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WinAntiVirus Pro 2007 - FREE SCAN - SCAM

  • 25-06-2007 12:20PM
    #1
    yapyap
    Closed Accounts Posts: 352 ✭✭


    I renewed a Norton Internet Security subscription. Then it was slowing down my PC too much and read through these pages where I found Norton got thumbs down. So I uninstalled it and claimed the refund.

    I immediately got a trial of Kapersky Internet Security from here, and installed it.

    This is when my troubles started. I started getting popups for WinAntiVirus Pro 2007 plus celldorado plus loads of other things. So I thought this kapersky must be dirt. I then uninstalled it and am currently running a trial of AVG Internet Security, but the issues remain the same.

    I carried out full scans with all apps, have cleared temporary internet files, have done a registry check with ccleaner, but still have this adware.

    I would appreciate advice. I don't mind spending on a good product if it does the job and doesn't slow up my PC too much

    I'm not too technical, but can follow instructions and advice

    Please help

    Edit: The adware only works in IE7. When I use Firefox, there's evidence of the infection


Comments

  • #2
    Martyr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,567 ✭✭✭Martyr


    its possibly a plugin if the problem keeps re-appearing each time IE starts, try looking at autoruns info in this thread here


  • #3
    ActorSeeksJob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,970 ✭✭✭ActorSeeksJob


    Good old WinAntiVirus, have come across it many times. Do this and we can get rid of it

    Please download the self-extracting version of HijackThis from here:

    HijackThis_sfx download

    Save HijackThis_sfx to your desktop.

    Double-click the file then click the Unzip button. Then close the Self-Extractor window.

    Using My Computer/Windows Explorer, navigate to C:\Program Files\HijackThis and double click on HijackThis.exe to run it. If you would like to make a shortcut for your Desktop so it's more easily accessable, right click HijackThis.exe and choose Send To > Desktop (create shortcut).

    Please run the extracted HijackThis.exe from now on. Delete any copies of HijackThis.zip that you have saved.

    Open HijackThis and click Do a system scan and save a log file. Copy the entire contents of that log and post it here


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