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Flashing ? and X icon next to time clock Jonnyboyjon 10-30-2006
Posted by =?Utf-8?B?Sm9ubnlib3lqb24=?= on October 30, 2006, 5:30 pm
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I have this flashing icon on my laptop. it brings up a balloon message that
says i have "critical system errors" and when you click on it it takes you to
a spyware removal site for VIRUSBURSTER or something like that. Any idea how
to sort this out. Please ??

Posted by David H. Lipman on October 30, 2006, 5:57 pm
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| I have this flashing icon on my laptop. it brings up a balloon message that
| says i have "critical system errors" and when you click on it it takes you to
| a spyware removal site for VIRUSBURSTER or something like that. Any idea how
| to sort this out. Please ??



Two part reply..

Perform Part 1 then perform Part 2.

If the first two parts don't work, perform the alternate section.

It is suggested that you execute each tool in Normal Mode then in Safe Mode.



Part 1
-----------

Use noahdfear's SmitFraud, SpyAxe, SpyFalcon, et. al., removal tool --
SmitRem.exe
http://noahdfear.geekstogo.com/click%20counter/click.php?id=1

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic43659.html


Part 2
-----------

Download SmitFraud.exe from the URL --
http://www.ik-cs.com/programs/virtools/SmitFraud.exe

Execute; SmitFraud.exe { Note: You must accept the default of C:\McAfee }
Choose; Unzip
Choose; Close

NOTE: You may have to disable your software FireWall or allow WGET.EXE to go
through your
FireWall to enable WGET.EXE to download the needed McAfee related files.

Execute; c:\mcafee\clean.bat
{ or Double-click on 'Clean Link' in c:\mcafee }

A final report in HTML format called C:\mcafee\Normal_ScanReport.HTML or
C:\mcafee\Safe_ScanReport.HTML will be generated. At the end of the scan, it
will be
displayed in your browser (Opera, FireFox or Internet Explorer). However, if
you are using
WinXP, Win2K or Win2003 your system will be left in a state where you will have
to manually
shutdown/reboot the PC. On Win9x/ME platforms the report will not be shown in
your bowser
but your PC will automatically be shutdown. It is suggested that you move the
report out of
c:\mcafee before performing another scan.

It would be best to scan in both Safe Mode and in Normal Mode and save a copy of
the HTML
report for each session.


ALTERNATE:

S!ri's SmitfraudFix
http://siri.urz.free.fr/Fix/SmitfraudFix_En.php



Please Copy and Paste the contents of the HTML Log files;
C:\mcafee\Normal_ScanReport.HTML & C:\mcafee\Safe_ScanReport.HTML in your reply.

* * * Please report back your results * * *


--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm



Posted by =?Utf-8?B?Sm9ubnlib3lqb24=?= on October 30, 2006, 6:27 pm
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Hi there, hanks for your help.
Have run the 1st part and still have problems. done the mcafee bit but when
i click on the clean link nothing happens. what next?


"David H. Lipman" wrote:

>
> | I have this flashing icon on my laptop. it brings up a balloon message that
> | says i have "critical system errors" and when you click on it it takes you to
> | a spyware removal site for VIRUSBURSTER or something like that. Any idea how
> | to sort this out. Please ??
>
>
>
> Two part reply..
>
> Perform Part 1 then perform Part 2.
>
> If the first two parts don't work, perform the alternate section.
>
> It is suggested that you execute each tool in Normal Mode then in Safe Mode.
>
>
>
> Part 1
> -----------
>
> Use noahdfear's SmitFraud, SpyAxe, SpyFalcon, et. al., removal tool --
SmitRem.exe
> http://noahdfear.geekstogo.com/click%20counter/click.php?id=1
>
> http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic43659.html
>
>
> Part 2
> -----------
>
> Download SmitFraud.exe from the URL --
> http://www.ik-cs.com/programs/virtools/SmitFraud.exe
>
> Execute; SmitFraud.exe { Note: You must accept the default of C:\McAfee }
> Choose; Unzip
> Choose; Close
>
> NOTE: You may have to disable your software FireWall or allow WGET.EXE to go
through your
> FireWall to enable WGET.EXE to download the needed McAfee related files.
>
> Execute; c:\mcafee\clean.bat
> { or Double-click on 'Clean Link' in c:\mcafee }
>
> A final report in HTML format called C:\mcafee\Normal_ScanReport.HTML or
> C:\mcafee\Safe_ScanReport.HTML will be generated. At the end of the scan, it
will be
> displayed in your browser (Opera, FireFox or Internet Explorer). However, if
you are using
> WinXP, Win2K or Win2003 your system will be left in a state where you will
have to manually
> shutdown/reboot the PC. On Win9x/ME platforms the report will not be shown in
your bowser
> but your PC will automatically be shutdown. It is suggested that you move the
report out of
> c:\mcafee before performing another scan.
>
> It would be best to scan in both Safe Mode and in Normal Mode and save a copy
of the HTML
> report for each session.
>
>
> ALTERNATE:
>
> S!ri's SmitfraudFix
> http://siri.urz.free.fr/Fix/SmitfraudFix_En.php
>
>
>
> Please Copy and Paste the contents of the HTML Log files;
> C:\mcafee\Normal_ScanReport.HTML & C:\mcafee\Safe_ScanReport.HTML in your
reply.
>
> * * * Please report back your results * * *
>
>
> --
> Dave
> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
> http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm
>
>
>

Posted by David H. Lipman on October 30, 2006, 6:32 pm
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| Hi there, hanks for your help.
| Have run the 1st part and still have problems. done the mcafee bit but when
| i click on the clean link nothing happens. what next?


S!ri's SmitfraudFix
http://siri.urz.free.fr/Fix/SmitfraudFix_En.php


--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm



Posted by =?Utf-8?B?Sm9ubnlib3lqb24=?= on October 30, 2006, 6:52 pm
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Hey, no flashing icon any more. Thanks very much for your help !!!
You seem very clued up on this. I use avg and adaware on my computer, is
there anything else you an recomend to stop this happening again ??


"David H. Lipman" wrote:

>
> | Hi there, hanks for your help.
> | Have run the 1st part and still have problems. done the mcafee bit but when
> | i click on the clean link nothing happens. what next?
>
>
> S!ri's SmitfraudFix
> http://siri.urz.free.fr/Fix/SmitfraudFix_En.php
>
>
> --
> Dave
> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
> http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm
>
>
>

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