spyware or virus how to remove

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hi all i have a problem. there is an icon in the task bar the one ware the
time is desplayed and it is in the shape of a shield. in this shield there
are 2 alternating signs ? and x. Now my problem is that i know it is adwere
and i have tryed every adware program that i have and none of them can remove
it from the computer.It keeps poping up and it says ( ! SYSTEM ALERT ! ) i
clik on it and it takes me to a web site for virus program it is called
(VIRUS PROTECT PRO).I have used windows defender,spybot,and outher programs
none of them found it.HELP please
 
Try - Security - Viruses Newgroup

OE client -
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.security.virus
or
Web client -
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/co...fault.mspx?dg=microsoft.public.security.virus

Provide all the information you can including your Operating system and IE version etc.
More information, more likely you'll receive assistance. Also advise what programs you
have already tried.

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"phil" <phil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:600B6623-6777-40F8-BBEF-F6AAEA2A23D1@microsoft.com...
| hi all i have a problem. there is an icon in the task bar the one ware the
| time is desplayed and it is in the shape of a shield. in this shield there
| are 2 alternating signs ? and x. Now my problem is that i know it is adwere
| and i have tryed every adware program that i have and none of them can remove
| it from the computer.It keeps poping up and it says ( ! SYSTEM ALERT ! ) i
| clik on it and it takes me to a web site for virus program it is called
| (VIRUS PROTECT PRO).I have used windows defender,spybot,and outher programs
| none of them found it.HELP please
 
Also try posting your spyware problem at
http://forums.spybot.info/
These guys (and gals) have saved my butt a few times.

"phil" wrote:

> hi all i have a problem. there is an icon in the task bar the one ware the
> time is desplayed and it is in the shape of a shield. in this shield there
> are 2 alternating signs ? and x. Now my problem is that i know it is adwere
> and i have tryed every adware program that i have and none of them can remove
> it from the computer.It keeps poping up and it says ( ! SYSTEM ALERT ! ) i
> clik on it and it takes me to a web site for virus program it is called
> (VIRUS PROTECT PRO).I have used windows defender,spybot,and outher programs
> none of them found it.HELP please
 
do not click on it
as it is a likely a phony
message trying to lure you
to a place of corruption and
mal intention.

since infections are having a difficult time
bypassing and circumventing your anti virals,
then it is likely you have somekind of freeware
that is not infected per se, but is programmed to
give you a phony alert message.

the purpose of the message is to lure you
to a malware site where you are then
persuaded to download an official and professional
looking software that is really a trojan horse - malware in disguised.

then if you install the malware, you will be again
persuaded to turn off your firewalls
and antivirals to install the antiviral - a phony one that is.

anyways, back to your system and issue:
when such an alert pops up, then you
should be able to find the process for it
running and prioritized in memory.

do a ctrl-shift-esc
and keep the process window opened
while you are working on your pc.

Then wait for the pop up again and see what
process becomes the priority one imposed
upon your system and your attention.


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"phil" <phil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:600B6623-6777-40F8-BBEF-F6AAEA2A23D1@microsoft.com...
> hi all i have a problem. there is an icon in the task bar the one ware
> the
> time is desplayed and it is in the shape of a shield. in this shield
> there
> are 2 alternating signs ? and x. Now my problem is that i know it is
> adwere
> and i have tryed every adware program that i have and none of them can
> remove
> it from the computer.It keeps poping up and it says ( ! SYSTEM ALERT
> ! ) i
> clik on it and it takes me to a web site for virus program it is
> called
> (VIRUS PROTECT PRO).I have used windows defender,spybot,and outher
> programs
> none of them found it.HELP please
 
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