I swear I'm not into porn

what's the name of the anti virus software that comes up. I just had the 'data protection' virus. Hubby gets the porn icons on his desktop and no matter what i do, they keep coming back. i don't know how to get rid of it either. So sorry DD. It sucks and blows.

what's the name of the anti virus software that comes up. I just had the 'data protection' virus. Hubby gets the porn icons on his desktop and no matter what i do, they keep coming back. i don't know how to get rid of it either. So sorry DD. It sucks and blows.

Can't remember the name...I'll check when I get home. This morning when I got up, I had about 30 windows open with the porn.

You are just a animal

It's not a true virus that you have so virus ptrotection software doesn't pick it up. You picked up a trojan horse program via some online means that is basically trying to hold you hostage to ante up the 59 bucks by making your online experience really annoying. I don't know that you would even be "cured" by paying the money. I picked up this nasty bug about a year and a half ago via a video codec. Back then it was a PITA to get rid of but was doable.

Search for your symptoms by plugging them into Google. You should be able to find directions on how to get rid of it.

Dangitall, those pesky advertisers are annoying. Have you tried spybot.com? Gets rid of lurkers on your system. Or, just go along with the porn and start looking......maybe that will make them all happy.

This happened on our home computer one time. I just asked Chris what we did to get rid of it. He said go to cnet.com, lookup downloads, then download advanced system care 3, its free. Also, Malwarebytes is a free download and it works well for us. Both will scan your computer, find the virus then you can delete or quarantine it. Good luck DD. I hate those bastages that create these viruses !!!! I'll meet you over in s/d/c later!!!!

The good news is that you don't have a virus. You have adware, which is intended to scared you into thinking you have a virus. Virus software won't typically find adware.

Also, you should note that some very popular anti-adware software will not find it either, because the adware is programmed to hide itself by using file names of those popular software programs. Tricky, tricky, tricky.

Solution is to download free version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware from Cnet.com, as stated by castlesofsand. Run that and it should clear it. You would also do well to run it once a week or so.

Are you still using Internet Explorer? Ditch that crap and download Mozilla Firefox to use as your browser. This, too, will help fight against the pop-ups.

Unless your computer goes to blue screen with a bunch of coded text when you turn it on, the above should work. If the puter gets locked down, it takes a bit more trickery to get rid of it, but it is also very doable.

JFunn had this too, it's a real biatch to get rid of. Generally it involves removing a proxy and scanning in safe mode. I don't have anything on my plate tonight if you want to call and I'll walk you through it.

You can also pick up ad block to add to firefox to block it. Spybot also makes a good free cleaner if the other can't get rid of it. You have to set it to boot first before anything else when the computer boots up.

The thread title made my day! :rofl:

That went out on the Sowal Twitter feed at 9 am! Wonder how many twits spit out their coffee?

You are just a animal

Yeah, that's me. Kinky.

Dangitall, those pesky advertisers are annoying. Have you tried spybot.com? Gets rid of lurkers on your system. Or, just go along with the porn and start looking......maybe that will make them all happy.

I did consider that, but it just gets boring rather quickly.

This happened on our home computer one time. I just asked Chris what we did to get rid of it. He said go to cnet.com, lookup downloads, then download advanced system care 3, its free. Also, Malwarebytes is a free download and it works well for us. Both will scan your computer, find the virus then you can delete or quarantine it. Good luck DD. I hate those bastages that create these viruses !!!! I'll meet you over in s/d/c later!!!!

Yeah, I'll be s/d/c I'm sure before this night is over. Thanks for the info. Will give it a try when I get home.

The good news is that you don't have a virus. You have adware, which is intended to scared you into thinking you have a virus. Virus software won't typically find adware.

Also, you should note that some very popular anti-adware software will not find it either, because the adware is programmed to hide itself by using file names of those popular software programs. Tricky, tricky, tricky.

Solution is to download free version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware from Cnet.com, as stated by castlesofsand. Run that and it should clear it. You would also do well to run it once a week or so.

Are you still using Internet Explorer? Ditch that crap and download Mozilla Firefox to use as your browser. This, too, will help fight against the pop-ups.

Unless your computer goes to blue screen with a bunch of coded text when you turn it on, the above should work. If the puter gets locked down, it takes a bit more trickery to get rid of it, but it is also very doable.

Thanks. I do use Mozilla Firefox. This crap is coming through IE though. ???
Will try yours and COS suggestions tonight.

JFunn had this too, it's a real biatch to get rid of. Generally it involves removing a proxy and scanning in safe mode. I don't have anything on my plate tonight if you want to call and I'll walk you through it.

I just might be calling you.

The thread title made my day! :rofl:

That went out on the Sowal Twitter feed at 9 am! Wonder how many twits spit out their coffee?

:rofl: What a way to start Hump Day, huh? :rofl:

Thanks all!!! Fingers x'd--it worked!!!

So tell us what you used to get rid of your porn collection. 8)

So tell us what you used to get rid of your porn collection. 8)

It's called ThreatFire. Free. Took about 30 mins to scan. Porn gone.

So tell us what you used to get rid of your porn collection. 8)

A spouse....

It's called ThreatFire. Free. Took about 30 mins to scan. Porn gone.

Now uninstall the program, otherwise it'll drive you nuts in no time asking you to buy.

Now uninstall the program, otherwise it'll drive you nuts in no time asking you to buy.

Good advice.

I had a Trojan like this once and it was so smart it wouldn't let me run the malware bytes software after installing it.

The workaround was to rename the malware .exe filename and then it wasn't able to stop me from running it.

Hope this helps even one person. Took me many hours to fix this issue...

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Glad your porn free now DD!!!

I had a Trojan like this once and it was so smart it wouldn't let me run the malware bytes software after installing it.

The workaround was to rename the malware .exe filename and then it wasn't able to stop me from running it.

Hope this helps even one person. Took me many hours to fix this issue...

G

The best bet is to download, and then restart in safe mode. Safe mode can be started by pressing the F8 key before windows loads. It'll bring up a menu asking how you would like to load windows.

DD, you're right. Porn does get boring quickly......not that I would know. I've heard......you know?

Glad you got it zapped. I have a 'pop up' blocker that stops them from taking over your screen......have you tried that, too?

DD, you're right. Porn does get boring quickly......not that I would know. I've heard......you know?

Glad you got it zapped. I have a 'pop up' blocker that stops them from taking over your screen......have you tried that, too?

Yes, don't know how it got through. Karma maybe.

So what kind of porn collection did you have DD? *innocent blinks*

Bob's avatar is porn. Sick porn. Ehck-tuey.

So what kind of porn collection did you have DD? *innocent blinks*

OMC. I saw stuff I've never seen!! And, Kurt would ban me for life if I repeated any of the "tag lines".