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LinkinParkTX16
2008-02-09, 19:30
Hey..im new here and was looking for some help.over the past couple of days i've been getting a pop up that says

"You're computer was infected by an unknow trojan.
It is dangerous for your system(cirtical files can be lost)

Click ok to download the antivirus progrom to clean your system(recomended)"

and when i run spybot..it wont scan past CoolWWWSearch

can anybody help me figure out whats wrong and how to fix this??

Thanks

spybotsandra
2008-02-09, 19:56
Hello,

Which version of Spybot do you run?
Did you download the latst updates?

Best regards
Sandra
Team Spybot

LinkinParkTX16
2008-02-09, 20:01
i redownloaded the program yesterday..

its version 1.5.2.20

and i have the updates too..

splashcat
2008-02-10, 05:01
I too have just upgraded to the new Spybot 1.52.2.20, and it will not scan past "CoolWWWSearch", 23368/109940

spybotsandra
2008-02-10, 12:40
Hello,

Please try the following:
Please run Spybot - Search & Destroy in "Advanced Mode" and go to "Settings" -> "Ignore products".
There tick the checkbox in front Coolwwwsearch.
Please try if the scan works now.

Best regards
Sandra
Team Spybot

LinkinParkTX16
2008-02-10, 20:59
ok...i just let it run a scan..and it will finish..but it will take a LONG time...like a good hour or so..

and when its done..it finds like a file that it cant fix...

worldsecurtiyonline.fakealert

can you tell me how to fix that?

spybotsandra
2008-02-10, 21:02
Hello,

Please run a scan in safe mode:
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/chsafe.htm
That should fix it.

Best regards
Sandra
Team Spybot