SpySheriff malware / trojan / spywear

[Clive Long]

I downloaded SpySheriff because my Virus Scan was out-of-date. Twit.

SPySheriff is horrible and devious in masquerading as an authentic anti-spyware software

I found it very difficult to get rid of and had to install 3 products as well as update McAfee anti-virus.

As always, wiki knows all http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spysheriff

I followed the detailed instructions in the link provided in the wiki entry

http://www.pcreview.co.uk/forums/thread-2235045.php

to get rid of SpySherrif - but it has taken hours - and I'm not confident it has completely gone as mcAfee complains of new problems on each boot of windows


KEEP YOUR ANTIVIRUS SUBSCRIPTION UP-TO-DATE

Clive

[bigdjiver]

I downloaded SpySheriff because my Virus Scan was out-of-date. Twit.

SPySheriff is horrible and devious in masquerading as an authentic anti-spyware software

I found it very difficult to get rid of and had to install 3 products as well as update McAfee anti-virus.

As always, wiki knows all http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spysheriff

I followed the detailed instructions in the link provided in the wiki entry

http://www.pcreview.co.uk/forums/thread-2235045.php

to get rid of SpySherrif - but it has taken hours - and I'm not confident it has completely gone as mcAfee complains of new problems on each boot of windows


KEEP YOUR ANTIVIRUS SUBSCRIPTION UP-TO-DATE

CliveIt has all been said before ...

Before installing anything "free" I suggest doing a web search on it. Beware! Some Wiki's are unmoderated, so malicious people can insert malicious instructions there. Also useful is the Google search of usenet.

http://groups.google.co.uk/advanced_search?hl=en

Beware of "I may have sent you a virus" emails, even from people you trust. They can be conned too. There is usually something distictive in the messages that you can search on.

[Clive Long]

It has all been said before ...

Before installing anything "free" I suggest doing a web search on it. Beware! Some Wiki's are unmoderated, so malicious people can insert malicious instructions there. Also useful is the Google search of usenet.

http://groups.google.co.uk/advanced_search?hl=en

Beware of "I may have sent you a virus" emails, even from people you trust. They can be conned too. There is usually something distictive in the messages that you can search on.
Good point - never thought of that.

This link seems to have fixed my problem - but maybe my response was a little knee-jerk and imprudent.

I am a bit disappointed that McAfee couldn't clean up the mess I had allowed to happen - although if I had AV active it might have prevented it in the first place.

Clive

[bigdjiver]

...I am a bit disappointed that McAfee couldn't clean up the mess I had allowed to happen - although if I had AV active it might have prevented it in the first place.

CliveIf a Trojan gets into your machine it can take control of it. In the worst case it could modify your anti-virus software It is just not practical for any anti-virus software to scan your entire machine every time it starts up, or to correct all of the damage done if a program has had free access to your PC.


and

How many times have you heard "Works better if its switched on"?

[RogerR]

Strangely the free edition of Grisoft AVG is a fab free antivirus and it works and there are free updates my pc checks for new patterns each time I boot it.

To scan a PC try Trend House call, obviously from Trend anti virus people. -Its a malware scan of your PC from their site. Read also www.pchell.c lots of info on things that will afflict your virtual/vital, life lots of fixes there too.

[Dreadful Scathe]

Remember though - viruses were created by the virus killer companies to sell their products :)

[RogerR]

Viruses are created by NSA to keep their access to all they mght ever want to find.

[ducasi]

Viruses are created by NSA to keep their access to all they mght ever want to find.
Makes sense... And the NSA use Macs, therefore, no Mac viruses! :wink:

[under par]

Makes sense... And the NSA use Macs, therefore, no Mac viruses! :wink:

Sorry nerds ....HELP me !! "NSA" ????:confused:



Otherwise interestig thread.:yeah:

[ducasi]

Sorry nerds ....HELP me !! "NSA" ????:confused:
NSA = America's National Security Agency. Something like the UK's GCHQ.

[RogerR]

Enter the words Interception Capabilities 2000 into a SE its a big document and very interesting.

Strange that the Americans announce their intention to have access to the entire web, then two day's later a trapdoor malware circulates the globe.

NSA - so secret they said No Such Agency actually National security agency. Read " The Puzzle palace"