help!

[1rovert]

I have a site that has got onto my computer.

Site: 195.225.177.206 www.onlinestability.com

Ihave cleared the icons on the desktop, but it keeps comming back.

I have gone to 'System Restore', but that hasn't cleared it.

A balloon with 'system Alert keeps popping up. it reads: System Alert: Trojan-spy. Win32@mx

The page that appears, asking me to click this balloon to download a security package, keeps appearing, it say's its MS/Explorer.

Any Advice welcolm JR.

[vehelpfulguy]

Have you got a freewall installed ?

I would think a Freewall would stop this sort of thing.

Try Zone Alarm which has a free version.

[vehelpfulguy]

Whoops, mistyped.

Should be FIREWALL.

[MVP]

I agree with vhelpfulguy, a firewall would be a good start. However you should also get yourself some anti-virus software and run a spyware scan. If you search for those phrases on this site, you'll find plenty of good advice. I would recommend that you install AVG for anti-virus and run SpyBot Search'n'Destroy for Spyware:

AVG - http://free.grisoft.com/
SpyBot - http://www.safer-networking.org/

But do search this site for other similar advice - there's plenty of it!

HTH

[Ethel]

You have a nasty little trojan.

You need to run your anti-trojan utilities - try this free programme - the second one in the list:

http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/download/


And this:
http://www.download.com/Bazooka-Adware-and-Spy ware-Scanner/3000-8022_4-10247782.html

Both free. If that doesn't shift them, try rebooting in safe mode, turn off your system restore and run them again.

[1rovert]

I tried both of them Ethel, but niether worked. It looks like I am going to, have to Reboot.

I have forgotten how to get 'safe mode', can you remind me please? JR

[Ethel]

Best read this:

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentati on/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/boot_failsafe .mspx?mfr=true

[isis4691]

We had a similar thing at the beginning of the year and I phoned microsoft and the technician talked me through lots of stuff which seemed to work in the end cos now it's fine.

[MVP]

During the first few seconds of your PC starting up, press F8 a few times, that should get you to a option page for Safe Mode.

[1rovert]

Thank you ALL for your advice and sugestions. But I am going to wipe the Hard Drive, and start again. Luckily I have all "my doc's" on an external hard drive, so it shouln't be too hard a job.
THANK's AGAIN ALL.

[1rovert]

I had to clear my 'comp:', a had a bit of trouble, called in an engineer, and found I needed a new grafic's card.
AGAIN!
THANK'S TO ALL WHO GAVE SUGGESTIONS.
JR.