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Help. There is a virus that stops me from space firefox and screw up yahoo messenger. What should I do?

I dont know how that happen. I hold McAfee though


Answers: The FIRST entity to do is DISABLE System Restore.
If enabled, this allows malware to cover up surrounded by the computer and re-install itself. To disable it, RIGHT-click on "My Computer." Select "Properties" later lower than the 'System Restore' tab, check 'Turn rotten system restore' IF not already checked.
The subsequent most loyal things that would lend a hand you are to use ONLINE scanners from websites to remove any malware on your PC. The current best online scanners I prefer are from Kaspersky antivirus and Bitdefender antivirus. Together, these 2 scanners will find ALL the discouraging stuff on your PC because they own the BEST detection rate.
First, use Kaspersky's. (FYI: ALL these scan require you to agree to a EULA and install an activex control which is needed to achieve the scan, so agree to them adjectives.)

*NOTE: Some scanners ONLY work beside IE or may not fully remove malware

http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner...

Then scan beside:
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html...


There are MANY other biddable online scanners which you may choose to also use (which will cart longer but ensure safety):

http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/defau... (Windows Live Onecare)

http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/ax/... (A-squared scanner)

http://www.ewido.net/en/onlinescan/... (ewido)

http://www.ca.com/us/securityadvisor/pes... (Spyware scan)

http://www.ca.com/us/securityadvisor/vir... (Virus scan)

http://www.pandasecurity.com/homeusers/s... (Panda Antivirus)

http://www.housecall.trendmicro.com/... (TrendMicro)

http://www.eset.com/onlinescan/... (Nod32)

http://support.f-secure.com/enu/home/ols... (F-secure)


After using these, it's ESSENTIAL to install at tiniest 3 antispywares. Do NOT use more than 1 antiVIRUS or firewall as they conflict.

The best things in time are FREE, and great free software can be found @:

Superantispyware.com (Superantispyware FREE)
lavasoft.com (Ad-aware SE)
emsisoft.com (A-squared FREE)
safer-networking.org (Spybot S&D)
javacoolsoftware.com (SpywareBlaster)
microsoft.com (Windows Defender)
free-av.com (Avira AV)
siteadvisor.com (Tells you how safe websites are)
phoenixlabs.org (Blocks malware, policy, anti-p2p org's)
zonealarm.com (Top Notch Firewall)
comodo.com (Another Top Notch firewall)
iobit.com (Advanced Windows Care)
Eusing.com (Registry cleaner)
ccleaner.com (Junk database cleaner)


Now if you can afford it, the best software to BUY are:

Spy Sweeper (VERY much worth the $$$)
Security Task Manager
Norton Internet Security
Kaspersky (BEST! =D )
Bitdefender (2nd BEst!)
F-secure (Same as Kaspersky)
Linkscanner (Blocks exploits in actual time)
Advanced Uninstaller

If in attendance's ever ONE database you suspect is infected, you can try some single report scanners which use MULTIPLE engines to scan ONE record.
They are @ virusscan.jotti.org or virustotal.com

If you're PC is squeaky verbs, re-enable system restore because it IS angelic to own but we needed to shut it sour to remove without trace the malware.
Just RIGHT-click on "My Computer." Select "Properties" afterwards underneath the 'System Restore' tab, UN-check "Turn past its sell-by date system restore."


*Another entity to consider is using another browser besides Internet Explorer. It have like mad of protection holes,
making it smaller quantity protected. I prefer Firefox from mozilla.org.
It's natural to use, FAST, and have profoundly of trim little add-ons you can toy around beside. It is also safer from exploits than IE.*


As other, things will swing. I purely hope the best for everybody. I'm bound to grasp some resentful thumbs-down but here's single one mode to find things out---try it!
Keep an UPDATED Antivirus, Antispyware, & firewall and things will be fine. And other browse sagaciously.
As a side document, please email me any/all websites you get the infection from or if any are popping up or hijack you so I can relief further deposit software's measures.
Sometimes you may draw from a NEW and Unknown malware and I can submit it to be blacklisted/investigated to shelter companies.
Hope I be competent to assistance. If I hold, please consider returning & disappearing a nice comment and
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boot into Safe Mode and run an online virus scanner close to Trend Micro
if the anti virus will not remove it, you can also try to restore your computer through a previous sunshine up to that time you get the virus if you just now get the virus. Also set as 'System Restore.' To do so budge to Start>> All Programs>> Accessories>> System Tools>> System Restore. Fallow the instructions and select a previous light of day back you get the virus.

However, I suggest you jump into Safe Mode and consequently run a virus scan first.