
By Jim
Updated on Friday, January 22nd, 2010
Ah, so you’ve just encountered the “Your computer is infected!” popup and smell something fishy about it? Well, kudos to your vigilance because you’ve hit the bullseye.
The “Your computer is infected!” popup is definitely a symptom of a malware attack. You may have inadvertently installed a Trojan containing the malware when you were asked to install a Flash player update.
So if you haven’t clicked on that popup yet, then don’t even try. If you do, this treacherous program will direct you to a website that sells fake antivirus software. That antivirus program won’t do anything useful so you’ll end up spending your hard earned money.
Then as if that isn’t bad enough, since you’ll be most likely paying using your credit card, your credit card information will then be in the hands of wicked individuals. In most cases, they won’t be content with stealing your money. They can move on to stealing your identity as well.
Identity theft is a very serious headache that has left many individuals completely vulnerable. That helpful-looking “Your computer is infected!” popup could just be the start of a very disastrous future. Keep your future intact by getting rid of that deadly nuisance immediately.
Symptoms Of Infection
- Your computer is acting slow. Your Computer Is Infected slow down your system significantly. This includes starting up, shutting down, playing games, and surfing the web.
- You are getting pestered with pop ups. Your Computer Is Infected infects your registry and uses it to launch annoying pop up ads out of nowhere.
- Searches are redirected or your homepage and desktop are settings are changed. This is a symptom of a very serious Your Computer Is Infected infection.
Dangers Of Infection
Viruses like Your Computer Is Infected will infect your registry and other important system files. If the infection is not treated it can cause a complete collapse of your system.
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Some Your Computer Is Infected infections contain spyware and keyloggers which can be used to record sensitive data like passwords, credit card, bank account, and social security numbers. The longer you allow the infection to fester, the greater the chance of identity fraud.
How To Remove Infection Manually
Uninstall Your Computer Is Infected Processes
Delete Your Computer Is Infected Files
Remove Your Computer Is Infected Registry Files
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “534482859″
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “534482859″
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Warning! If Spyware Doctor is blocked by the virus then run your system in safe mode and try again. To do this reboot your system and tap F8 repeatedly as your computer starts up. Then run Spyware Doctor as normal.
Posted under Fake Antispyware | 1 Comment

Posted by Trey on Monday, January 25th, 2010
1072948005.exe It just popped up on my coputer and I am having a time getting it off and for some reason I can't seem to remove it from the control panel because everytime I try and do that it just wipes out my whole screen so what to do???