Grrrr...spyware/cookie tracker!!

[Da]

and I can't get rid of the fooking thing! tried all my spyware programs and my anti-virus software but nothing's touching it. I've got a stoopid little ? on my task bar. I cannot remove it or find it on my program files, but whenever I click the ? it simply directs me to a poxy spyware removal site that you've to pay for!
It keeps popping up a balloon saying Critical System Error which if I click, again it takes me to the spyware site! :dapprove:

 

[Rob.]

When you click the ? What website does it take you to. Then i can find you instuckstions on removal.

 

[ollie]

r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-reformat

 

[ollie]

ps dont listen to rob hes a wimp

 

[Tyson-182]

What Anti-Virus software you got?

I'm runing NOD32...very happy with it, nothing known gets through.

Tyson.

 

[ollie]

What Anti-Virus software you got?

I'm runing NOD32...very happy with it, nothing known gets through.

Tyson.

woohoo, nod32 is the shizzle <3

 

[Griff]

http://www.filehippo.com/download_hijackthis/

Run it and post the Hijackthis log back on here.

 

[alexbleubolt]

regedit my friend

 

[Tyson-182]

Try this: Click on Tools, then Internet Options, then Programmes, then Manage Add-On at the bottom of the page, and disable anything that you do not recognise. Reset your comp and that may sort you out....

Tyson.

 

[Tyson-182]

NOD32 rocks!

Tyson.

 

[Da]

cheers for the info guys, much appreciated! Will try all the above when my bro lets me back on the infected PC

 

[Mark5290]

Sounds a bit like the spy-axe virus that keeps popping up on taskbar to say you have an infection then directs to a site where you have to pay(part of the scam).

The good news about this type of infection is at least you know what it is called by clicking on the link, do a google search for removal procedures on the name of the virus.

 

[cliobritt]

will a sys restore work?

 

[tidyclio]

Thats weird that's exactly what i've been trying to get rid of. Tried at least four different programs and none are detecting it!

 

[RobTQ]

If no virus prog or spyware remover (E.G SpyBot S&D, Ad-Aware) can find it then it may be a rootkit. Try AVG Anti-Rookit.
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Antivirus/AVG-Anti-Rootkit.shtml
I had some spyware on a work PC the other day that Spybot S&D or McAfee could not find. Kept trying to make you go to a anti-vrius/spyware remover site. The prog above found and removed it.

 

[Mark5290]

Thats weird that's exactly what i've been trying to get rid of. Tried at least four different programs and none are detecting it!

Some AV programs won't detect it, you only know you have it because it pops up on the taskbar,

Spy Axe removal instructions -

http://www.infopackets.com/channels...051220_remove_spyaxe_removal_instructions.htm

Also check for these files and registry keys/values and delete if necessary .

http://www.spywareremove.com/removeSpy_Axe.html

 

[Da]

When you click the ? What website does it take you to. Then i can find you instuckstions on removal.

This is the site mate link

What Anti-Virus software you got?

I'm runing NOD32...very happy with it, nothing known gets through.

Tyson.

McAfee antivirus, just what came with the PC.

http://www.filehippo.com/download_hijackthis/

Run it and post the Hijackthis log back on here.

The log is massive griff, shall I PM it you?

Thats weird that's exactly what i've been trying to get rid of. Tried at least four different programs and none are detecting it!

Some AV programs won't detect it, you only know you have it because it pops up on the taskbar,

Spy Axe removal instructions -

http://www.infopackets.com/channels...051220_remove_spyaxe_removal_instructions.htm

Also check for these files and registry keys/values and delete if necessary .

http://www.spywareremove.com/removeSpy_Axe.html

I have run SpyAxe cheers, just gotta purchase the full program to remove what it found :dapprove:

 

[tommyboy]

I use McAfee 06, absolute fook all gets through.

 

[rich[182]]

Checkout http://www.castlecops.com/

Try CWShredder and HiJackThis
Then run Ewido
Checkout various root kits

 

[Da]

reet, it's gone! phew!! Used this guide here and it's worked! :approve: So big thanks to everyone that helped me out but especially to Mark5290 for the link to that site.

 

[Mark5290]

I have run SpyAxe cheers, just gotta purchase the full program to remove what it found :dapprove:

What program have you got to purchase to remove the infection?.

When i removed it from someones PC i never had to pay for anything.

 

[Griff]

Don't trust any software that "claims" to have found spyware and then asks you to purchase the software. It's all bullsh*t.

Paste that Hijackthis log in here mate. Doesn't matter how large it is.