GuitarDude Posted October 22, 2007 ID:8972 Share Posted October 22, 2007 I am looking through my add or remove programs list to remove something and I came upon Windows Safety Alert. This thing is taking ip 33,693 MB. I don't believe that windows would put something this large onto my computer so I am guessing this is a virus. One how bad is it? And two how do I remove it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeanInMontana Posted October 22, 2007 ID:8987 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Hi there GuitarDude, and welcome to Malwarebytes. Sounds like you do have a nasty, let's run these scans and see just what we are dealing with.If you haven't already, please get these programs, update and run a complete scan removing all items found.Spybot Search & Destroy Be sure to use the immunize feature.AVG AntiSpyware Be sure to "take action"Then go here and run a scan PandaActive Scan There is a full tutorial on how to to this at the top of this forum.Post the logs from the Panda and AVG scans please, along with a log from this program HiJack This! You will post three logs. 1. AVG scan. 2. Panda Active Scan. 3. HiJack This scan. You will finish the AVG first so go ahead and post that log, then move on to Panda and so forth.I will analyze the logs and give you further instructions. Be patient and persistent. These things can take time and many procedures. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarDude Posted October 22, 2007 Author ID:9002 Share Posted October 22, 2007 On Spybot search and destroy I would really rather not it do this"I normally like this program, BUT this version killed a critical DLL on two XP machines, identifying it as a spyware. I don't know exactly what it did, but the machines wouldn't boot anymore. I reinstalled XP on one, couldn't bother with the other.Now, I updated to the latest beta, latest update, and it flags my Marvell Yukon network adapter as SoBar spy! Hopefully, it didn't kill XP this time.Still, lowest rating from me for this last batch.*EDIT* correction, by killing my network card without asking, I got a blue screen on reboot. Needed to reinstall XP." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeanInMontana Posted October 23, 2007 ID:9015 Share Posted October 23, 2007 I'm not asking you to use anything beta. This is a stable version of SB S&D. If your not going to use it, I still need to see the other logs or we can just close this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarDude Posted October 24, 2007 Author ID:9044 Share Posted October 24, 2007 No I was just saying didn't want that to happen does that dl the beta or no? If it downloads the beta where is the non beta version?Does spybot only work for internet explorer?Do all all those programs only work for internet explorer?I have actually now heard that Ad-Adware 2007 is better then Spybot search and destroy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeanInMontana Posted October 24, 2007 ID:9050 Share Posted October 24, 2007 If you wish to receive assistance for your problem. Please follow the directions posted. If you are using a Windows OS everything will work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeanInMontana Posted October 29, 2007 ID:9252 Share Posted October 29, 2007 Topic closed due to no response. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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