Laptop completely hacked/full of spyware/virus!- how to reboot?

Browntoa

then post a new hijackthis log for me, would explain why there were still pop ups

Browntoa

manually locate these and delete if still there after the above fix

C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\__C001A0A8.DAT
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\__C001A0A8.DAT


you may need to do this in safe mode

then empty your recycle bin

silverfern

My computer had been infected with virusprotectpro and followed "browntoa" instructions to go to "bleepingcomputer.........." site and used "regcure" very successfully........ many thanks to "browntoa":j :T

Browntoa

ryansace

you need to install a real firewall

http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/download_firewall.html?currency=GBP&region=United%20Kingdom&country=GB

and as pointed out by pchelpman your infection is the result of your use of P2P filesharing programs and smilies

carly

I have similar problems. I suddenly am getting hundreds of pop ups, ads, blank pages and weird goings on. Home page keeps changing etc. Windows defender tells me that the problem is : BrowserMBrowserModifier:Win32/Fotomotoodifier:Win32/Fotomoto. I remove this but it keeps coming back. I am running adaware, avg etc to no avail. Can anyone tell me , (very simply as I am not a techie) how to identify the problem and how to get rid of it permanently. Thanks in advance