Xp antivirus infection help!!?

Question

i clicked on a website and got infected. my norton antivirus isnt helping and i tried using superantispyware in safe mode but nothing. also whenever i try to update any antivirus or antispyware the programs wont update. my internet is going super slow and everytime i try to go to a webpage i get redirected to a different site. can anyone plz help i feel like i have tried everything!

Answer 1

System Restore to a date before that dangerous program was on your computer.

Answer 2

Get Malwarebytes' free program at this link.

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/malware-...

When you get there, scroll down the page until you see"Tools Needed for this fix:"

Then click the "Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware" link to download the software.

Install and update the program before you run the scanner.

It worked for me.

d;o)

Answer 3

remove xp antivirus manually, here's a tutorial http://www.2-viruses.com/remove-xpantivi...

if you are redirected or internet is very slow because of xpantivirus, i suggest you print out the tutorial on some other computer.

Answer 4

Antivirus programs will NOT remove these as they are malicious codecs, although they may find reference to them and remove it but upon rebooting it's back again.

RogueRemover:

http://www.download.com/RogueRemover/300...

Download, install, update, scan and follow on screen prompts.

Wallpaper Hijacker Removal Tool:

http://www.majorgeeks.com/Wallpaper_Hija...

Note: You should hit all "Repair" buttons even though it may not say "Found!" This will fix a wallpaper hijack everytime if all repair buttons are pressed.

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware:

http://www.download.com/Malwarebytes-Ant...

Download, install, update and select Full Scan.

Remove all infections that it finds after scan.

SmitFraud Removal

Firstly, download the removal tool from here:

http://siri.urz.free.fr/Fix/SmitfraudFix...

How to use:

http://cotojo.wordpress.com/2007/08/24

Spybot S&D:

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/downl...

Download, install, update and Immunize, turn off Tea Timer then click 'Check for problems' then when complete select all and then 'Fix Checked'

Spyware Doctor Free Basic Edition - Realtime monitoring:

http://pack.google.com/intl/en/pack_inst...

Its free with Google pack, untick all boxes except Spyware Doctor. Download install, update and run.

VundoFix:

http://www.symantec.com/content/en/us/gl...

Disconnect your computer from the internet

Run vundo

Restart your computer

Run the tool again to ensure no traces are left.

If there are the reboot into Safe Mode and run FixVundo again.

Answer 5

http://www.pctools.com/

Spyware Doctor New Version

Award-winning spyware protection to secure your PC against privacy and tracking threats.

Spyware Doctor is a top-rated malware & spyware removal utility that detects, removes and protects your PC from thousands of potential spyware, adware, trojans, keyloggers, spybots and tracking threats. Now with AntiVirus!  

~ that dont work try avg if not you will have to get the computer man out or get a cheap one of ebay (if your computer is old not worth fixing ect go to www.ebay.co.uk if your US www.ebay.com (i got one for £10.00 a windows XP!  not joking 2nd hand worked perfect  

Answer 6

Antivirus XP is an extremely dangerous program that will try to get you to purchase it in order to continue to infect your PC.  It's a difficult program to remove but if you follow these steps you shouldn't have a problem:

1) Specific Virus Removal Guide:

http://ultcomprepair.blogspot.com/2008/0...

2) Generic Virus Removal Guide:

-This is an intricate guide that will remove any and all infections you have on your computer.  Very indepth but effective.

http://ultcomprepair.blogspot.com/2008/0...

3) Fix After Effects Of Virus

-Sometimes after removal things still don't work like they're supposed to.  Just run these guides and it'll fix the problems for you.

http://ultcomprepair.blogspot.com/2008/0...

That should take care of the problem for you.  Good luck and safe surfing.

Answer 7

Hello,

Your system is infected by Zlob.

1) Download and install Rogue Remover Free from http://www.malwarebytes.org/rogueremover...

Start a scan and quarantine all infected files.

2) Install another Anti-Virus because Zlob is a widespread Virus and it isn't normal it detected nothing.

You can see the lastest Test of Anti-Virus here :

http://www.sosvirus.13.fr/viewtopic.php?...

Bye

Answer 8

We need more information, what did you click on. Is there a blinking icon in the tool bar. Did you run spybot.  

Answer 9

You can find great tips for this at:

http://MyDailySecurity.com