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Has any one heard of windows vista anti spyware and security defender?

  • 17-01-2012 10:06PM
    #1
    Naomibsc1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭


    this virus is currently blocking me from doing anything with the computer it wont let me open my usb to put the download of malware on? how do i get rid of it when i cant do anything?


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  • #2
    FSL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,456 ✭✭✭FSL


    From a different machine you could create a bootable USB stick with an anti virus scanner on it.

    Boot your machine from it and run the scanner.

    I find Yumi from pendrivelinux very good. There is a windows version. It can create a multi-boot system and has a comprehensive list of distro's/ tools to choose from. If you have a large USB stick you can create a set of extremely useful tools

    I have used the Kapersky Rescue Disk to clean up several friends machines.

    In your case I would just put Kapersky on it and clean your machine. You can always add other tools at a later date.


  • #3
    mp22
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 6,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭mp22


    http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/remove-security-defender


  • #4
    bhickey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,340 ✭✭✭bhickey


    Naomibsc1 wrote: »
    this virus is currently blocking me from doing anything with the computer it wont let me open my usb to put the download of malware on? how do i get rid of it when i cant do anything?

    I cleaned this on a Vista machine yesterday. I used the instructions here. The machine had MSE on it, what antivirus software is on your machine?

    After the malware was removed, I also had to apply the .EXE file assocation fix from here.


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