Privacy Protector, Error Cleaner and Spyware&Malware protection

friend00_08 · 01-18-2008, 04:31 PM

Hello:

These programs embedded itself into my system. It changes my desktop and keeps poping up with warnings and websites. It is called Privacy Protector, Error Cleaner and Spyware&Malware protection. I have tried to fix this but have had no luck. I have ran several spyware utilities but no help. Will I end up reformatting my machine? A message (spyware alert)keeps popping up that my security is in threat and emails may be send to groups etc. Also, safemode is didabled and taskmanager is disabled.

Please help.

**Angelfire777** · 01-18-2008, 05:06 PM

Hi, welcome to TSF!

Please read this sticky: If you think your computer is infected....

friend00_08 · 01-19-2008, 07:18 AM

Things are so much screwed up that it does not allow me to run panda live scan and get the results. The machine is so slow and it just hangs after some time. Unfortunately, I am not able to do the steps suggested. I did check the program list and remove all malware utilities in the list shared

**Angelfire777** · 01-19-2008, 07:24 AM

Just go on with the steps and post what you can. The DSS scan is the most important one. If you can't get it to run, post back here for further instructions.

friend00_08 · 01-19-2008, 07:37 AM

I have copied all documents to my F drive and I am ok to reformat c:.
will my data in F drive be safe if I reformat and reinstall windows? also, will the problem go away if I reformat? I am inclined to clean up as my machine is old and it is time for a reformat.

**Angelfire777** · 01-19-2008, 05:27 PM

Hi, if you're going to reformat C:, no neeed for you to worry about drive F:.. Your problem will most likely go away after the reformat..

friend00_08 · 01-19-2008, 05:41 PM

Yes Indeed. It went off and I am having peaceful mind.

I am thankful that I chose to have a partition and have all my files in F drive.

Thanks for your help.

**Angelfire777** · 01-19-2008, 05:45 PM

You're welcome

01-18-2008, 04:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
friend00_08 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Windows 2000	Privacy Protector, Error Cleaner and Spyware&Malware protection Hello: These programs embedded itself into my system. It changes my desktop and keeps poping up with warnings and websites. It is called Privacy Protector, Error Cleaner and Spyware&Malware protection. I have tried to fix this but have had no luck. I have ran several spyware utilities but no help. Will I end up reformatting my machine? A message (spyware alert)keeps popping up that my security is in threat and emails may be send to groups etc. Also, safemode is didabled and taskmanager is disabled. Please help.

01-18-2008, 05:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
Angelfire777 Moderator/Analyst, Security Team ; Rangemaster, TSF Academy Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,581 OS: Vista	Re: Privacy Protector, Error Cleaner and Spyware&Malware protection Hi, welcome to TSF! Please read this sticky: If you think your computer is infected.... __________________ UNITE and ASAP since 2006 If we have helped you, please consider donating. The past won't be able to hurt you unless you keep on looking back at it.

01-19-2008, 07:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
friend00_08 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Windows 2000	Re: Privacy Protector, Error Cleaner and Spyware&Malware protection Things are so much screwed up that it does not allow me to run panda live scan and get the results. The machine is so slow and it just hangs after some time. Unfortunately, I am not able to do the steps suggested. I did check the program list and remove all malware utilities in the list shared

01-19-2008, 07:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
Angelfire777 Moderator/Analyst, Security Team ; Rangemaster, TSF Academy Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,581 OS: Vista	Re: Privacy Protector, Error Cleaner and Spyware&Malware protection Just go on with the steps and post what you can. The DSS scan is the most important one. If you can't get it to run, post back here for further instructions. __________________ UNITE and ASAP since 2006 If we have helped you, please consider donating. The past won't be able to hurt you unless you keep on looking back at it.

01-19-2008, 07:37 AM	#5 (permalink)
friend00_08 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Windows 2000	Re: Privacy Protector, Error Cleaner and Spyware&Malware protection I have copied all documents to my F drive and I am ok to reformat c:. will my data in F drive be safe if I reformat and reinstall windows? also, will the problem go away if I reformat? I am inclined to clean up as my machine is old and it is time for a reformat.

01-19-2008, 05:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
Angelfire777 Moderator/Analyst, Security Team ; Rangemaster, TSF Academy Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,581 OS: Vista	Re: Privacy Protector, Error Cleaner and Spyware&Malware protection Hi, if you're going to reformat C:, no neeed for you to worry about drive F:.. Your problem will most likely go away after the reformat.. __________________ UNITE and ASAP since 2006 If we have helped you, please consider donating. The past won't be able to hurt you unless you keep on looking back at it.

01-19-2008, 05:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
friend00_08 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Windows 2000	Re: Privacy Protector, Error Cleaner and Spyware&Malware protection Yes Indeed. It went off and I am having peaceful mind. I am thankful that I chose to have a partition and have all my files in F drive. Thanks for your help.

01-19-2008, 05:45 PM	#8 (permalink)
Angelfire777 Moderator/Analyst, Security Team ; Rangemaster, TSF Academy Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,581 OS: Vista	Re: Privacy Protector, Error Cleaner and Spyware&Malware protection You're welcome __________________ UNITE and ASAP since 2006 If we have helped you, please consider donating. The past won't be able to hurt you unless you keep on looking back at it.