Removing ‘Rogue’ Security programs
Rogue security software is a form of computer malware that deceives or misleads users into paying for the fake or simulated removal of malware. Rogue security software, in recent years, has become a growing and serious security threat.
Most have a Trojan horse component, which users are misled into installing. The Trojan may be disguised as:
* A browser plug-in or extension (typically toolbar)
* An image, screensaver or archive file attached to an e-mail message
* Multimedia codec required to play a certain video clip
* Software shared on peer-to-peer networks
* A free online malware scanning service
Below are removal instructions for some of the more common type of ‘Rogue’ software:
All links will lead to a Bleeping Computer removal guide.
If you should encounter any problems just click one of the links on the right hand side of this page.
All these sites will offer free malware removal help.
hi bud having major hair loss, well more than usuall, having fun trying to remove a bug that has made it self my administator so can’t open any of the lovely downloads that will sort, have done the exehelperlog that i saw on one of you advice guides here it is;
exeHelper by Raktor
Build 20100414
Run at 00:41:05 on 04/30/10
Now searching…
Checking for numerical processes…
Checking for sysguard processes…
Checking for bad processes…
Checking for bad files…
Checking for bad registry entries…
Resetting filetype association for .exe
Resetting filetype association for .com
Resetting userinit and shell values…
Resetting policies…
–Finished–
if you can help i will give some money to a charity of your choice..
many thanks tyler
Hi Tyler,
This sort of help is very difficult here.
Please go to:
http://www.smokey-services.eu/forums/index.php
Registration is free …. then follow as much of the info here:
http://www.smokey-services.eu/forums/index.php/topic,27494.0.html
Full instructions are on the page as to how to post for help.
It’ll be much easier this way.
Thanks.