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Name: teejay.7332
Date: October 11, 2007 at 21:06:19 Pacific
OS: Vista
CPU/Ram: ?
Product: Dell Inspiron
Comment:

I keep getting a message saying that spyware has been found and that I need to download a program. The message is psw.x-vir trojan.

I have run the hijack this if needed

teejay



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Name: Kaithlyn
Date: October 12, 2007 at 07:42:40 Pacific
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is it your security software that shows the message? if it's some new unsolicited software which displays the alert, it can be a sign of infection. if you use anti spyware i suggest you to run a scan, it might disclose interesting things. if you don't have anti spyware but you're looking for one to download, make sure you choose legitimate one. you should read several reviews before downloading unknown software.

tc;


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Name: jabuck
Date: October 12, 2007 at 14:09:04 Pacific
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Please download SmitFraudFix from this link http://siri.urz.free.fr/Fix/Smitfra... Then extract the contents to your desktop.

!!!! Only run option #1 as runing the other options on an uninfected computer will damage the desktop.!!!!


Open the "SmitfraudFix" folder and double-click "smitfraudfix.cmd"
Select option #1 - Search by typing 1 and press "Enter"; a text file will appear, which lists infected files (if present).
Please copy/paste the content of that report into your next reply.
Note : process.exe is detected by some antivirus programs (AntiVir, Dr.Web, Kaspersky) as a "RiskTool"; it is not a virus, but a program used to stop system processes. Antivirus programs cannot distinguish between "good" and "malicious" use of such programs, therefore they may alert the user.

Please also post a Hijack This log.


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