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    Spyware Guard 2009- anyone else have this virus?

    What the fuck? I don't look at porn and I don't have any horseshit file sharing software on my laptop- but I got this virus and apparently its pretty legit. Does anyone know how to remove it? I've tried downloading anti-malware software, but the virus won't even let me: visit those websites, install the files, or run the files. My laptop has basically been rendered useless for the time being.

    Any computer guys out there have any suggestions?

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    i just got this myself a few hours ago

    it was either from a torrent OR AN INFECTED SKIING WEBSITE. i shut off the connection, deleted the cookie,cleaned the registry, and ran avg,spyware terminator,and a sqaured,but the popup is still there.

    i ran a google search on removing the damn thing,but half of those are fake. use mcafee siteadvisor and finjan to sort thru those.

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    I've tried to run and/or install the software to clean this shit up, but no luck. I guess the laptop is out of commission for a while.

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    im no expert,but you might try installinng another browser

    i also have opera and chrome on there already and they seem unaffected.

    i got it on firefox

    Hayduke Aug 7,1996 GS-Aug 26 2010
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    See if you can access the websites and download files in safemode. I've had really good luck using Avast, Malware Bytes, and Spybot. All can be found at download.com

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    another suggestion

    (again,im no expert)
    go to another computer,search the removal, come back to yours. it involves deleting a program file,and doing a few things with the registry.etc. look in your program files.....it started with a?????? you will see it

    if there is a legit software to remove it (be careful) download on other computer,copy to cd,install directly on yours with internet off.

    Hayduke Aug 7,1996 GS-Aug 26 2010
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    Quote Originally Posted by smmokan View Post
    What the fuck? I don't look at porn.
    I have identified the problem.

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    if it is the virus that keeps popping up saying you have a problem and tries to "scan" your computer so it can charge you, then download malware bytes and that will remove it. you may have to go back in and change a filename after you run it.

    i did this the other day and it worked. good luck.

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    "Spyware Guard"? That's not a bug, it's a feature.

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    download malware bites. I had this virus a bit ago and this software removed it within minutes.

    here is the link: http://download.bleepingcomputer.com...mbam-setup.exe


    if it won't let you access the site to download it - do it on another computer then transfer it via a usb flash drive.

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    For that kind of stuff it usually works booting to safe mode and then running your scans (after DLing updates obviously).
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    yes,malwarebytes did the job

    thanks did the job in 6 minutes .found rogue .exe in program files and a hijacker in registry.
    2 hours of scans with avg,spyware terminator,and a squared found nothing.

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    Drive by web surfing on suspect and infected web sites or clicking on a almost real looking Windows error message can get you infected with a number of variants of this type of malware. Malwarebytes if you can install it and get the system scanned can go a long way toward returning the system back to normal. Also Superantispyware is another tool. Boot into safe mode and see if you can get either of these tools installed.

    Also torrents are no guarantee that the file is in fact what it says it is or is safe. You need to be scanning these immediately or just visit legit places to obtain the stuff you are trying to download.

    Once you are back to normal, regular scans with the free versions or pay for the advanced versions that are more proactive and protect better against further infections of this nature. A would also wonder what you are using for Antivirus/antispyware software on the systems that got infected. If it did not stop this and you are infact up to date with some AV software- you should probably think about getting that version off the system and trying something else immediately.
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    thanks rshea

    yes,the avg and spyware terminator were both up to date. and they didnt find it or prevent it. and i do scan all torrents both before and after unzipping.

    i have tried avast in the past but it took forever to scan everything,like 8 hours.
    i have also tried anti-vir but got annoyed with their pop-ups asking for $$$$

    i was surprised the spyware terminator didnt stop the hijack as it usually asks for permission for any changes

    there is a good chance this came from a skiing blog that didnt know he was infected
    damn, i even have noscript to stop drive-bys
    Last edited by haydukelives; 01-08-2009 at 02:49 PM. Reason: add more info

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    Quote Originally Posted by aclemons View Post
    download malware bites. I had this virus a bit ago and this software removed it within minutes.
    here is the link: http://download.bleepingcomputer.com...mbam-setup.exe
    if it won't let you access the site to download it - do it on another computer then transfer it via a usb flash drive.
    I tried both.... my laptop won't run the program (after I brought it in from a USB drive copied from my desktop), and my IE (and Firefox) won't install the program. I guess i'll keep trying.

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    Quote Originally Posted by smmokan View Post
    I tried both.... my laptop won't run the program (after I brought it in from a USB drive copied from my desktop), and my IE (and Firefox) won't install the program. I guess i'll keep trying.
    Had similar problem installing Malwarebytes (or anything for that matter). Once infected you can't get to any of the d/l sites for it because it's constantly hijacking the browser. I think what I ended up doing over at my buddys place was starting up in safe-mode with networking. Fortunately he had another clean computer, so I ran it from a shared folder on that one. Once installed it did it's job.
    To the Thingmajigger!

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    Update- I've got the install program on my laptop (I changed the name of the file on the USB drive and my laptop allowed the download), and then I got the actual program to install... but now I just can't get the Malwarebytes program to run. Almost there...

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    Quote Originally Posted by smmokan View Post
    I tried both.... my laptop won't run the program (after I brought it in from a USB drive copied from my desktop), and my IE (and Firefox) won't install the program. I guess i'll keep trying.
    Was able to get past a similar problem once when helping someone get control back of their computer by renaming the installer file name. The two times you could do so are at the download (when picking the save location), and right before you run the download executable.

    Agree that another technique could be downloading a different browser... have you tried google chrome?; http://www.google.com/chrome/eula.ht...tm_campaign=en

    Also have had success with the malware bytes program on someones system with this type of problem... so shoot for getting that program run first.

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    ^^^ When I run the install program, it won't let me rename the actual MalwareBytes application- just the folder name and the name of the shortcut icon.

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    Quote Originally Posted by smmokan View Post
    I tried both.... my laptop won't run the program (after I brought it in from a USB drive copied from my desktop), and my IE (and Firefox) won't install the program. I guess i'll keep trying.
    You can sometimes try renaming the installation files (if it is looking to block the common setup files from these tools.) Or also you can rename it from .exe to .com and see if it is just blocking all executable files from being installed. If neither of these work, then usually have to either boot from a CD image that has scanning tools on it to use, or pull the drive and scan it on another computer system with the tools.

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    Quote Originally Posted by haydukelives View Post
    yes,the avg and spyware terminator were both up to date. and they didnt find it or prevent it. and i do scan all torrents both before and after unzipping.

    i have tried avast in the past but it took forever to scan everything,like 8 hours.
    i have also tried anti-vir but got annoyed with their pop-ups asking for $$$$

    i was surprised the spyware terminator didnt stop the hijack as it usually asks for permission for any changes

    there is a good chance this came from a skiing blog that didnt know he was infected
    damn, i even have noscript to stop drive-bys
    Without knowing the blog it is hard to say- especially if you are running noscripts and Firefox. That usually helps. There are some of these that are using .dll files, and a new one that actually is installing some rouge device driver.

    Maybe also see if the Firefox is up to date with their latest versions (they have Firefox 2 and their latest version 3, which I have not run much due to some plugins and add-ons that do not like the latest ver. 3)

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    BTW did you have unprotected 'anal sex' par-chance??

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    Quote Originally Posted by iceman View Post
    "Spyware Guard"? That's not a bug, it's a feature.

    That's comedy gold, right there.
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    smmokan - here is some info on your problem.
    Sunbelt will clean you up and keep you safe, btw. Bit of a learning curve, but worth it, imo. VIPRE is excellent.
    "Active management in bear markets tends to outperform. Unfortunately, investors are not as elated with relative returns when they are negative. But it does support the argument that active management adds value." -- independent fund analyst Peter Loach

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    Quote Originally Posted by smmokan View Post
    What the fuck?
    I don't look at porn
    and I don't have any horseshit file sharing software on my laptop- but I got this virus and apparently its pretty legit. Does anyone know how to remove it? I've tried downloading anti-malware software, but the virus won't even let me: visit those websites, install the files, or run the files. My laptop has basically been rendered useless for the time being.

    Any computer guys out there have any suggestions?
    Just saw this on the news (seriously):

    "People visiting internet sites that claim to have photos of singer Beyonce in the nude come away with their computer severely compromised..."

    She's very hot here:

    EDIT: Oops, you have to click HERE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mVEGfH4s5g, not on the video below because "embedding is disabled by request".
    Last edited by Cliff Huckable; 01-08-2009 at 04:48 PM.
    "Active management in bear markets tends to outperform. Unfortunately, investors are not as elated with relative returns when they are negative. But it does support the argument that active management adds value." -- independent fund analyst Peter Loach

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    Heh.... I was just able to run the program. I kept renaming the .exe file and trying to start it up- and after the 4th or 5th time, it worked. Hopefully everything is OK for now.

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