Infected with Winfixer

**eliteforce** · 11-25-2005, 09:32 PM

don't go to this site: winfixer.com if you do your machine will become infected like mine, i had never even been at the site and i got infected anyways; everytime i use the machine it pops up and insists that I install it, when I say NO it asks againj, I say no again and it tries to install anyways and I have to cancell the install, that often causes a crash..i tried removing the winfixer cookies and the exe file that was in my windows/temp folder and it keeps coming back..is there a way to get rid of it w/o installing a pop-up blocker? i don't need a pop-up blocker i just want to get rid of winfixer, i emailed them and demanded they give me a patch to get rid of it-they refuse to answer

..and does anyone know a site that I can complain to about this company, i want these guys busted for tampering

**Alex2** · 11-25-2005, 10:16 PM

Probably a Windows kernel file has been infected. You need to scan the whole PC and remove any spayware. yo can download run ScanSpyWare: http://www.scanspyware.net/ss_install.exe

P.S. Let me know if you need the SN.

**Zapp** · 11-25-2005, 10:19 PM

Originally Posted by eliteforce

don't go to this site: winfixer.com if you do your machine will become infected like mine, i had never even been at the site and i got infected anyways; everytime i use the machine it pops up and insists that I install it, when I say NO it asks againj, I say no again and it tries to install anyways and I have to cancell the install, that often causes a crash..i tried removing the winfixer cookies and the exe file that was in my windows/temp folder and it keeps coming back..is there a way to get rid of it w/o installing a pop-up blocker? i don't need a pop-up blocker i just want to get rid of winfixer, i emailed them and demanded they give me a patch to get rid of it-they refuse to answer

..and does anyone know a site that I can complain to about this company, i want these guys busted for tampering

Got the same exact sh*t on my computer. Just started the other day.

**eliteforce** · 11-26-2005, 06:09 AM

has your machine started crashing alot since the winfixer infection, mines crashing like crazy

**eliteforce** · 11-26-2005, 06:48 AM

actually that sn doesn't work, but thx for tryin i'll just have to buy it

**Alex2** · 11-26-2005, 01:09 PM

Sorry I just noticed they have cancelled that SN. But you can try the Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware (Beta). It is very effective and free until July 2006.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

**eliteforce** · 11-26-2005, 08:22 PM

actually i downloaded norton tune-up (free 30day trial) and that has fixed the problem..the problem was that my registry was totally messed up and the disk was highly fragmented..a web-bot thing from winfixer detected this and atempted to fix it, I wouldn't have a problem with what winfixer is doing, except they demand that you PAY BY CC before it will be fixed-they have no right to force the issue like that-they should offer a free trial like norton if they want to aggressivly market like that..anyways winfixer is no longer popping up

**eliteforce** · 11-26-2005, 11:03 PM

spoke to soon, winfixer is back, as annoying as ever, though machine isn't crashing as much because of norton, i'll do the antispyware

**spywizard** · 11-27-2005, 05:18 PM

Originally Posted by eliteforce

actually i downloaded norton tune-up (free 30day trial) and that has fixed the problem..the problem was that my registry was totally messed up and the disk was highly fragmented..a web-bot thing from winfixer detected this and atempted to fix it, I wouldn't have a problem with what winfixer is doing, except they demand that you PAY BY CC before it will be fixed-they have no right to force the issue like that-they should offer a free trial like norton if they want to aggressivly market like that..anyways winfixer is no longer popping up

format and reinstall..

xp pro with service pack 2..

**SwoleDave** · 11-27-2005, 07:59 PM

yeah bro, i had so much shit that my 3 anti-spyware programs wont even touch, that i had to wipe my hard drive and reinstall windows from my backup discs.

**eliteforce** · 11-28-2005, 08:05 PM

I just sent this email to visa/mastercard I want to hit winfixer where it hurts and get their merchant account terminated, I think visa/mastercard should be held accountable because winfixer uses them to cheat people and damage their computers, not to mention all the time i have wasted trying to fix the damage caused by winfixer..guys: please email visa/mastercard and demand that they terminate winfixers merchant account:

WINFIXER.COM these bastards are frauds! they infect your computer with a bug the keeps insisting that you download their software because it says your computer needs to be 'fixed' it then screws up the system registry (THIS IS A FACT!) and when you decline to download it, it attempts to download it anyways, when you cancell again it crashes the machine..if you eventually do break down and download it-WHICH IS WHAT THESE SCAMMERS WANT, it offers to fix the damage it caused BUT ONLY IF YOU PAY BY VISA/MASTERCARD! THIS IS TAMPERING AND FRAUD AND YOU ARE HELPING THEM! I just spent 5 hours and had to pay almost $100 to fix the problems that your fraudulent client caused YOU ONLY NEED TO GOOGLE WINFIXER.COM AND YOU WILL SEE FOR A FACT THAT THIS IS A VIRUS/BUG FRAUD THAT MAKES MONEY FROM YOU!

I DEMAND THAT YOU TERMINATE WINFIXER.COMs MERCHANT ACCOUNT IMMEDIATLY AND STOP HELPING THEM DAMAGE PEOPLES PROPERTY AND WASTE THEIR TIME! I AM ORGANIZING A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST YOU AND YOU WILL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR MILLIONS OF DOLLARS UNLESS YOU TERMINATE WINFIXERs MERCHANT ACCOUNT IMMEDIATLY. I will await your response, we have lawyers looking into this now!

**arthurb999** · 12-08-2005, 11:54 AM

Get Lavasoft Ad aware and Microsoft's Spyware one. Run both. Run your antivirus program as well. Try system restore as well.

**ouchthathurts** · 01-20-2006, 09:43 PM

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**DSM4Life** · 01-20-2006, 10:12 PM

no formats needed , you have to boot into safe mode and run some anti-spyware / malware. Ad-aware , M$ scanner and such , then reboot and you should be fine.