Damn you Security Systems!

FatWhat? · **Posted:** Thu Jul 09, 2009 2:10 pm

My HPmini got violated by System Securities fake antispyware...it is the damn spyware! Careful if you see it showing up pretending to scan. I tried for hours now trying to get rid of it myself but am giving up and hoping Avast antivirus will do something. If anyone else has some ideas let me know.

Canaan · **Posted:** Thu Jul 09, 2009 2:18 pm

Sorry to hear that. My work computer got the Vundo virus recently, and almost immediately I started receiving pop-ups for fake Vundo virus scrubbing programs. Some of these hackers are evil geniuses.

Thanks for the warning.

DHP · **Posted:** Thu Jul 09, 2009 2:19 pm

LOL tech-savvy fail

Best of luck with that man.. have you backed up your documents? May just want to reformat and be done with it.

619m5 · **Posted:** Thu Jul 09, 2009 3:59 pm

I'll ask my father in law if he knows anything about the spyware. He is my go to guy on anything that's wrong with a PC or Laptop. You'll receive a PM later.

GP_pilot · **Posted:** Thu Jul 09, 2009 5:10 pm

Try MalWareBytes to eradicate it.

FatWhat? · **Posted:** Thu Jul 09, 2009 5:43 pm

GP_pilot wrote:

Try MalWareBytes to eradicate it.

I loaded Avast and Zone Alarm...MalWareBytes will be my next try if neccesarry

619m5 · **Posted:** Thu Jul 09, 2009 5:54 pm

GP_pilot wrote:

Try MalWareBytes to eradicate it.

Make sure you boot up on Safe mode before you run Malwarebytes & do a full scan. Are you using Vista BTW?

FatWhat? · **Posted:** Thu Jul 09, 2009 6:07 pm

It's a HP mini so when I try to boot up with F8 it doesn't go to safe mode...I don't know if it has one
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406 · **Posted:** Thu Jul 09, 2009 6:32 pm

how did you get it? some one told me that a lot of the netbooks come from the factory with viruses. I'm in no way a windows expert, so don't know if this is effective, but I run this every month:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/malwa ... fault.aspx

other might know if it works, but it shouldn't hurt.

FatWhat? · **Posted:** Thu Jul 09, 2009 7:05 pm

406 wrote:

how did you get it? some one told me that a lot of the netbooks come from the factory with viruses. I'm in no way a windows expert, so don't know if this is effective, but I run this every month:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/malwa ... fault.aspx

other might know if it works, but it shouldn't hurt.

Don't know about the virus from the factory, but I do know it's harder to get rid of. You can't unhide files to try and delete them and changing some of the start up procedures aren't accessible (I wasn't this tech savy when I started this morning as a side note). Avast worked very well and the anti spyware helped me find the file but it didn't really get rid of it. That took some more online learning but it's working now.

DHP · **Posted:** Fri Jul 10, 2009 8:57 am

Wait a minute is this an HP mini running Linux or XP?

FatWhat? · **Posted:** Fri Jul 10, 2009 10:56 am

XP, I'm on a HP mini forum too and it looks like the virus is still there and kicking ass. All the other mini owners can get into safe mode and system restore from the look of it. I'm still fighting, but am getting closer and closer to calling geek squad for I'm far too dumb for this virus.

DHP · **Posted:** Fri Jul 10, 2009 11:18 am

You're also dumb if you call geek squad. Biggest ripoff of all time.

FatWhat? · **Posted:** Fri Jul 10, 2009 11:31 am

So aside from the Ghostbusters, who you gonna call?

406 · **Posted:** Fri Jul 10, 2009 11:58 am

Might be easiest to reinstall your os:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/316941

Also sounds like the virus comes from:

Quote:

What is it and where does System Security Come From?
This virus is a faux spyware scanner. It acts as though it will help you get rid of viruses, when in fact it is one exactly. It is a hijacker and will completely take over your system, popping up random fake virus scans and trying to bait you into buying the program. Do not purchase the System Security program in an effort to get rid of it. I don't even need to tell you what these people would do with your finances.

Where does it come from? Many places. But the most common I believe are from torrents and transition ads from a company like AdBrite or ClicksOr. You may have seen a transition ad before. It says "Click here to continue" in the top right corner of the ad. Both of those companies that allow these types of ads are reputable but many of their publishers are NOT which is how we get viruses in the first place.

http://systemsecurityvirus.blogspot.com/

Damn you Security Systems!

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