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I cant get rid of this system tool spyware???

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tomahawk
Posts: 2006 - Karma: 53
Does anyone have any idea how to manually get rid of this fake system tool spyware virus? it just changed my wallpaper to "warning. youre in danger. your computer is infected with spyware etc."

this shits fucked anyone got any ideas?

thanks
Feb 28 2011 3:23AM
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tomahawk
Posts: 2006 - Karma: 53
well fuck. it just shut my cpu off. any help??
Feb 28 2011 3:38AM
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Cufe.
Posts: 1950 - Karma: 262
magnets
Feb 28 2011 3:39AM
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tomahawk
Posts: 2006 - Karma: 53
tried system restored but nothing came up. fuck.
Feb 28 2011 3:55AM
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Mike-O
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Good Night, Sweet Prince.
Feb 28 2011 4:16AM
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.frenchy
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I've gotten that before, just get some antivirus protection on your computer..

And quit watching the pr0nz..

Feb 28 2011 7:56AM
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KRASHED
Posts: 7803 - Karma: 466
Malwarebytes

Has never once failed to remove a virus from my computer. Run a whole computer scan.
Feb 28 2011 8:01AM
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beezey
Posts: 9027 - Karma: 427
system 32...... delete it
Feb 28 2011 9:23AM
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alex.bgk.
Posts: 607 - Karma: 74
this. works on just about any and everything. used it on friends comps and even ones at work when people click on stuff they shouldnt.. then people think youre a genius
Feb 28 2011 9:26AM
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InFlamesWeTrust
Posts: 163 - Karma: 16
You should try running MalwareBytes if you can get it to install. If it won't, download it from a friend's computer to a USB stick. From there, boot into safe mode by tapping F8 when you turn your computer on. You can try Safe Mode or Safe Mode with Networking to try and get updates, but if either of those won't let you run MalwareBytes, you may have to try SafeMode with Command Prompt or whatever it says. If it comes to that (and it may depending on the severity of that virus) you will need to enter some DOS-like commands to run MalwareBytes. If thats what is needed you can search up the commands yourself or post in the thread again. Alternatively, you can download the AVG boot cd ISO on a friend's computer and burn it to cd, then boot from that and run a scan. There are other options but the MBytes one is the best right now
Feb 28 2011 9:26AM
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123ski
Posts: 7374 - Karma: 1,415
Start your computer in Safe Mode with Networking
Download AVG Free
Install AVG Free
it will find the fake virus program (which won't have started up in safe zone, only way to get rid of it)
Uninstall the fake virus program
Restart computer.
Feb 28 2011 9:30AM
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Milksteak
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Get SpyHunter

It worked for me.
Feb 28 2011 9:33AM
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InFlamesWeTrust
Posts: 163 - Karma: 16
I have seen some viruses start up in Safe Mode from time to time. Some of them are pretty nasty. I was cleaning one friend's computer and thought it wasn't going to run in safe mode, then it popped up and spammed a whole bunch of crap on the screen. If the OP is lucky that won't happen.
Feb 28 2011 9:33AM
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