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How Do I Get Rid Of This Malware?

by halfpoint
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I'm running Vista and I have some kind of fake anti-virus malware on my computer, somehow.

It keeps popping up in the bottom of the screen telling me I have a virus, etc.

I ran Malware bytes and it said it deleted 17 infected files and restarted my computer and everything was fine, however, 4 hours later and it just popped up again.

What to do?
  • Profile picture of the author jazbo
    I word type the exact wording in the popup into Google Pat, you should find some matches on forums and virus software sites.
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  • Profile picture of the author Michael Motley
    you have probably got the 'windows antivirus 20- virus. It started around the end of 08, mutated in 09 to a handful of variants then has musted again in 10. Go to malwarebytes.org and pull their free software, seems to work pretty well most of the time.
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  • Profile picture of the author KimW
    Follow the advice I gave Gordon in the thread he referenced.
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    • Profile picture of the author halfpoint
      Originally Posted by KimW View Post

      Follow the advice I gave Gordon in the thread he referenced.
      Yeah, I already ran MalwareBytes and it deleted it initially.

      However, a few hours later it came back.

      The thread that Gordon referenced had some great advice in there. I'm going to try a few different things and see what happens.

      Viruses are SO annoying!
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  • Profile picture of the author KimW
    But did you run it specifically the way I said? There is a difference , especially the part about turning off the built in windows recovery? Because if you don't turn that off, you are backing up the virus.
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    • Profile picture of the author glchandler
      Just to update you. I got rid of this thing by following Kim's advice to the letter.

      Once gone I used MarkAndrews IMCopywriting's advice and let experts look at what I still had to make darned sure the infection had been taken care of.

      So as Kim has repeated---follow ALL ADVICE to the letter. This advice is learned through experience and is what you need to do.

      Then as I said---if you have any idea where this damnable thing came from just don't go back!! Hah! Hah!
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