Serious pop-up problem

[pint7x]

When I started this PC this morning, as soon as everything was up and running, I started getting this pop-up box that says "Do you want to install and run" then it's got loads of text in Italian, until it says "Signed on an unknown date/time and distributed by BASE ACTIVITIES LIMITED.

The thing is, if i say "No", it pops up again, and again, and again, and again, and basically won't leave this PC alone.

I have installed and run SPYBOT search and destroy, but this has not got rid of it.

Any ideas? I'm running Windows 98 - yes i know it's old, but it works.

 

[D6]

set the comp back to an earlier time,use system restore

 

[pint7x]

set the comp back to an earlier time,use system restore

er - thanks, but this made absolutely no difference whatsoever !

 

[D6]

oh well, it cured mine !

 

[Attleborough]

You could download and try Hitman Pro which is a combination of products to see if one of them can locate it and deal with it.

It's Free too!!

 

[pablo666]

hit ctrl alt delete. Stop the programme in the applications menu then run yr virus checker and ad aware checker to get rid of it.

Worked for me.

 

[pint7x]

You could download and try Hitman Pro which is a combination of products to see if one of them can locate it and deal with it.

It's Free too!!

Thanks - I'll give that a shot when Bitdefender has finished scanning the drive.

After a bit more research, this pop-up wants me to download a bit of software which will mean I pay 15 Euros for every 6 minutes of internet time.

BEWARE any popups from BASE ACTIVITIES LIMITED

 

[AlanB]

Pop-up problem

I had a nasty pop-up which I knew, if I accepted the offer, was going to load a virus on my machine, which, surprise, surprise, only their software, at £30 a pop, could solve.

After much trawling on the Web, I found the answer. I wholeheartedly recommend a website called GeekstoGo:

http://www.geekstogo.com/

Register on their site and tell them the problem. They will normally reply within hours, giving you clear instructions on how to first create a log of all the possible nasties on your machine (which is often more than you think). You send them a copy of the log, and they then provide additional instructions to suit your problem.

I had struggled with this trojan for weeks (and I'm in the software business!), but they cleaned me up in a bout 4 exchanges of email.

 

[centaur]

One of the best utilities to deal with these things is HiJackThis. You download it and run it plus saving a logfile.

Once this has been checked for 'nasties' (post it on here, someone will identify them ) you need to turn of 'system restore' before using HJT to remove the infection, then reboot PC and then, and only then, turn the system restore facility back on.