Re: Spy Axe

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Thanks to you all, I'm trying all what you suggest,
BTW
'FYI: This thing is a royal PITA.'
Nepatsfan, You are certainly right about that! I'd like to pay this crowd a
visit with a baseball bat in my hands,
Regards,
Alan.
"David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
news:eQo6zo0$FHA.1256@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> From: "Alan" <alan111@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> | Hi,
> | I've been infected by a program called Spy Axe which is telling me that
> I
> | have dangerous malware on my system. Its a New Zealand based company
> whose
> | Web Page looks quite legitimate.
> | I have both Webroot Spy Sweeper and Microsoft Anti Spyware running and
> they
> | are finding nothing. There is an icon on my bottom toolbar which flashes
> and
> | gives the message in a balloon. If I close this balloon down, it pops up
> | again within five seconds.
> | I've tried everything I know to get rid of it without success. This scum
> | company is effectively blackmailing me into buying their product which I
> | will not do, I'll reinstall Windows or buy a new computer before I give
> this
> | scum one penny. I cant be the only one with this, anyone have any ideas
> how
> | to get rid of it?
> | Regards,
> | Alan.
> |
>
> Two part reply...
>
> Part 1
> -----------
>
> Use noahdfear's SmitFraud and SpyAxe removal tool -- SmitRem.exe
> http://noahdfear.geekstogo.com/click%20counter/click.php?id=1
>
> http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic36868.html
>
>
> Part 2
> -----------
>
> Download SmitFraud.exe from the URL --
> http://www.ik-cs.com/programs/virtools/SmitFraud.exe
>
> Execute; SmitFraud.exe { Note: You must accept the default of
> C:\McAfee }
> Choose; Unzip
> Choose; Close
>
> NOTE: You may have to disable your software FireWall or allow WGET.EXE to
> go through your
> FireWall to enable WGET.EXE to download the needed McAfee related files.
>
> Execute; c:\mcafee\clean.bat
> { or Double-click on 'Clean Link' in c:\mcafee }
>
> A final report in HTML format called C:\mcafee\ScanReport.HTML will be
> generated. At the
> end of the scan, it will be displayed in your browser (Opera, FireFox or
> Internet Explorer).
> It is suggested that you move the report out of c:\mcafee before
> performing another scan.
>
>
> * * * Please report back your results * * *
>
>
> --
> Dave
> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
> http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm
>
>


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