Problem with Spyware/Google
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Problem with Spyware/Google
Since this morning, everytime I try to open Google I get "www.needupdate.com" coming up with an advert for "Spyaxe". Also various "urgent system messages" for viruses. I'm also getting the odd popup for porn/casino etc. I've got and run Mcaffee and it hasn't detected anything. Any clues?
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From: Sittingbourne
Download ad aware from here
Ad Aware
This is quite good at removing spyware etc. Also have a look at Microsoft Anti spyware (although it is a beta (pre-release test) version at the moment. Defence in depth etc...
Ad Aware
This is quite good at removing spyware etc. Also have a look at Microsoft Anti spyware (although it is a beta (pre-release test) version at the moment. Defence in depth etc...
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From: Bracknell
Oh dear just come across the same nastie on a friends computer and found this http://elamb.blogharbor.com/hacked/removesmithfraud.htm
it looks long and complex best tried when sober me thinks.
good luck
Rickity
ps spy bot picks it up but does not get rid of it
Edited to say 6 hours of following the above instructions later, reinstalled xp from scratch, that got rid of the blighter
it looks long and complex best tried when sober me thinks.
good luck
Rickity
ps spy bot picks it up but does not get rid of it
Edited to say 6 hours of following the above instructions later, reinstalled xp from scratch, that got rid of the blighter
Last edited by rickity; 17th December 2005 at 20:56.
