Virus help please

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  1. war

    warks Member

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    I've got a virus called "winPC Antivirus". A right bugger. I've got AVG but it got through that and it does not find it if I do a scan. Downloaded other software that does a scan and tells me what it is but they all want me to pay for the fix. Anyone any ideas how I can get rid of it for nowt? Cheers.
     
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    Google it - you may find a patch to cure it nt
     
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    That's it. I have already seen this and tried the links given there and although they scan your system for free you have to pay for the fix. I'll play about with it some more and see if I can do it manually. Cheers.
     
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    Has tha tried downloading SpywareDoctor or similar?</p>

    Shifted an annoying little trojan I got a while back. Since then I try to surf in Linux. </p>

    http://www.pctools.com/spyware-doctor/
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    Tried that. It scans and tells me what it is but wants me to pay for the fix - they all seem to. Looks like I might have to!
     
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    Tried Malwarebytes recently, this is free and not bad nt
     
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    RE: DOWNLOAD and run superantispyware and run it nt
     
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    RE: sorry didn,t see someone had mentioned,got rid of a nasty virus off mine nt
     
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    RE: Have you tried Superantispyware

    Worked a treat Dave, cheers. You're magic round here, particularly with my youngest who brought the virus in!
     
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    RE: sorry didn,t see someone had mentioned,got rid of a nasty virus off mine nt

    Just done the same for me. Highly recommended!
     
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    Farnham_Red Administrator Staff Member Admin

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    Great stuff - glad it worked nt
     
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    last time i ran Superantispyware

    about 12 months ago, wiped out most of my registry, complete reinstall, just saying like :)
     

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