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Unfortunately, one of my work PCs was hit with one of the nasty spywares that was similar to what I experienced last week at my home PC. This time the spyware is called "PESTTRAP"!!! It just installed itself without you knowing it!!!
It prompts you that you PC is infected with certain spywares and need certain software to clean it! This is not a simple software that you can use the "Add/Remove" programs from your PC's control panel! Even if you successfully use the "Add/Remove" programs to uninstall it, there will be some lingering files or folders in your PC which not everyone knows how to get rid of it!
For my last case which I was hit with the spyware SPYFALCON(whch was installed by itself too!!!!), I went to a PC forum http://www.castlecops.com, which is very good and helpful forum, and read the posts there and followed the procedures. Below are a few links from that forum, in which that forum actually writes a general but EFFECTIVE procedures for everyone who is hit with these spywares. Click on the links:
First read this(Intro):
http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Introduction
Then read this to proceed to a DIY removal steps:
http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Overview
If the spyware still persists after you followed those instructions above, do POST A NEW THREAD here:
http://castlecops.com/f67-Hijackthis_Spyware_Viruses_Worms_Trojans_Oh_My.html
And wait for help from the admin team there! And there are very responsive and helpful! Though sometimes they take up to 4-5 days to reply one's posts, but I MUST GIVE THEM THE CREDITS as the number of posts there are like HELL!!!
In my lastest case in which one of my work PCs was hit with "PESTTRAP", I am going to attempt to remove it myself with the instruction there.
And DO NOT FORGET to read the TIPS on the links above about future prevention measures of reinfection or attack by other spywares.
I'll keep you posted.