disk antivirus professional - how to remove it?

madbeaver

I need help with removing this virus from my computer. Its called Disk Antivirus Protection. And its telling me how my credit card number will be stolen and how i need to sign up and buy their software. Its obviously fake, but i don't know how to remove it. Thank you.

fwor

Google gave me this as the first hit:

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/disk-antivirus-professional-removal

AFAIK that site is a reliable source of virus fixes.

debitcardmayhem

fwor wrote: »

Google gave me this as the first hit:

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/disk-antivirus-professional-removal

AFAIK that site is a reliable source of virus fixes.

I concur, and if you need more help post any logs on here and hopefully Waddler or Alienrik or some one more useful than me

Figment

fwor wrote: »

Google gave me this as the first hit:

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/disk-antivirus-professional-removal

AFAIK that site is a reliable source of virus fixes.

debitcardmayhem wrote: »

I concur, and if you need more help post any logs on here and hopefully Waddler or Alienrik or some one more useful than me

I agree with what he concurred with!

Robisere

Am in agreement with above advice.

What Anti Virus/Internet Security do you have? If none, after killng this with the programme suggested above, download this:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows/security-essentials-download

-and run it.
Then This:

http://www.malwarebytes.org/

- and run that as a FULL SCAN. (Patience required here - could take a while.)

That should find any "leftovers" from the virus. You did exactly the right thing by not signing up or buying this garbage. It's the lesson we all learn, sooner or later - check every download and download site, before actually using it. And you must get a GOOD Internet Security for your PC. I recommend either Bit Defender or Kaspersky, but there are many others. Do not buy direct or download from the websites, use Amazon, they are cheaper and you can get bargain packs for more than one computer.

If you do have an Internet Security/Antivrus, it is obviously flawed.

waddler_8

Robisere wrote: »

http://www.malwarebytes.org/

- and run that as a FULL SCAN. (Patience required here - could take a while.)

No need - quick scan will suffice.

http://helpdesk.malwarebytes.org/entries/20883848-What-is-the-difference-between-the-three-scan-types-in-Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware-

madbeaver

Wow, thank you all for the quick help. Really thanks!!!:happyhear

Robisere, i do not have an antivirus program (but i must say that i am careful with the sites i visit and till now i did not have any problems) But now as you all suggested, I downloaded one.
And just to be sure i did a full scan (it reeeeealy took a lot of time :eek:)
fwor, thank you i found the link you posted really helpful
bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/disk-antivirus-professional-removal Also this one americanpendulum.com/2013/02/07/disk-antivirus-professional where i found out how exactly i caught the virus: it might have came when i wanted to play a video in an unknown to me page. Gees, the things people do to take others money :undecided

Thank you again, i appreciate your help :beer:

waddler_8

madbeaver wrote: »

...i do not have an antivirus program (but i must say that i am careful with the sites i visit and till now i did not have any problems)...

Although it pays top be "careful" which sites you visit, almost any site can be compromised, possibly resulting in malicious software being downloaded and installed to your computer - even normally safe and reputable sites.

madbeaver wrote: »

Also this one americanpendulum.com/2013/02/07/disk-antivirus-professional

It doesn't tell you much really - It's just an affiliate site pushing Enigma's Spyhunter. Though legitimate, it has a chequered past - Once being listed on Spyware Warrior's "rogue/suspect" anti-spyware program list.

http://www.spywarewarrior.com/de-listed.htm#sh_note

madbeaver

Thanks for the warning, waddler_8 :beer: