MkIndy7
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| posted on 13/6/06 at 06:10 PM |
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Windows Security Centre Virus
Hi all, I've done a search and most of the things suggested on here to do with Viruses and Firewalls but nothing seem to be helping 
Windows Security Centre keeps popping up from a little Red X on the system tool bar and saying that "your computer is infected" and then
goes on to say click here to download the latest protection tools. (which incidently are trial versions and don't remove anything, although that
link has stoped working now as well.)
I have the latest free versions of
AVG
AD-Aware
SpyBot
and have cleared everything they've found but windows message still keeps popping up!
And in the control panel you can't access the windows firewall to turn it off to replace it with something else!
Any suggestions folks?
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joneh
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| posted on 13/6/06 at 06:48 PM |
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I don't think microsoft would offer the trial versions, could it be a piece of software causing this, and directing you for advertising?
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chockymonster
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| posted on 13/6/06 at 06:58 PM |
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Spyware cleaner?
Things like this happen all the time
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/06/07/spyware_cleaner_lawsuit/
[Edited on 13/6/06 by chockymonster]
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mookaloid
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| posted on 13/6/06 at 09:47 PM |
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Is it Spyfalcon?
I had this a while ago
http://locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=38877
If this looks like the problem you have U2U me and I'll tell you how to get rid of it
Cheers
Mark
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MkIndy7
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| posted on 13/6/06 at 11:17 PM |
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Well it did look like i'd been fooled at first and there was nothing really wrong but its back again!
CAn't these people find something constructive to do.. Like build a car for £250 
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zetec7
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| posted on 14/6/06 at 05:38 AM |
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I had the same problem - turned out to be RealPlayer and RealPlayer Scheduler. I use Ctl/Alt/Del to bring up the Windows Task Manager and close
these programs any time I reboot, and the problem disappears. If you have RealPlayer it's worth a try...
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zetec7
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| posted on 14/6/06 at 05:41 AM |
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I should have mentioned - I, too, have AVG, AdAware and Spybot (among others!), and NONE of them catch the RealPlayer automatic links to the
'net and its associated advertising popups.
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MkIndy7
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| posted on 15/6/06 at 06:54 PM |
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After some Guideance I found it wasa spyware application called "Spyaxe" a quick search on the net and a solution was there 
Happy bunny again, cheers Guys!
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