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Name: Ian Hobson
Date: July 7, 2009 at 00:12:07 Pacific
OS: Windows XP
Subcategory: Viruses
Comment:

'System Security' mallware has got into my compter, with an icon in the task bar and frequent pop-ups advising me to purchase their software. It even prevents me from opening some programs, including the task manager.

Can you advise how to get rid of this?

Ian



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Name: jdk (by neoark)
Date: July 7, 2009 at 07:47:55 Pacific
Reply:

1) Install, update database and run full scan with Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware. Attach malwarebyte full scan log, fix anything detected.

2) Run full Scan with SuperAntispyware : http://www.superantispyware.com/dow... . Fix what it detects and post summary scan log.

If I'm helping you and I don't reply within 24 hours send me a PM.


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Response Number 2
Name: easd
Date: July 10, 2009 at 09:01:47 Pacific
Reply:

Use malwarebytes, I recently got rid of a fake antivirus.

You can see how to remove System Security here:
http://www.geekpolice.net/how-to-re...


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Response Number 3
Name: Ian Hobson
Date: July 10, 2009 at 12:16:33 Pacific
Reply:

Thanks for the advice. In the end I used Safemode and System Restore.


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