Fake update pop up help

[ratled]

I know I have a bug but none of the malware, spyware or virus programs I have or tried can find it it to kill it. It will pop up saying AVG (pop ups are turned off on AVG), MS word starter or some of the IBit programs are out of date and need updating. These are obvious fakes or just so so fakes but they are fake non the less. I can close them with the X but there is non icon on the task bar to close them.

Anyone with any thoughts on how to find and kill this one?

TIA

ratled

[SMR510]

Have you recently installed any downloaded software? My guess is that it is embeded into a toolbar that you installed mistakenly by clicking through an installer without reading what it says. Check out the "programs" section in Control Panel and sort by date installed and see if anything toward the top looks suspicious.

[pluke the 2]

this will kill everything that is basic for non advanced users. if it doesnt, you may need to reformat.

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/adwcleaner/

[nate76239]

Have you tried malware bytes anti malware?

http://www.malwarebytes.org

[ratled]

Thanks guys. I really don't install much and nothing recently.

How do the ones recommended comp to IObit Malware Fighter?


ratled

[Sabot]

Try Process Explorer. It works like task manager but gives much more info on running processes. You can use it to track down the source of rogue programs, and you don't install it as it runs in a shell.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896653

[wdsonny]

I have found that anything IOBit is spyware or adware. I would run RKill first, then Emsisoft Emergency Kit then ADware cleaner. If you still have popups, then stay off the torrent pages.