Anti-Malware Virus

[John Williams 785]

Hello all,
Yesterday I started receiving messages on my computer saying that I have a Trojan virus due to "visiting porn sites". The message was accompanied by a red circle with a cross in it on my icon bar (to the left of the clock, bottom right corner). There also appears to be a phoney copy of the windows shield icon beside this one.
When I click on the Windows shield, it tells me I have to update my virus definitions. When I tried to uninstall it, a window popped up asking me for the reason I wanted it uninstalled. I just typed in an x and continued to successfully uninstall the program but messages keep popping up telling me to register/purchase antivirus protection (3 popups since I have been typing this message). I also removed three icons from my desktop which featured nude pics of women (1 for youporn, 1 for nudetube, 1 for pornotube).
Yesterday, I visited the adult movie forum on this site and I think that is the cause of this virus. I have super anti spyware installed on my PC and ran it yesterday, apparently unsuccessfully. Is there any way I can remove it myself, or do I have to bring it somewhere to get cleaned up?

 

[Purrrfection]

are you familiar with how to edit your registry, if you not talk to a professional

 

[mmmikey]

try malwarebytes anti-malware.
we use it quite often in the office to clean infected PC's with spyware

 

[Iconic One]

It's just another virus. Probably nothing to do with visiting porn sites. Just like all those emails I get for male enhancements and Viagra. I mean, how do they know I really need these products?!? There's just a presumption that we all visit porn sites. That's why the internet was invented.

So, back to your virus. Get the details, google a help forum where those tech geeks who know everything hang out, follow their instructions. Watch out for virus catcher solutions you find on-line. Sometimes they're viruses. I like to use Spy-Bot. It's free and it works.

Good luck.

 

[69Shooter]

You may have to run the anti-malware software several times to clean up the problem. Also, if you can identify the name of the virus or spyware do a google search for instructions on how to remove. It should go without saying (especially if you are visting porn sites) that you should have current anti-virus software on your computer!

 

[GlavaMan]

Hello all,
Yesterday I started receiving messages on my computer saying that I have a Trojan virus due to "visiting porn sites". The message was accompanied by a red circle with a cross in it on my icon bar (to the left of the clock, bottom right corner). There also appears to be a phoney copy of the windows shield icon beside this one.
When I click on the Windows shield, it tells me I have to update my virus definitions. When I tried to uninstall it, a window popped up asking me for the reason I wanted it uninstalled. I just typed in an x and continued to successfully uninstall the program but messages keep popping up telling me to register/purchase antivirus protection (3 popups since I have been typing this message). I also removed three icons from my desktop which featured nude pics of women (1 for youporn, 1 for nudetube, 1 for pornotube).
Yesterday, I visited the adult movie forum on this site and I think that is the cause of this virus. I have super anti spyware installed on my PC and ran it yesterday, apparently unsuccessfully. Is there any way I can remove it myself, or do I have to bring it somewhere to get cleaned up?

I have the same problem with my PC. I am working on it now but it appears this started from an anti-spyware program I downloaded which I thought was Ad-Aware. It is in fact a scam to get you to buy their software. They make it appear as a Windows program.
http://www.itbusiness.ca/it/client/en/home/news.asp?id=55730

 

[onehunglow]

Run all your anti stuff as well MalwareBytes usually kills most of this trash.

Do this first before spending money on a pro.

 

[John Williams 785]

Thanks to all who responded, especially MMMikey (welcome to TERB). I used the Malwarebytes Anti Spyware and it seems to have worked.

 

[WoodPeckr]

Malwarebytes Anti Spyware is a good security app to be added to those others you need to run to keep Windows free of nasty bugs out on the web.

 

[blackmoon69]

Malwarebytes Anti Spyware is a good security app to be added to those others you need to run to keep Windows free of nasty bugs out on the web.

i used malwarebytes too. it keeps my comp clean....

 

[lonecoxxman]

Malwarebytes is Good!!

 

[WoodPeckr]

Ad-Aware is good to.

I used to run both the latest versions of Ad-Aware and Malwarebytes Anti Spyware once a week for Windows. However haven't had to run them in the last month or two being on Linux 99% of the time now.