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357 · 02-01-2011, 01:43 PM

It's known as "FakeAV". I have fought and beaten this exact issue. A freeware application called HitManPro will find and remove it. Install it while logged in under your profile, reboot into Safe Mode (hit F8 as it is booting up), and run a full system scan.

Many of the other common anti-malware/spyware apps will not work on this one. I have tried MalwareBytes, AVG, SpyBot, Symantec AV, McAfee AV, Trend Micro, and more. HitManPro is the only automated way. I have removed it manually by digging through the registry and tons of DLL files, but I doubt you want to venture into that.

Good luck.

02-01-2011, 01:43 PM	#15
357 Will herf for food Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mike Location: Home is where I park it Posts: 4,075 Trading: (9)	Re: CPU virus question It's known as "FakeAV". I have fought and beaten this exact issue. A freeware application called HitManPro will find and remove it. Install it while logged in under your profile, reboot into Safe Mode (hit F8 as it is booting up), and run a full system scan. Many of the other common anti-malware/spyware apps will not work on this one. I have tried MalwareBytes, AVG, SpyBot, Symantec AV, McAfee AV, Trend Micro, and more. HitManPro is the only automated way. I have removed it manually by digging through the registry and tons of DLL files, but I doubt you want to venture into that. Good luck. __________________ “Eating and sleeping are the only activities that should be allowed to interrupt a man's enjoyment of his cigar;” Mark Twain