advanced search and find the file name you wrote down in step #3. When it finds it, right click on the file and DELETE it.

    8. Empty the file from your recycle bin.

    9. You're welcome.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Use these instructions to remove a virus for free.

    1.Shut down your computer.

    2. Turn it back on

    3. When your computer manufacturing logo(like dell,HP,Toshiba,Sony etc.) goes away, repeatedly click f8 to get some options.

    4. Click "safe mode with networking"

    5.wait till your computer starts.

    6.When it finished starting, go to your internet.

    7. Go to http://www.google.com/

    8. Search malwarebytes.

    9. Go to their website, download the program

    10. when it finished downloading, install the program.

    11. When it finished installing, run the program.

    12. Update the program

    13. Click Full Scan

    14. Wait till it finished. It will take a while but it will remove it.

    15 when finished, it gives you instructions on how to remove the threats.

    16. When the threats are removed it will say it will need to restart. Do so.

    YOUR COMPUTER IS BACK!

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  • Orla
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    You have a Rootkit. It is also called a Rogue. To remove it you will need TDSS killer and Rkill and Malwarebytes' anti-malware and to save this webpage. I advice you to print it if you have this possibility to make it simpler. The site includes written guidelines and download links and a YouTube video. The instructions are for Defense Centre but it is a similar to your infection. It is very common.

    http://www.freepcsecurity.co.uk/2010/06/12/defense...

    http://download.bleepingcomputer.com/grinler/rkill... http://download.bleepingcomputer.com/malwarebytes/... (this is a freeware version of Malwarebytes' but on other sites, you may download the newer version which is a commercial trial).

    Source(s): Experience. Nice and easy!
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Download a program named Malware Bytes. It's free.

  • 1 decade ago

    try to get anti-malware. there are free versions. viruses are very frustrating you have to keep trying to open your internet and eventually it should let you trough. i had one in a program so i tried to go to add-remove programs but it kept closingit down but i keep trying and eventually it let me through.

    viruses are hard to get rid of but messing with you computer for an hour or two is definatly worth not haveing to buy a new one

  • 1 decade ago

    1)Download Maleware byte(Free Version)

    2)Make sure Mcafee is up to date

    3)Reboot into safemode

    4)Turn off system restore

    5)Run maleware byte

    6)Run Mcafee

    7)Reboot computer normally

    8)Turn system restor back on

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Try downloading and installing malwarebytes. And if it don't work try going safe mode with network and try again. If MalwareBytes don't help try running a scan with combofix under safe mode with network again :) .

  • 1 decade ago

    Reset your computer to an earlier date.

    Source(s): Experience
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