Help with a virus!

**i_bleed_purple** · 02-21-2008, 03:59 PM

I'm pretty good with computers, and know how to fix them and allt hat, but i'm having a hell of a time with a couple of viruses

the first virus i have makes it so that anytime i enter something in google, all that comes back are porn results.
I actually fixed that but i have another

A fake Windows security centre popup shows up saying i have spyware and should download a
spyware program.
I already have Spybot S&D as well as AdAware.
I have also used Malware removing tools, but it still is there.
I know these are not real, as Windows in itself has no ability to detect spyware.
Has anyone had this and able to help?

**Prophet** · 02-21-2008, 04:02 PM

I'm not sure, but I bet there are a few members on this site that would pay you to get the virus so the search results would be more effortless.

**ultravikingfan** · 02-21-2008, 04:46 PM

What about system restore?

You may to hit Ctrl>Alt>Del and see what processes are running and find out what is running that should not be.

You really should run a anti-virus program.
Try AVG from download.com; its free.

**BadlandsVikings** · 02-21-2008, 05:02 PM

The new cure for computer problems around here is just to buy a new one

**SharperImage** · 02-21-2008, 05:05 PM

"i_bleed_purple" wrote:

I'm pretty good with computers, and know how to fix them and allt hat, but i'm having a hell of a time with a couple of viruses

the first virus i have makes it so that anytime i enter something in google, all that comes back are porn results.
I actually fixed that but i have another

A fake Windows security centre popup shows up saying i have spyware and should download a
spyware program.
I already have Spybot S&D as well as AdAware.
I have also used Malware removing tools, but it still is there.
I know these are not real, as Windows in itself has no ability to detect spyware.
Has anyone had this and able to help?

I have the same problem the virus wont let me get on google..and i keep gettin those annoying pop ups about windows anti virus

**i_bleed_purple** · 02-21-2008, 05:28 PM

i do have Symantec anti virus and it somehow sneaked by. I do update it pretty much every 2 weeks.

**singersp** · 02-21-2008, 05:36 PM

The first virus you found & supposedly got rid that is giving you just porn results is coonly called the Cajunvike Virus. It's a sneaky little worm bastard & just as you think you got rid of it, it rears it's ugly little head again. Watch out, it is more sneaky than a DC lawyer.

The second one might perhaps be the Trojan.w32.Looksy virus. Have you seen the image below? If you try to close those pop-up windows for the anti-spyware do more windows pop up?

If so, check out the following PP.O. thread;

[size=13pt]Need help getting rid of Looksky Trojan Virus[/size]

I used NP's link on page 3 to get rid of it& you want to run it in safe mode.

http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/How-to-remove-trojan-w32-looksky-removal-instructions-t165752.html

Here's that image I was talking about........

[img size=100]http://www.purplepride.org/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/Looksy.jpg[/img]