can anyone help me: interpol virus

**Meursault** · 31-10-15, 21:35

i think i had malwarebytes before because it says my trial is finished. its still running a scan, so i will see what it says. what if i download hitman pro and try that?

**cormac12345** · 31-10-15, 21:36

Originally Posted by Meursault

i pressed ctrl-alt-delete when the screen locked and it restarted and it came back on as normal (not locked). so now i am running anti virus scan (kaspersky), microsoft windows malicious software removal and i downloaded malwarebytes and am running a scan. the computer seems to be running fine. im just worried that the virus is still in the system somewhere and if i try to buy something on amazon they will steal my credit card details etc.

maybe im just being paranoid, because the laptop is working fine.

am, if i restore the computer to yesterday (virus hit today at around half 8) will it be ok.

as rocker said the best thing is to run it in safe mode until the virus scans are finished. an IT guy recommended Spybot search & destroy a few years ago to run along with antivirus when my laptop got a serious virus. it worked and I havent had a problem since

**Mister Anderson** · 31-10-15, 21:40

Originally Posted by Meursault

i pressed ctrl-alt-delete when the screen locked and it restarted and it came back on as normal (not locked). so now i am running anti virus scan (kaspersky), microsoft windows malicious software removal and i downloaded malwarebytes and am running a scan. the computer seems to be running fine. im just worried that the virus is still in the system somewhere and if i try to buy something on amazon they will steal my credit card details etc.

maybe im just being paranoid, because the laptop is working fine.

am, if i restore the computer to yesterday (virus hit today at around half 8) will it be ok.

The interpol virus has been in the wild for a while now, a tool like Malwarebyte is well capable of cleaning it out. If it's peace of mind your after then do a System restore if you've got it set up as I'm just a guy on an escort site

I'll bow to Rockers recommendations though as he's had experience removing it.

**Quattroporte** · 31-10-15, 21:42

Originally Posted by Meursault

i pressed ctrl-alt-delete when the screen locked and it restarted and it came back on as normal (not locked). so now i am running anti virus scan (kaspersky), microsoft windows malicious software removal and i downloaded malwarebytes and am running a scan. the computer seems to be running fine. im just worried that the virus is still in the system somewhere and if i try to buy something on amazon they will steal my credit card details etc.

maybe im just being paranoid, because the laptop is working fine.

am, if i restore the computer to yesterday (virus hit today at around half 8) will it be ok.

I'd run malwarebytres and spybot search and destroy if I were you, and then set system restore to yesterday. Delete whichever browser you were using, Chrome, Firefox, etc. and then re-install it. Spybot is excellent.

**Meursault** · 31-10-15, 21:42

pretty pissed with kaspersky. paid the fee to get it and it cant even stop one of the most infamous viruses on the web. surely they have heard of it

**Meursault** · 31-10-15, 21:44

thanks for the replies

**Meursault** · 31-10-15, 21:47

ive three scans now running: the kaspersky full scan; the microsoft windows malicious software scan and the finished trial version of malwarebytes.

i will have to leave the computer on all night it seems to finish the scans. i will intall/run a spybot in the morning and delete the browser

edit: and restore

**Rocker123** · 31-10-15, 22:25

Originally Posted by Mister Anderson

The interpol virus has been in the wild for a while now, a tool like Malwarebyte is well capable of cleaning it out. If it's peace of mind your after then do a System restore if you've got it set up as I'm just a guy on an escort site

I'll bow to Rockers recommendations though as he's had experience removing it.

If your suggested method works, its more straightforward than the one I found and well worth trying first.

https://www.malwarebytes.org/

**xcitedcork** · 01-11-15, 12:09

Originally Posted by Meursault

pretty pissed with kaspersky. paid the fee to get it and it cant even stop one of the most infamous viruses on the web. surely they have heard of it

There are two types of this problem ,first one is actually fake as it's just a dodgy site you are sent too and can't leave .go into task manager and try to kill your explorer that's open .then just restart everything hopefully works away normally , I would then run malwarebytes just go be safe but you shouldn't have any issues.
the second type is the virus and others here have said how to clear .

main point don't panic if you see it it maybe the dodgy website type

**Walshie** · 01-11-15, 12:22

Originally Posted by Meursault

ive three scans now running: the kaspersky full scan; the microsoft windows malicious software scan and the finished trial version of malwarebytes.

i will have to leave the computer on all night it seems to finish the scans. i will intall/run a spybot in the morning and delete the browser

edit: and restore

I had this and used ZemanaAntiMalware to clear it and worked, its very good and free, must see if I can get link

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