Is this a specific program? Randall
On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 5:18 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall < [email protected]> wrote: > I have had great luck with Super anti malware. > > It has rescued a few computers that have been hijacked. > > Stewart > > > > At 02:10 PM 2/25/2010, you 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! >> >> Help! And thanks >> >> Randall >> * >> >> >> ************************************************************************* >> ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** >> ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** >> ************************************************************************* >> > > Rev. Stewart A. Marshall > mailto:[email protected] > Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org > Ozark, AL SL 82 > > > > ************************************************************************* > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > ************************************************************************* > ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
