4.7 ball continuously running - 24 hours

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
1

I read the previous posts on this and found that a web site (fepm.galleriez.com/SexKittens.html) is constantly making it run. I’ve never been there…

How do I stop this? I’ve run adaware & spybot, deleted all cookies & temp internet files… what next?

Thanks in advance.

2

What is your Operating System ?
What avast! version and VPS file (virus database) number, e.g. 0630-2 (see about avast!) ?

If you haven’t already got this software (freeware), download, install, update and run it, preferably in safe mode.

  1. Ewido, a.k.a. avg anti-spyware If using winXP. or a-Squared free if using win98/ME.
3

WinXP pro is the OS.
Avast 4.7 - 0658-1

4

Okay… I just blocked that website. No more messages and the ball stopped spinning. :smiley:

Nevermind! hehehe

5

Blocking the site only masks the symptom and doesn’t treat the disease, but it gives you some breathing space to track it down and kill it.

Welcome to the forums.

6

So what else can I do? Both my adaware & spybot are updated, and so is Avast.

And thanks for the welcome. :slight_smile:

7

Have you tried one of the other programs DavidR suggested? They are both very good, and both free.

8

If a virus is replicant (coming and coming again), you should:

  1. Disable System Restore on Windows XP: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];310405
  2. Clean your temporary files.
  3. Schedule a boot time scanning with avast. Start avast! > Right click the skin > Schedule a boot-time scanning. Select for scanning archives. Boot.
  4. Download, install, update and run other trojan remover tools:
    a-squared
    Free AVG Antispyware
    SUPERantispyware
    Spyware Terminator