I have Norton. Another antispyware came on my computer telling me I had a

serious virus, I wasn't having any of it so I deleted it from my computer but

on the bar at the bottom of my computer and X still remains and keeps

flashing about a virus don't know I can get rid of the icon from down there,

can anyone help me, it's very irritating?

Karl

 

--

cyberpsycotic

Run a /thorough/ check for hijackware, including posting your hijackthis log

to an appropriate forum.

 

Checking for/Help with Hijackware

http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm

http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm

http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878

http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Introduction

http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm

http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html

http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm

http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

 

When all else fails, HijackThis v1.99.1

(http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.zip) is the preferred tool to use.

It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware with

assistance from an expert. **Post your log to

http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,

http://castlecops.com/forum67.html,

http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7,

http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or other appropriate forums for expert

analysis, not here.**

 

If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting this

isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and

independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA) computer repair shop.

 

--

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)

AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org

 

Zbiszek wrote:

> I have Norton. Another antispyware came on my computer telling me I had a

> serious virus, I wasn't having any of it so I deleted it from my computer

> but on the bar at the bottom of my computer and X still remains and keeps

> flashing about a virus don't know I can get rid of the icon from down

> there,

> can anyone help me, it's very irritating?

> Karl

Zbiszek <karakowaka@hotmail.com> wrote:

>I have Norton.

 

You have our sympathy.

>Another antispyware came on my computer telling me I had a

>serious virus, I wasn't having any of it so I deleted it from my computer but

>on the bar at the bottom of my computer and X still remains and keeps

>flashing about a virus don't know I can get rid of the icon from down there,

>can anyone help me, it's very irritating?

 

Your post is also very irritating.

 

Take a deep breath, and repost... hopefully use some basic English

grammar and punctuation to highlight your thoughts.

"Zbiszek" <karakowaka@hotmail.com> wrote

>I have Norton. Another antispyware came on my computer telling me I had a

> serious virus, I wasn't having any of it so I deleted it from my computer

> but

> on the bar at the bottom of my computer and X still remains and keeps

> flashing about a virus don't know I can get rid of the icon from down

> there,

> can anyone help me, it's very irritating?

 

Malware Removal

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

 

I recommend against using Norton home security products. At best they are

resource hogs, and can cause problems sooner or later. There are better

alternatives, some of which are free, including:

 

Avast (free), Anti-Vir (free); NOD32 and Kaspersky (both paid).

 

You also need to run _several_ anti-spyware apps that deal with non viral

malware. There are a variety of good ones, all of which are free: Ad-Aware

SE Personal, SpyBot S&D, Windows Defender, SuperAntiSpyware, AVG

AntiSpyware, BHO Demon, Spyware Blaster, HijackThis.

 

For firewall there is Sunbelt Software Kerio Personal Firewall, Comodo

Personal Firewall, and Zone Alarm.

 

--

Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

"Zbiszek" <karakowaka@hotmail.com> wrote in message

news:0A809E3F-E742-44CE-AD10-22A1AD037C0E@microsoft.com...

>I have Norton. Another antispyware came on my computer telling me I had a

> serious virus, I wasn't having any of it so I deleted it from my computer

> but

> on the bar at the bottom of my computer and X still remains and keeps

> flashing about a virus don't know I can get rid of the icon from down

> there,

> can anyone help me, it's very irritating?

> Karl

>

> --

> cyberpsycotic

 

Without knowing the identifying information from the program you deleted or

that icon, it will be difficult.

 

But, there is possibly a folder somewhere in the Program Files structure

that has the files you weren't able to delete. You probably won't be able

to delete them while the icon is visible, but you probably can rename the

folder (I usually add an X to the start of the folder name). After a

reboot, the launcher references will be invalid, and you can then delete it.

You'll probably get some error messages at reboot that will help verify the

identity.

 

Right-click on it and see if there are any options. Go to the startup tab

in msconfig and see if you can identify the launcher from there.

 

HTH

-pk

"Rock" <Rock@nospam.net> wrote in message

news:O2u0J0FvHHA.1340@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> "Zbiszek" <karakowaka@hotmail.com> wrote

>>I have Norton. Another antispyware came on my computer telling me I had a

>> serious virus, I wasn't having any of it so I deleted it from my computer

>> but

>> on the bar at the bottom of my computer and X still remains and keeps

>> flashing about a virus don't know I can get rid of the icon from down

>> there,

>> can anyone help me, it's very irritating?

>

> Malware Removal

> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

>

> I recommend against using Norton home security products. At best they are

> resource hogs, and can cause problems sooner or later. There are better

> alternatives, some of which are free, including:

>

> Avast (free), Anti-Vir (free); NOD32 and Kaspersky (both paid).

>

> You also need to run _several_ anti-spyware apps that deal with non viral

> malware. There are a variety of good ones, all of which are free:

> Ad-Aware SE Personal, SpyBot S&D, Windows Defender, SuperAntiSpyware, AVG

> AntiSpyware, BHO Demon, Spyware Blaster, HijackThis.

>

> For firewall there is Sunbelt Software Kerio Personal Firewall, Comodo

> Personal Firewall, and Zone Alarm.

>

 

Be aware that the current version of Zone Alarm has some unwanted baggage.

Its main problem is that it delays the booting of your PC by some

considerable time while it starts and configures itself. It also sometimes

has some unwanted side effects, such as causing some of your drive letters

to follow on from C:, and no amount of changing them will work 9the most

common complaint). It can aslo disable DVD access on the primary DVD drive

(though AFAIK CDs still work).

Zbiszek wrote:

> I have Norton. Another antispyware came on my computer telling me I

> had a serious virus, I wasn't having any of it so I deleted it from

> my computer but on the bar at the bottom of my computer and X still

> remains and keeps flashing about a virus don't know I can get rid of

> the icon from down there, can anyone help me, it's very irritating?

 

You really need to provide more information.

 

What is the complete text of the warning?

 

You almost surely have malware. Have a look at:

 

http://www.jahewi.nl/smitfraud/smitfraud.html

 

Do any of these screenshots of Smitfraud variants look familiar?

Along with the other suggestions, download a small app called VUNDOFIX.exe.

It targets a specific group of spyware apps (Virtumonde.. aka Winfixer))

that can auto-install, or trick you into installing, from web pages. These

apps masquerade as anti-spyware but are in fact spyware or malware

themselves.

 

"Zbiszek" <karakowaka@hotmail.com> wrote in message

news:0A809E3F-E742-44CE-AD10-22A1AD037C0E@microsoft.com...

>I have Norton. Another antispyware came on my computer telling me I had a

> serious virus, I wasn't having any of it so I deleted it from my computer

> but

> on the bar at the bottom of my computer and X still remains and keeps

> flashing about a virus don't know I can get rid of the icon from down

> there,

> can anyone help me, it's very irritating?

> Karl

>

> --

> cyberpsycotic

On Jul 2, 2:30 am, Zbiszek <karakow...@hotmail.com> wrote:

> I have Norton. Another antispyware came on my computer telling me I had a

> serious virus, I wasn't having any of it so I deleted it from my computer but

> on the bar at the bottom of my computer and X still remains and keeps

> flashing about a virus don't know I can get rid of the icon from down there,

> can anyone help me, it's very irritating?

> Karl

>

> --

> cyberpsycotic

 

For your antivirus and antispyware needs, you can download a compact

and effective antivirus called Protector Plus. Download and install a

30 day evaluation copy from:

 

http://www.protectorplus.com

 

then check.