I have a winfixer virus thingy on my computer how do I get it off?

3 thoughts on “I have a winfixer virus thingy on my computer how do I get it off?”

1. jibbarjabar says:

   December 13, 2009 at 3:49 pm

   Your computer has a Vundo infection. Follow the link below to remove.

   "The Vundo family of Trojans is one of the most common infections we find on user’s PC’s. The infection can cause popups which usually advertise rogue antispyware programs. Some common rogue antispyware programs that are advertised are WinFixer, SysProtect and Winantispyware for example. Users are normally targeted by false positives, and warning of infection – an example of this could be popups alerting users they are infected with a blackworm virus. The most common method of infection is through outdated versions of the Sun Java platform; older versions are being exploited so it is important to firstly make sure that your Java software is fully up to date. Thankfully, the infection is relatively easy to remove, and a specialised tool has been created to remove the vundo trojan from infected computers. The following guide will explain how to use the tool, and hopefully rid your system of this malware."
   http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic18610.html

   How to Remove WinFixer / Virtumonde / Msevents / Trojan.vundo.:
   http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic18610.html

   Good luck.

2. The Phlebob says:

   December 13, 2009 at 3:49 pm

   Try running it in Safe Mode. Safe Mode often prevents the malware from running and protecting itself.

   I also suggest you download Ad-Aware SE and Spybot S&D (they’re free), install them, update them and run them.

   Also, turn off System Restore to evict any copies of bad stuff that might be lurking there.

   To get into Safe Mode:

   1.Log out and reboot your machine.
   2.When the machine starts the reboot sequence, press the F8 key repeatedly.
   3.Select Safe Mode from the resulting menu.
   4.The machine will continue booting, but the Windows desktop will look different. You won’t be able to see the Internet, for instance. Log in as Administrator. Administrator often has no password.
   5.When you’re finished, log out and reboot back into normal mode.

   Update and run them all regularly.

   Good luck.

3. malware_expert says:

   December 13, 2009 at 3:49 pm

   WinFixer is a dangerous rogue anti-spyware program. WinFixer can install itself without your knowledge when visiting certain websites, or it may be packaged with freeware. It displays deceptive pop-up ads that have the appearance of system alert messages which are unassociated with any software, and prompts you to purchase WinFixer to fix a reported system problem. It is srongly recomended to remove this malware from your computer.
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   try this WinFixer manual removal instructions

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