Topic: Please help! Attacked by some fake adware remover! (Read 632 times)
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« on: Mar 18, 2006, 04:01:42 AM »
Hi
Today I have noticed that I am being attacked by some fake Adware remover. I cannot get rid of it. Every few minutes it comes up with "Security warning Adware programs found on system..." in a speech bubble coming from the quick launch bar. When I click on it.. a box comes up about a free scan of an adware remover and when I click on the free scan it takes me to a slimshield site... http://www.slimshield.com/landing.htm?wm=acc177&soft=sshield
I have attached a picture of the stuff that comes up. It would be greatly appreciated if you lot could help me remove this.. I have spent this whole morning trying to remove it with Spybot and Xoftspy.
Thanks!
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« Reply #1 on: Mar 18, 2006, 11:04:03 AM »
Sounds like a very proffesional spyware. Maybe a format is the best solution.
Have you tried to scan your pc with a good antivirus?(eg. Kaspersky)
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« Reply #3 on: Mar 19, 2006, 11:53:41 AM »
try running hitmanpro ( http://www.hitmanpro.nl/ ) this program runs several different spyware/adware removal programs in a row. Untill today this has always cleaned my system perfectly.