You haven't given us much to go on. Like a name or something. If you can run them, try an online virus scan. http://www.google.com/search?q=free+online+virus+scan . Once you have a name you should be able to google removal techniques.
And no, whatever you do, don't install anything else from this company! On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 3:10 PM, Ranbo <[email protected]> wrote: > *Since today my Dell desktop is acting crazy. Keeps popping up with > messages (every few seconds) that my computer is infected, when I try to > run > programs it says they are infected, and can't access AVG (says that is > affected), can't find Zone Alarm, and several times has brought up an > alleged antivirus program called Soft antivirus which starts scanning my > files. Actually, not sure if it is really scanning my files or this is > their "demonstration." At bottom of screen it is trying to get me to buy > this program to disinfect the computer. I don't recall ever having > installed this software and can't even find it listed. Can't even go to > add > or remove hardware. When I'm not on the computer for awhile I notice that > it is bringing up webpages (fake pages?) for porn sites, VIagra and other > similar stuff. > > I have no idea what to do to try to remedy this. I'm running Windows XP. > Any suggestions would be appreciated. I can connect to the internet and > use > email, so long as about every 5 seconds I say no to the pop-ups that say my > computer is at risk or infiltrated or bring up these websites (using IE, > while I am only using FireFox). I keep stopping the scan this new > antivirus > program seems to be running because I am afraid it itself is a virus, maybe > part of a scam to infect the computer in order to get me to buy the > software > to disinfect it! > ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
