Everytime boot up my pc i get a little message on my desktop telling me my computer is infected by dangerous malware and that i chould click on it to download the most efficient programme it takes me to spyaxe!!
how do i stop this annoying message!?
is this a form of virus? I've tried runnin adware se but it can't find any critical objects!
Can anyone help me?

I've read several threads about this (I got this problem myself). Can't figure out how to get rid of it even though I've tried absolutely everything people has recommended. Everything but putting upp my logfile from "hijackthis" wich you also have to download to see what files that need to be deleted.

Shall I put my logfile here?

This program should remove spyaxe http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/ . Download it to the desktop, update it, and then run it.

If it does not work it can be removed manually,just post back.

how do u remove it manually? nothing is working!

here are a couple of things and they have allways worked for me when i had this experience before

1. right click the desktop, click on properties then on desktop, click on customize desktop, click on the web tab and delete all webpages or at least uncheck them press ok, apply, ok.

2. go to run
type msconfig
go to startup
and uncheck any unfamiliar programs or thing s that are starting when you log in, or just uncheck one restart until the little window stops showing up.repeat the proccess until the message stops showing up

3. just in case start windows in safe mode and try one of this programs all free

- spybot search and destroy
- ad-aware
- microsoft antispyware

and use spyware doctor just to detect if anything is left dont pay for the program just scan and see if it finds anything if it did then just run ad-aware, spybot, microsoft antispyware until the're remove. if none of the free ones can remove them then i guess just buy spyware doctor and remove them.

write back if you have any more questions about all this.

PLEASE WRITE BACK IF MY ADVICE WAS HELPFUL

mess with the best, suffer like the rest.

HijackThis log file analysis & repair ( online )
http://hijackthis.de/index.php?langselect=english
Or,
http://startup.networktechs.com/page-68.html
http://hjt.iamnotageek.com/

Instructions here on manual removal.

http://www.2-spyware.com/remove-spyaxe.html

http://www.spywaredb.com/remove-spyaxe/

Follow these Instructions to Remove SpyAxe:

http://knights.orgfree.com/spyaxe_removal.htm

Then Download Adaware and Run a scan... This should fix your issue, Let us know if it helped.

Take care and Good Luck,
Nick

My PC never Crashes nor does it have Bugs - It just develops random Features at times.

Until Panda came out with a new update to solve the problem 12/10/05. If spyaxe keeps regenerating even after you use the program; you will need to shut off the system restore under my computer and rerun the antivirus program. Once you have reboted and the virus is gone you can turn the system restore back on. The spyaxe program uses the system restore feature to regenerate itself. This work for me hope it helps you...

I have spyaxe on my computer - can't get rid of it. I have tried the smitRem.exe solution and the ewido scanner solution, but I still get the pop-up that says my computer is infected. I also can't get rid of the spyaxe icon on my desktop. Need help.

I tried to put it all in very simplistic terms for people that aren't that computer savvy to understand. It was quite a challenge for me to say the least. If I forgot something please let me know :)

Start your computer and push "F8" vigorously till you come to a black screen. At the top of the black screen you'll see "Safe mode", using your arrows scroll up, highlight it and hit "enter". This will take you to a screen that will allow you to access your desktop. Wait till your desktop appears. Go to start menu...then click "search"...then click "files and folders in C Drive"...then search for "ioctrl.dll"...right click on "ioctrl.dll" and at the bottom you'll see "rename"...rename it to "ioctrl.old"...then restart your computer in normal mode and it shouldn't show up in the icon tray. Using the same process to search for a file as I stated above from the start menu, find the file "ioctrl.old"...right click it and hit delete...it should take a short trip to your recycle bin...now delete it from there also...nice huh...it works :) Now go find the file from response #43 and delete it also. It would also probably be a good idea to delete anything in "System32" that has shown up there since the whole problem started...all this really isn't that diffucult...GOOD LUCK!!

Paul

these manual spyaxe removal intructions actually tested and working
remove spyaxe

Guys... I've been batteling spyaxe for 4 hours now... tried everything listed here... tried other things.... Believe it or not... Microsoft Antispyware was the ONLY thing that successfully removed everything and kept this from regenerating itself. I also noticed that once this was completely removed... that Norton Antivirus was no longer functional at all. I believe Norton may have been partially responsible for this!

the pop up messenger is gone, but its unable to be removed from all programs, and most importantly, its still hijacking my homepage. please help me. where do i get microsoft anti virus

Use these.

ewido security suite free for Windows 2000/XP
http://www.ewido.net/en/features/
http://www.ewido.net/en/download/
Please use the online update after the installation. Only then can the recent signature database be transferred and installed.

Extract from link below, I use Avast myself.
http://www.avast.com/i_idt_153.html
http://www.avast.com/iavs4pro/setupeng.exe
Reregister after 14 months free use ( Still stays free )
http://www.avast.com/i_kat_207.php?lang=ENG
Home edition is a full-featured antivirus package designed for home usage. Our company offers Home Edition free of charge.
"By combining the free AVG anti-virus scanner, the free version of Ewido anti-Trojan scanner and the free Microsoft Antispyware scanner, I managed to achieve a 95% detection rate against a particularly nasty set of 104 assorted malware products that I had downloaded from P2P networks."
By combining the free AVG anti-virus scanner, the free version of Ewido anti-Trojan scanner and the free Microsoft Antispyware scanner, I managed to achieve a 95% detection rate against a particularly nasty set of 104 assorted malware products that I had downloaded from P2P networks.
Ewido Security Suite Setup: Version 3.5
http://rstones12.geekstogo.com/ewidosetup.htm
http://www.techsupportalert.com/issues/issue122.htm
http://www.techsupportalert.com/issues/issue123.htm
http://www.techsupportalert.com/best_46_free_utilities.htm
http://www.techsupportalert.com/issues/back_issues.htm
Trojan and Spyware Tool -- Ewido Security Suite
http://georgeh123.blogspot.com/2005/09/trojan-and-spyware-tool-ewido-security.html
Microsoft Antispyware
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4466.html

>Follow these Instructions to Remove SpyAxe:
>http://knights.orgfree.com/spyaxe_removal.ht>m
>
>Then Download Adaware and Run a scan... >This should fix your issue, Let us know if >it helped.
>
>Take care and Good Luck,
>Nick

When I downloaded SpyAxeFix.zip, AVG said that SpyAxeFix.bat was a virus.

Denny

Its saying it is a Virus because it is a Batch Script File... You can ignore that message from the AntiVirus... Its a Safe File...

Nick

My PC never Crashes nor does it have Bugs - It just develops random Features at times.