Find a way to get rid of a pop up virus from my pc. it is called smart engine.
Has any one been attacked by a virus call smart engine. ? It is a pop up that every 5 mins. it pops up and take over everthing. Any help?1 person needs an answerI do too
October 17th, 2010 11:07am

Has any one been attacked by a virus call smart engine. ? It is a pop up that every 5 mins. it pops up and take over everthing. Any help?Reboot your computer in safe mode with networking. Click on the link below and download Malwarebytes. Update it and perform a full scan.How to boot in safe modembam direct dldI don't vote for myself I'm not here for the points. If this post helps you, vote. Visit my forum @ http://repairbotsonline.com/
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October 17th, 2010 1:27pm

Hi, yurok43.Although, as suggested byjoelj1964, Malwarebytes will be needed, you will need RKill in order to be able to run it. Please see the instructions provided by Microsoft MVP Grinler atRemove Smart Engine (Uninstall Guide) . Corrine, Microsoft MVP (Consumer Security)My Blog: Security Garden This posting is my opinion and does not necessarily reflect the opinion or view of Microsoft, its employees, or other MVPs and is provided without warranty and confers no rights.
October 17th, 2010 1:59pm

Removal instructions for smart engine1.Turn off system restore.2.Reboot in Safe Mode with networking.3.Download, update and run Free scanner antispyware tool.how to remove smart engine4.Delete all items reported by the scanner.5.Reboot into normal mode and re-enable system restore.And then you will be good to go!
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October 18th, 2010 4:39am

Quarintin wrote:1.Turn off system restore.2.Reboot in Safe Mode with networking.3.Download, update and run Free scanner antispyware tool.4.Delete all items reported by the scanner.5.Reboot into normal mode and re-enable system restore. Corine wrote: Although, as suggested byjoelj1964, Malwarebytes will be needed, you will need RKill in order to be able to run it.Although, as suggested byjoelj1964, Malwarebytes will be needed, you will need RKill in order to be able to run it.@ Quarintin:Although your intentions are good, your instructions are flawed. Never turn system restore off until you have completely removed all malware from the computer. I have seen too many occasion when the removal of malware leaves the computer in an unbootable state and restoring is the only method to get the computer to boot. You then use a different removal method for the malware. While it is possible the restore files are infected, they are encrypted and cannot re-infect the computer unless a restore is performed.@CorineRkill is an excellent tool. However, booting in safe mode prevents the malware process from loading and therefore Rkill is only needed when booting in normal mode. Rkill's primary use is to end the process of the malware so that Malwarebytes can be run in normal mode since this is the recommendation of Malwarebytes.I don't vote for myself I'm not here for the points. If this post helps you, vote. Visit my forum @ http://repairbotsonline.com/
October 18th, 2010 9:21pm

Hi, joelj1964.Yes, you are correct about the purpose of RKill. Grinler updates it regularly so that Malwarebytes Anti-Malware can work in normal mode, where it works best. By MarcinQuick scan in normal mode, that is the best for detection rates.For best scan results, clean out temporary folders.Corrine, Microsoft MVP (Consumer Security)My Blog: Security Garden This posting is my opinion and does not necessarily reflect the opinion or view of Microsoft, its employees, or other MVPs and is provided without warranty and confers no rights.
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October 18th, 2010 9:52pm

Corine Wrote:By MarcinQuick scan in normal mode, that is the best for detection rates.For best scan results, clean out temporary folders.Correct. Malwarebytes does recommend a quick scan in normal mode. I too followed the recommendation until about a six months ago when test results demonstrated the quick scan missed several infections. I have since used the full scan on my client's computers rather than take the chance of leaving an infected file or having to run repeated scans. I cannot and will not say that scanning in normal mode is not better. However, I have yet, after many many times of use, seen a scan catch an infection in normal mode after a scan in safe mode was performed. Whether you run the scan in normal or safe all files are scanned. The only difference between the modes is the number of processes running since safe mode only loads the basics. This brings us back to Rkill which ends the malware process. Hence, the process does not need to be active to be detected. Otherwise, Rkill would defeat the purpose of Malwarebyte's ability to detect.Rkill, as I previously stated, is an excellent program, but seems to complicate things for users who are not as computer savvy as others. It appears to be easier for my clients to simply boot in safe mode and perform the scan. But, whatever works best for you is what is best for you.I don't vote for myself I'm not here for the points. If this post helps you, vote. Visit my forum @ http://repairbotsonline.com/
October 19th, 2010 12:02am

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