Computer Virus...Help...

[VampiricClown]

My computer has been infected with IE Anti-Virus spyware/malware/adware. Every time I open a program, it forces me to a site and a lot of pop-ups. What program can I use to erase it that's free. I don't want to pay $50 for something and it still not work.

I've tried:

Ad Aware
Spybot
Norton

Any help please? This really sucks. :(

[DarkwingMantis]

try AVG free... works for me

[VampiricClown]

try AVG free... works for me

Thanks.

I'm downloading it now. I hope this one works. I can't even access the regular files on my computer.

[DarkwingMantis]

Make sure you let it update before you scan, wich could take a while

[VampiricClown]

Make sure you let it update before you scan, wich could take a while

For some reason it won't even install. It freezes during the installation.

[DarkwingMantis]

Man, dont know... you may have to wipe the hard drive and start all over

[The_Return]

Ewido worked well for me last time I was in this kind of shit.

CCleaner is great for the aftermath, too.

[Klaatu Barada Nikto]

You have to isolate the IP addy of the malware shit in your registry first.

My suggestion - HijackThis.

Do a google search for it and download the program.

Install it, and run a scan. In the list displayed, look for addresses which point to IP numbers. Click on the checkboxes beside their names, and hit Fix Checked.

Delete, reboot and you are clean.

[ferretchucker]

One of my friends had this recently. Sorry, but he said the only way he got it was by reinstalling windows.

[VampiricClown]

Thanks everyone for your help!

I finally got rid of it last night.

I went to look up the program Return mentioned, "Ewido". Ewido and AVG are now the same company, so I re-downloaded the install file for AVG-Free. I ran it, and 5 minutes later, all traces of that annoying little bug were gone.

Norton Anti-Virus sucks apparently, if a freeware program can do better.