HELP Vista Antivirus killed my laptop, how do I stop it?
My laptop was working well this morning. I noticed it had windows updates available, so I ran them. After restart, 'Vista Antispyware 2012' (presumably a new program installed with the updates) began to flood me with popup spam insisting I must buy this new program. I use a 3rd party virus protection program, I do not want Vista Antispyware. I am concerned as now: 1) I can not view webpages (Vista antispyware forces explorer into an endless loop of displaying an alert with 3 options: buy the program, run a scan (with the program), or continue (not recommended). Clicking the continue (not recommended) option just reloads the same alert. 2) Any time I startup I am bombarded with advertisements from microsoft trying to force me to buy this Vista Antispyware 2012. 3) At startup the program automaticly starts a scan, I can't seem to disable it (in Windows Security center -> Firewall section, I have Vista Antispyware turned off, yet it still runs). Summary: A windows update has infested my computer with popups and spam from the 'Vista Antispyware 2012' program, how do I perminantly remove it and prevent these popups in the future? Thanks
June 7th, 2011 6:27pm

м м , VISTA ANTIVIRUS 2012 ((((((
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June 7th, 2011 8:54pm

English?
June 7th, 2011 9:15pm

My laptop was working well this morning. I noticed it had windows updates available, so I ran them. After restart, 'Vista Antispyware 2012' (presumably a new program installed with the updates) began to flood me with popup spam insisting I must buy this new program. I use a 3rd party virus protection program, I do not want Vista Antispyware. I am concerned as now: 1) I can not view webpages (Vista antispyware forces explorer into an endless loop of displaying an alert with 3 options: buy the program, run a scan (with the program), or continue (not recommended). Clicking the continue (not recommended) option just reloads the same alert. 2) Any time I startup I am bombarded with advertisements from microsoft trying to force me to buy this Vista Antispyware 2012. 3) At startup the program automaticly starts a scan, I can't seem to disable it (in Windows Security center -> Firewall section, I have Vista Antispyware turned off, yet it still runs). Summary: A windows update has infested my computer with popups and spam from the 'Vista Antispyware 2012' program, how do I perminantly remove it and prevent these popups in the future? Thanks You have got yourself a rogue program disguised as an legit anti-virus program. Run the following programs, one at a time, to get rid of the bogus program 1. Malwarebytes ( it is free ) http://en.kioskea.net/download/download-105-malwarebytes-anti-malware 2. STOPzilla ( free ) http://www.stopzilla.com/products/stopzilla/home.do 3. TDSSKiller ( free ) http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/TDSSKiller-Download-165428.html If you have trouble downloading, the rogue program may block you from doing that, do the downloading in safe mode with networking. Worse comes to worst, go to a friend with a computer, download those programs into a flash drive or CD. Take it home and run them. It is not redundant to run so many anti-virus programs. Better be safe than be sorry. If it solves your problem, I did it. If it does not, my twin brother did it.
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June 8th, 2011 12:18am

Excellent, thank you! :)
June 8th, 2011 12:48am

Excellent, thank you! :) You are welcome. If after running the programs and they've gotten rid of the rogue program, please come back and mark my reply as Answer. That way, others with a similar problem will know there is a " fix " for that. If it solves your problem, I did it. If it does not, my twin brother did it.
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June 8th, 2011 12:56am

English? He said he has the same problem and not know how to get rid of it....... Translation from Russian.... The same problem and I have been saved updates yesterday, and today flies everywhere window VISTA ANTIVIRUS 2012 HOW DO I DELETE DON'T KNOW HELP PLEASE (((((( If it solves your problem, I did it. If it does not, my twin brother did it.
June 8th, 2011 12:59am

the programs solves problem with the Rogue program it remove the vista security 2012 thank you
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June 9th, 2011 3:06am

I just find some useful guides on google: http://www.removespywarecenter.com/cant-get-rid-of-xp-anti-spyware-2012-firewall-alert-pop-ups-remove-xp-antispyware-2012-virus/ http://www.wiki-security.com/wiki/Parasite/XPAntispyware2012
July 11th, 2011 4:38am

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