Re: Unwanted popup

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From: "rlk1151@xxxxxxxxxxx" <rlk1151@xxxxxxxxxxx@discussions.microsoft.com>

| Somehow I got an unwanted popup downloaded onto my system. It has an icon
| that resides in the system tray and I can't get rid of it. It pops up a
| message that say "System Alert" and warns me that I have active spyware and
| prompts me to download anti-spyware software from "Spylock". The icon for it
| is the first one that loads in the tray and I can't stop it. I can't locate
| it with Task Manager nor do I get any hits when I scan the registry. Can any
| offer some advice?



Two part reply..

Perform Part 1 then perform Part 2.

It is suggested that you execute each tool in Normal Mode then in Safe Mode.



Part 1
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Use noahdfear's SmitFraud, SpyAxe, SpyFalcon, et. al., removal tool -- SmitRem.exe
http://noahdfear.geekstogo.com/click%20counter/click.php?id=1

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic43659.html


Part 2
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S!ri's SmitfraudFix
http://siri.urz.free.fr/Fix/SmitfraudFix_En.php



* * * 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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