spyblocker pop up

[braddds]

I have a pc that shows a "Spyblocker" pop up indicating several threats running. If you right or left click on the icon, running in the clock tray, it launches a web page where you can download it. This acts just like the spyware it claims to stop.

I've done a search and have found it (Spyblocker) called spyware to a great product! Regardless of which it is I'd like it gone. I have run Hitmanpro but no joy. I used WinXP "safemode" option in Hitman and it (Spyblocker) was still running in the taskbar, making it impossible to remove.

Has anybody any experience with removing this trayicon?

Cheers

 

[karlisi]

It seems like some adware. Get Spybot S&D

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html

and check your system.

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Karlis
ECDL; MCSA

 

[braddds]

Hitmanpro runs Spybot, adaware, SpywareBlaster, Webroot, Spywaredoctor, Ewido and some other little apps. None could rid the pc of the problem. As I said it remains in the systray even in safemode (WinXP) and makes it a tuff little SOB to get rid of!

Cheers

 

[braddds]

Oops...sorry I re-read the pop-up and it said "Spylocked" not 'Spyblocker'! Anyway I found the offending .dll file in the system32 directory, renamed and rebooted. No system tray icon. I'm re-running Hitmanpro to cleanup the leftovers!

Cheers

 

[sggaunt]

To make sure run HiJackThis and post the logfile here, also look back over previous threads to see just what can be involved in a good clean up!


Steve [The sane]: Delphi a feersum engin indeed.

 

[karlisi]

The first 2 Google results for Spylocker:

http://www.2-viruses.com/remove-spylocker

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

Turn off System Restore, then clean your system. Don't forget to turn it on after successfull cleaning.

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Karlis
ECDL; MCSA

 

[braddds]

Sorry for taking so long in getting back. I was able to get rid of it after finding a .dll file call, using HJT. I was able to remove the tray icon.

System is, or was clean, after I gave it back...can't say what they've done since then

Thanks for the links and info.

Cheers

 

[pechenegs]

Post a hijakc this ,og and we'll take a look and make sure you are clean as there maybe other problems?

Member of ASAP Alliance of Security Analysis Professionals

under the name khazars