How do I get rid of this Trojan pop up

[madandra]

Since I opened a link on here last week I have had endless pop ups telling me my lappy is infected and a TROJAN is in my computer. Can anyone tell me how to sort this?

 

[medwayjon]

First of all, you kill haplesshacker.

Secondly, you should go into your windows start button and under all programmes and then under system tools use the system restore programme to revert your machine to a date before the infection.

This works sometimes only.

If not, I would get a copy of Norton Internet Security and run a full system scan, hopefully it will find and repair the trojan, it usually does.

If this fails there is always the win-wash programme but this is a severe and final solution requiring major backing-up of everything as win-wash wipes so much data.

Hope that helps Andy.

 

[Macster]

Or get a Mac

 

[madandra]

Reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee



ZULT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[medwayjon]

Result? Did you kill hapless as advised then?

 

[Imurg]

When's the funeral? Are we going to get 18 in to celebrate?

 

[Andy]

Norton is one of the worst things you can ever install on your PC.

Memory and processor hungry, a waste of money and no better than any of the free software.

Personally I'd recommend AVG

Andy

 

[viscount17]

Norton is one of the worst things you can ever install on your PC.

Memory and processor hungry, a waste of money and no better than any of the free software.

Personally I'd recommend AVG

Andy

seconded, and then get Firefox

 

[RGDave]

Norton is one of the worst things you can ever install on your PC.

Memory and processor hungry, a waste of money and no better than any of the free software.

Personally I'd recommend AVG

Andy

Thirded.....or are we fourthed now.....

 

[madandra]

Hapless is now officially my biatch


I have AVG but it didnt intercept the trojan. I did have Norton but it expired last year and haven't bothered wasting money on upgrading.


Cheers MWJ

 

[TipTopGolfer]

madandra try getting a program called "Spybot Search And Destroy"its fantastic!

The best program ive used by far and its free but download it off the torrent site's.

When you get it also make sure you get all the latest updates and away you go,comp free of s***e!

 

[madandra]

TipTop, I had SpyBot years ago and completely forgot about it. I will get it on.

 

[haplesshacker]

I'm really not feeling any love here at the moment.

As I've explained, the initial link was put on this forum by another forumer. I found the product within that intial link. I then posted the link to the product on that site.

I have apologised for any heartache caused, several times, and I asked for the link to be removed. Which was done.

This was a genuine error. Though I feel a little mick taking might be going on here, I do feel slightly guilty. So less of the guilt trips please guys. I know it's probably a little tongue in cheek. But I'm feeling a little sensitive just now!!

 

[toonarmy]

Norton is horse poo. AVG is fine enough and Spybot takes care of the rest but there is never a substitute for being careful in the first place...

 

[Paul2009]

get firefox and bullguard - theyre a match made in heaven lol

 

[madandra]

Hapless, I hope you know I am just tugging your towel. Seriously m8 I know it was a sneeky wee virus.

 

[medwayjon]

Hapless, I reckon that all this time and nearly 2500 posts has been a subtle ploy so you could indulge in your hacking missions and virus spreading games

 

[haplesshacker]

Yeah. I know you're kidding. But as I said. I feel a bit sensative about it. Reputation 'an all.

I'll just get my shirt for The Belfry re-logo'd with 'VIRUS'!!

 

[Imurg]

Do I sense a Forum name change coming on here? All those in favour!!!!!!!!!

You're alright Hapless!

 

[nomadpaul]

I always thought the hacker in the name was linked to the golf course but now i'm not so sure