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BillsGirl1040
May 25th, 2007, 11:30:47 PM
who knows about em? cuz i def. have one :(

next time i reboot ill know the name of it...but a thing always pops up over on the toolbar by the clock, kinda similar to a virus scan thing would. and if you click on it a box pops up to try to convince you to dl some virus software.

its S something...:)

ummm i have Windows XP if you need to know that...but i would like to know how to get rid of it...if anyone knows

obviously im very computer-literate
35Pete
May 26th, 2007, 2:59:25 PM
who knows about em? cuz i def. have one :(

next time i reboot ill know the name of it...but a thing always pops up over on the toolbar by the clock, kinda similar to a virus scan thing would. and if you click on it a box pops up to try to convince you to dl some virus software.

its S something...:)

ummm i have Windows XP if you need to know that...but i would like to know how to get rid of it...if anyone knows

obviously im very computer-literate

Go to this site and do everything that it tells you to. Download the software and run it.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=ad724ae0-e72d-4f54-9ab3-75b8eb148356&displaylang=en
BillsGirl1040
May 26th, 2007, 5:02:20 PM
:( it didn't find it...maybe ill have to try the full scan instead of the quick one...

but the virus is...

sysmonms.exe
35Pete
May 26th, 2007, 5:41:04 PM
:( it didn't find it...maybe ill have to try the full scan instead of the quick one...

but the virus is...

sysmonms.exe

It's not a virus. It's a trojan horse which means you probably also have a rootkit installed on your machine.

Put it this way. You'd rather have a virus.

First things first. DO NOT perform any banking or credit transactions online until this thing is removed.

Second. Go here and try this tool. Sometimes you have to use a few tools before it gets nailed.

http://www.spywareremove.com/removewidowsexe.html

Third. If that doesn't work then download the free 30 evaluation version of this and try to rip it out that way.

http://www.iolo.com/sm/7/pro/download.aspx

Lastly, and I hate to say it. If you are running your PC without a good internet security software then there are probably 10-15 viruses, worms, trojan horses and rootkits on your machine.

On second thought, go right to iolo.com link and install that and run all the Repair Problems utilities. Then perform a complete sweep of your system. If you were smart you'd buy this after 30 days or it will happen again.
BillsGirl1040
May 26th, 2007, 10:44:39 PM
hahah i have whatever my school has loaded on here when they gave it to me :)

ill let you know if that works...thanks :)

i just tried the iolo? whatever thing and it cant install cuz of my schools antivirus thing...so ill try the first website...

annnd the first one didnt find it..ugh
Woody
May 27th, 2007, 2:56:03 AM
Whenever I run into something like that the first thing I try is Ad Aware. You can get it at the link below. Install it and then update the definition before you run it.


Ad Aware SE (http://www.download.com/9100-8022_4-10045910.html?part=dl-ad-aware&subj=dl&tag=top5) :niterider
BillsGirl1040
May 27th, 2007, 3:42:04 AM
have it, tried it, no such luck :(
Woody
May 27th, 2007, 3:56:07 AM
Damn... sounds like you've tried everything. The only thing left to try is to open up the task manager and look for a process that resembles that program. Write down that process... kill it.. and if disappears from the taskbar search for it. After you've found it... delete it. That's the safest approach from a DIY... you can clear the registry of entries too... but that's dangerous and you should be okay without doing that. :niterider


have it, tried it, no such luck :(
HURLS
May 27th, 2007, 4:10:37 AM
try staying away from www.bigbeefymen.com
35Pete
May 27th, 2007, 7:57:33 AM
Damn... sounds like you've tried everything. The only thing left to try is to open up the task manager and look for a process that resembles that program. Write down that process... kill it.. and if disappears from the taskbar search for it. After you've found it... delete it. That's the safest approach from a DIY... you can clear the registry of entries too... but that's dangerous and you should be okay without doing that. :niterider

Don't kill any process that says "SYSTEM" on it! Your PC will go blue screen of death.
Woody
May 27th, 2007, 11:42:25 AM
Sometimes the malicious softwares can disguise themselves as SYSTEM processes. You can pop them off and your system will stay up. It won't hurt to do your homework before killing anything off. You can find most processes and their purposes(good & bad) on google. :niterider


Don't kill any process that says "SYSTEM" on it! Your PC will go blue screen of death.
35Pete
May 27th, 2007, 1:42:21 PM
Sometimes the malicious softwares can disguise themselves as SYSTEM processes. You can pop them off and your system will stay up. It won't hurt to do your homework before killing anything off. You can find most processes and their purposes(good & bad) on google. :niterider

I know. But go ahead and kill sys32.exe. LOL

Then reboot!
BillsGirl1040
May 27th, 2007, 11:00:34 PM
ummm i know what its called...thats HOW i know that its sysmonms or whatever...by going through and ending some of them until i found the right one ;) i'm not THAT dumb...
BillsGirl1040
May 27th, 2007, 11:08:47 PM
WOOOO! i searched for it and deleted the folder...restarted annd it didnt pop up..amazing :) thanks
Merc
May 30th, 2007, 9:20:10 AM
It probably isn't gone yet. I can recommend the following download which will take care of it and is free for 10 days. It is called Counterspy and works very well.
http://research.sunbelt-software.com/threatdisplay.aspx?name=Trojan.FakeAlert&threatid=43521

My question to you is, if the PC is a school issued unit, why not drop it off at the school's tech support and have them remove it? They have admin access and can load programs that will seek out and destroy the thing.

In the meantime, as said above, do not put any personal financial info on that PC.
Wing Eater
May 30th, 2007, 1:21:22 PM
Go to this site.
http://spybot.com/

The software is free to download, but they ask for a donation. They also have a forum where volunteers will guide you through the process if you still can't get rid of it.
35Pete
May 30th, 2007, 5:30:45 PM
WOOOO! i searched for it and deleted the folder...restarted annd it didnt pop up..amazing :) thanks

They don't go away that easily. The install files are hidden. You can't see them. Sooner or later it will re-install itself or call home for an upgrade.
stepsukie
May 30th, 2007, 5:46:14 PM
Man...macs kick ass
35Pete
May 30th, 2007, 7:10:22 PM
Man...macs kick ass

Fisher Price girly computer.
stepsukie
May 30th, 2007, 9:08:39 PM
Fisher Price girly computer.

and STD Free
Gibby
May 30th, 2007, 9:13:17 PM
pete a question about the spyhunter, it found some shit on my cpu but do you know of a program that trashes the rootkits for free?
35Pete
June 1st, 2007, 4:49:34 PM
pete a question about the spyhunter, it found some shit on my cpu but do you know of a program that trashes the rootkits for free?

www.iolo.com

System Mechanic 7 Professional. Use the 30 day free download.