Computer Virus Help, Please?

Alright, I think I have a virus. I try going to a website, and some red screen pops up saying that " this page is infected by malicious advertising code." blah blah blah. Then it goes to a website, where it says blank:// I cant get on for more than five minutes at a time. I ran my antivirus scan, but still exists.

billsfan said:

Alright, I think I have a virus. I try going to a website, and some red screen pops up saying that " this page is infected by malicious advertising code." blah blah blah. Then it goes to a website, where it says blank:// I cant get on for more than five minutes at a time. I ran my antivirus scan, but still exists.

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the BEST thing to do ...

download VIPRE<SUP>®</SUP> Antivirus + Antispyware
Antispyware and Antivirus Software in One!

it comes with a 15 day free trial ...
http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/home-home-office/vipre/

follow the instructions ,,do the updates, etc.

this is a "solid product" and will find anything on your PC.

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billsfan said:

Alright, I think I have a virus. I try going to a website, and some red screen pops up saying that " this page is infected by malicious advertising code." blah blah blah. Then it goes to a website, where it says blank:// I cant get on for more than five minutes at a time. I ran my antivirus scan, but still exists.

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PC Hell: How to Remove About:Blank Homepage Hijacker
The About:Blank homepage hijacker is a variation of a more advanced Cool Web Search hijacker. There are several variants of the About:Blank

This could be the problem. Do a search on "about blank" for additional soultions. Hope this helps.

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Also ...

here is a link to Windows Softpedia page ..

here you can get (most free) security-software reviews/downloads for your Windows PC.

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Security/Secure-cleaning/

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Trend Micro has some very good freeware anti-virus/anti-spyware products. Whenever I suspect something may be wrong with my computer, my first step is to visit their site and run an online scan:

http://housecall65.trendmicro.com/

Run Malwarebytes and SuperAntiSpyware Free Edition. Both free and will take care of 99% of problems. I've fixed a computer with the same exact problem using both and then installing a free virus scanner to keep up with future problems.

billsfan said:

I cant get on for more than five minutes at a time. I ran my antivirus scan, but still exists.

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Don't know your OS,,but in Vista..

press F8 , before windows starts ..

menu will appear ... start in "Safe Mode with Networking"

this will keep you up and running to download ...


this takes a bit of time:
also you can (in whatever Anti Virus, you are currently running) go into "settings" and schedule a "BOOT SCAN" ,,which will go through every line-file and detect malicious software.

Could also be smitfraud, which can be removed by installing a file in Safe Mode and running the program

Contact me at home, J, if this persists and you can't get it solved.

ccleaner.com

newton0038 said:

ccleaner.com

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Great program (and one I use once every couple of weeks), but not something for malware removal. It's excellent for keeping your computer running smoothly, though.

vipre is a great program im using it now I like it better then trend micro

also SPYWARE TERMINATOR is a great program that is free and should work great for you billsey

Malwarebytes. Download it, do the update, run the Quick Scan. It's free, and there's not much it won't get rid of.

billsfan said:

Alright, I think I have a virus. I try going to a website, and some red screen pops up saying that " this page is infected by malicious advertising code." blah blah blah. Then it goes to a website, where it says blank:// I cant get on for more than five minutes at a time. I ran my antivirus scan, but still exists.

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If you had the trojan which infected my pc some weeks ago, it is very tricky to get rid of, as it blocked me from running any security software and redirected any internet searches I would do. I even considered getting a new computer, because I couldn't get rid of it. Until I came upon this:

<dl><dt>http://www.myantispyware.com/2009/01/24/how-to-remove-windowsclickcom-redirect-uacdsys-trojan</dt></dl>Just follow the instructions...You can skip step 1 as it typically won't show the malicious drivers to disable...start with step 2.

It took me about 4-5 hours total to remove this bastard as initially it didn't work, but after reading through the comments (and there are lots of them), it cleaned me right up and my pc now runs smoother than it has in a long time.

Seriously, don't get frustrated at first...It's crucial to read through the comments and use the tips given...and it's time-consuming reading through the comments and getting rid of this sob, but man turns out to be a life-saver.

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onemwtheone said:

Malwarebytes. Download it, do the update, run the Quick Scan. It's free, and there's not much it won't get rid of.

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awesome thanks man ..I ran it and it found malware in my start menu that was slowing my PC down it cleared it and now its super fast

thanks! im running a deep malware scan now

Hi,I acquired some viruses on my comp tonight being stupid clicking links that I was unfamiliar with trying to find a stream for the fight.I don't have any disks here so I downloaded the malwarebytes free edition from malwarebytes.org when I try to RUN it,i can't.I get an error message that says "this application has failed to start because the application configuration is incorrect.Reinstalling the application may fix the problem."All of my icons are giving me this message when I try to open them,I had to go to the start menu to open firefox.
Can someone please help me out so I can get these viruses off of my computer.TIA

Even when I try to go to Add or Remove programs or security center or my comp,I am getting this message.

http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/home-home-office/vipre/


try this free trial from Vipre...I use it and paid for the subscription it runs differently and works great then the standard virus program and it should run for you to remove what you have which sounds very bad you might have a worm that has embedded itself deep in your hard drive ..do a deep scan

Thanks Dante,
I downloaded it but...I am getting the same message when I try to RUN it.Ive tried going in deeper into my programs but can open that either.Anyone know how to fix this?

wow sorry to hear man sounds like your pc may be fried.. that vipre program is one of the best you may have to take it into to a computer place and have them erase and redo your harddrive do you have your info backed up ? ?