Spyware won’t allow anti-spyware sites to load!?
Antivirus Xp 2008 installed on my computer, but I got it off. Now, my internet and google have been hijacked by the same spyware (it might be CoolWebSearch). When I try to visit any anti-spyware site or download spyware removal, it won’t load the page. And even my Norton application won’t load. Any advice?
Use AVG 8.0 to remove it and Spybot to keep it away.
you need AVG 8.0 to get rid of it and spybot to keep it away and you can get both of them at download.com on the front page right site. they are the best and they are free if this can not be done then there is a second opinion search for anything that might say either cool- or anti- and delete it. you may want to try this first.
try online scan
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
Antivirus programs will NOT remove this as it is a malicious codec, they may in som einstances find reference to it and remove it, but upon reboot it’s back again.
Take a layered approach:
Wallpaper Hijacker Removal Tool:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/Wallpaper_Hijack_Remover_d4816.html
Note: You should hit all "Repair" buttons even though it may not say "Found!" This will fix a wallpaper hijack everytime if all repair buttons are pressed.
CoolWebSearch Removal tool:
http://us.trendmicro.com/us/products/personal/CWShredder/
SmitFraud Removal
Firstly, download the removal tool from here:
http://siri.urz.free.fr/Fix/SmitfraudFix.exe
How to use:
http://cotojo.wordpress.com/2007/08/24
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware:
http://www.download.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html?hhTest=1.
Download, install, update and select Full Scan.
Remove all infections that it finds after scan.
Spybot S&D:
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html
Download, install, update and Immunize, turn off Tea Timer then click ‘Check for problems’ then when complete select all and then ‘Fix Checked’
Spyware Doctor Free Basic Edition – Realtime monitoring:
http://pack.google.com/intl/en/pack_installer_new.html?hl=en&gl=us&ciNum=12
Its free with Google pack, untick all boxes except Spyware Doctor. Download install, update and run.
SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition:
http://www.download.com/SUPERAntiSpyware-Free-Edition/3000-8022_4-10523889.html
Download, install, check for updates, then select Scan your Computer, select your drive and select Perform Complete Scan
VundoFix:
http://www.symantec.com/content/en/us/global/removal_tool/threat_writeups/FixVundo.exe
Disconnect your computer from the internet
Run vundo
Restart your computer
Run the tool again to ensure no traces are left.
If there are the reboot into Safe Mode and run FixVundo again.
A-Squared Free:
http://www.download.com/A-squared-Free/3000-2239_4-10262215.html
This is not a limited version but a full tool to clean your computer from Malware, Spyware, Trojans, Backdoors, Worms, Dialers and Keyloggers.
How to use:
http://cotojo.wordpress.com/2008/07/07
if those answers don’t help then you need access to another computer and a usb drive (maybe you can run them live of a burned cd too)
you may need to install some anti virus program and anti spy ware programs onto a usb drive ( they are cheap now i got a 4 gb data traveler for 20 bucks Canadian) and run the programs from the drive . . ask a geek friend to help you as it would be very hard to tell you how to do this
good luck and take care
to get rid of it check this page out or google your problem ( Antivirus XP 2008 )
remember to scan most files you download off of any P2P sites ( especially jpegs docs and exe files) like limewire or emule or bittorent sites as i always do )
I had antivirus xp 2008 and at first i thought it was okay until i kept getting popups and my background turned to a blue screen. I googled a removal process and followed this http://www.pchubs.com/blogs/antivirusxp-2008-removal-process-remove-antivirus-xp-2008. Others have posted comments on what to do but mine actually worked to remove antivirus xp 2008. that should work for you too!