Spyaxe...Spyware....

[jonnie comet]

Despite everything on my P.C being up to date, I seem to have picked up a nasty piece of spyware called " Spyaxe" It keeps resetting my home page, and constantly informs me via a bubble on the bottom toolbar that " Your computer is infected....dangerous malware....etc....etc....click to protect your computer".....can't help thinking that would creat more problems. Have run Spybot, Adaware without success. It actually changes the page I am looking at.

I would be very grateful if any of you guys could help me get rid of it.

Cheers

 

[Schtum]

Somewhere in here lies the answer.......

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=Spyaxe&meta=

....probably.

 

[jonnie comet]

Somewhere in here lies the answer.......

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=Spyaxe&meta=

....probably.

With repect, that was my first thought, but I was hoping one of us had had exactly the same problem, and knew exactly what I needed to do ( frying pans n fires spring to mind )......don't want much do I ??!!!

Thanks anyway......

 

[Schtum]

The first link on that Google page offers a download of an automatic SpyAxe removal tool and instructions on how to remove it manually.

http://www.2-spyware.com/remove-spyaxe.html?gclid=CP2Kq6ubnoICFSpfEgodA2CnBg

After you've successfully accomplished that, you might want to install Microsoft AntiSpyware and/or SpywareBlaster.

HTH

 

[jonnie comet]

I have got both Microsoft antispyware, and spyware blaster and this b*****d got past both of 'em....will give it my fullest attention in the morning. I do appreciate your interest, and will let you know how I got on

Cheers.

 

[Aidan1150]

Jonnie, run Trend Housecall which you can do from this link

It's free to use and should detect and fix any stuff missed by Adaware or the Microsoft AntiSpyware. I usually run it every 7/8 weeks just to clean up any crap that the other sweepers didn't get.

 

[jonnie comet]

Schtum and Aiden1150

Thanks to a combination of the advice you gave me, plus a phone call to Evesham ( after a number of system file error messages ) I am now virus/spyware free ...........................for now

Thanks again gents.

 

[Aidan1150]

You are most welcome Jonnie, and thanks for letting us know that you are sorted.

 

[jeff garnett]

Jonnie, run Trend Housecall which you can do from this link

It's free to use and should detect and fix any stuff missed by Adaware or the Microsoft AntiSpyware. I usually run it every 7/8 weeks just to clean up any crap that the other sweepers didn't get.

Hi
great bit of software thanks

jeff