help! google redirecting me to primosearch...

emurphy

help! google redirecting me to primosearch... and wont open a lot of websites. I have bought antivirus XP 2008 but I fear it could be too late and a virus has taken place.
Any ideas anyone bearing in mind I'm not the most IT savy. Thanks.

Little-Devil

emurphy wrote: »

I have bought antivirus XP 2008 but I fear it could be too late and a virus has taken place.
Any ideas anyone bearing in mind I'm not the most IT savy. Thanks.

It sounds like a Virus or Spyware. I thought Antivirus XP was a virus already known and posted about on boards.

try this below

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/malw...ivirus-xp-2008

aidan_walsh

I hate to tell you, but Antivirus XP 2008 is the virus. Try these steps to remove it.

emurphy

cant open the link. Please tell me your wrong. I paid for the software with my credit card as well so they have that number now too.

yoyo

emurphy wrote: »

cant open the link. Please tell me your wrong. I paid for the software with my credit card as well so they have that number now too.

Request a chargeback with the credit card company, download and run Malware Bytes Anti Malware which should remove the rogue anti spyware applications,

Nick

sink

Little-Devil wrote: »

It sounds like a Virus or Spyware. I thought Antivirus XP was a virus already known and posted about on boards.

try this below

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/malw...ivirus-xp-2008

Your link is broken here it is fixed.

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/malware-removal/remove-antivirus-xp-2008

emurphy

it wont allow me to open that link either. Is there a norton security or something that I can buy that I can install and run that will clear out the virus??? I'm just not great with IT stuff and reckon it might be a quicker way you know.

yoyo

emurphy wrote: »

it wont allow me to open that link either. Is there a norton security or something that I can buy that I can install and run that will clear out the virus??? I'm just not great with IT stuff and reckon it might be a quicker way you know.

My other post above links to a anti malware program which should remove your infection, a good free anti virus program to install would be Avira but I'd reccomend fully removing the junk thats currently on it first using mbab

Nick

emurphy

Quote:
Originally Posted by emurphy
it wont allow me to open that link either. Is there a norton security or something that I can buy that I can install and run that will clear out the virus??? I'm just not great with IT stuff and reckon it might be a quicker way you know.

My other post above links to a anti virus which should remove your infection, a good free anti virus program to install would be Avira but I'd reccomend fully removing the junk thats currently on it first using mbab

Nick

Hey I tried the two links you left but it wont let me in page not displayed etc. Its a ****in nightmare. As I say I dont even mind paying for an antivirus software package that will remove whats there and then safegaurd for the future if I know which one to get.
I have managed to open Nortons website http://www.norton-online.com/ie/antivirus and I could buy that but I dont know if that'd even fix the problem

yoyo

The problem is that virus is "blocking you" for accessing mbams website I'd say, Try this link to the program, if that doesn't work I could upload the exe somewhere which could probably work, try this link anyway and report back, if anything will remove that mbam will, norton is a rubbish anti virus and is best avoided.

Nick

emurphy

yoyo wrote: »

The problem is that virus is "blocking you" for accessing mbams website I'd say, Try this link to the program, if that doesn't work I could upload the exe somewhere which could probably work, try this link anyway and report back, if anything will remove that mbab will, norton is a rubbish anti virus and is best avoided.

Nick

ah man so close but no cigar it opened a window with the download part but then when I clicked that it opened a new screen which looked like it was attempting to download but then it went page cannot be displayed.
Thanks for the advice on Norton. I'll go with the other one your talking bout if I can get rid of this thing first somehow. You mentioned you could upload an exe what does that mean exactly??

information

sink wrote: »

Your link is broken here it is fixed.

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/malware-removal/remove-antivirus-xp-2008

Anitvirus XP 2008 is a virus and causing all your problems.

To fix it.

1: Use another computer to download the above program.
2: Save it to a usb drive/cd
3: Then load onto your computer and run it to fix the problem.

Like stated above you payed for the virus, so god only know who you gave your credit card details to.

yoyo

emurphy wrote: »

ah man so close but no cigar it opened a window with the download part but then when I clicked that it opened a new screen which looked like it was attempting to download but then it went page cannot be displayed.
Thanks for the advice on Norton. I'll go with the other one your talking bout if I can get rid of this thing first somehow. You mentioned you could upload an exe what does that mean exactly??

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=9F0IEE6J

Please try downloading from this link, I downloaded the official installer and renamed it and uploaded it here so it hopefully will work now

Nick

emurphy

information wrote: »

Anitvirus XP 2008 is a virus and causing all your problems.

To fix it.

1: Use another computer to download the above program.
2: Save it to a usb drive/cd
3: Then load onto your computer and run it to fix the problem.

Like stated above you payed for the virus, so god only know who you gave your credit card details to.

tell me about it. I've cancelled the card though so thats a start.

The_Minister

FFS Sakes, I didn't realise that AntivirusXP 2008 was a virus:mad::mad::mad:

EDIT: Cool - I had Malwarebytes already, and it pretty much gutted it already.

emurphy

ok Nick I opened the site http://www.megaupload.com/?d=9F0IEE6J what now?? Sorry if I sound stupid but IT really isnt my thing. cheers

yoyo

emurphy wrote: »

ok Nick I opened the site http://www.megaupload.com/?d=9F0IEE6J what now?? Sorry if I sound stupid but IT really isnt my thing. cheers

Enter the 3 digits top right and click download, a countdown timer will then appear as a button for 45seconds, after 45seconds a download button appears, click it and start download

Nick

emurphy

i dont see the 3 digits?

emurphy

my god Im thick found the digits.. its downloading now... fingers crossed. I'll let you know.

emurphy

right got the program downloaded lets hope it fixs the problem. Its scanning as I type.

yoyo

emurphy wrote: »

i dont see the 3 digits?

Try follow this image:


If its still a problem, try as suggested earlier, use another computer, download mbam and stick it on a usb key and install it from there

Nick

karlr42

emurphy wrote: »

i dont see the 3 digits?

Here:

emurphy

ah man you've been such a great help. So nice to see someone really going out of their way to help someone out. As I say I followed your steps. I downloaded the program and its now doing a full scan of my system. I presume it'll eventually come up saying its finished scanning and has found x amount of corrupt files or whatever and give and option to clean them. If that is the case I'll do that and hope for the best. I'll definately download that free antivirus software tool you posted there earlier as well. Looks like I should have downloaded that a year ago nevermind now! :rolleyes:

emurphy

ah lads I must sound so stupid thanks for the posts. The fact that ye had to use diagrams made me laugh. Tis a good thing I can use boards at least to find people to help eh.:D

karlr42

emurphy wrote: »

ah lads I must sound so stupid thanks for the posts. The fact that ye had to use diagrams made me laugh. Tis a good thing I can use boards at least to find people to help eh.:D

Don't worry about it, it's nice to be nice

yoyo

Glad it worked out for ya man

Nick

emurphy

I can confirm that its all fixed. Im so happy. Seriously thank you very much. It is nice to be nice but its rare that people are. Thanks. Im going to download that anti virus software program you linked as well now.

yoyo

Make sure theres no other anti virus program installed on the pc also before you try it! Also read a guide here to stop the anti virus poping up a message each time its updated

Nick

emurphy

actually seen as Im doing it now is the Avira Antivirus the best free one or is there a better more complete one maybe. Just thought I'd ask before I go with it. And lastly I see that theres one you can pay for. Probably a stupid question but would it be worth paying for it to get the extras or is the free one enough?? Cheers again lads.

yoyo

emurphy wrote: »

actually seen as Im doing it now is the Avira Antivirus the best free one or is there a better more complete one maybe. Just thought I'd ask before I go with it. And lastly I see that theres one you can pay for. Probably a stupid question but would it be worth paying for it to get the extras or is the free one enough?? Cheers again lads.

The free one will do , Its the one im using and I'm happy with, just follow my instructions in above post to disable the update message so it will update automaticly without nag

Nick

emurphy

cool. Thanks a mil.

emurphy

all done and dusted. Like a weight off my mind now being sorted I have to say.

XoGo

Hello,

I'm sorry to bring up again this thread to the very top since it was a solved issue.

I just wanted to let you know that after suffering with this problem for 4 weeks and trying almost all of the antivirus out there and antispyware, you guys were the perfect solution.

I probably wont be posting back since I don't have much of spare time to surf in many forums, but I did want to show my grattitude for you.

Anyway, this is a perfect fix.

Thanks a lot and best regards from Argentina!

Cheerio!

Damian.

Astrobotty

I have exactly what emurphy had except this one wont let me open any links atall
I can get to the mega upload site but when i type in the 3 letters it blocks me.
its sooo annoying!!!!

Anyone have any advice?

ActorSeeksJob

Can you transfer the files over via a USB key or cd ?

Or use a different browser

XoGo

ActorSeeksJob wrote: »

Can you transfer the files over via a USB key or cd ?

Or use a different browser

Do you have any IM clients? Or send me your email through MP. We can setup an FTP connection (I use FileZilla FTP Client) so I can send you the exe of the program.

It's up to you since I'm a new user and it involves quite a confidence level to accept an .exe from an unknown source.

blag

thanks for going to the effort of uploading and providing working links to the download to fix this problem,I had the same issue and it was doing my head in so just a quick Thank You.

thewb39

thanks for the thread guys. i really appreciate you guys helping me to solve my problem. im glad i found this site. hopefully i'll continue to visit this one as well.

cheers from miami fl