Spy Axe

[RightF00T]

What the heck is it and why is it on my computer?  It keeps telling me I have a "dangerous malware infection".  I keep Xin out of it but it keeps coming back.  I dont remember installing it and even after uninstall it keeps popping up.

[StarOfAfrica2]

Sounds like you got yourself a good old fashioned infection to me.  Better get it fixed before your joystick starts dripping.

[Hoarach]

Its a trojan virus.

[RightF00T]

Wow, apparently this is getting pretty big.  Googled it and here's the synopsis

This is not a virus or a trojan. It is detected as a "potentially unwanted program". This is an anti-spyware application claiming to remove unwanted malicious spyware programs. In an attempt to get you to purchase the full version of the product, it may be installed by a Trojan (see Spyaxe ) which will display fake warnings (some appearing to be Microsoft Security Center or Windows Update warnings) which may lead you to believe that your computer is infected with malicious spyware programs. In order to clean or delete any files labeled as “malicious spyware”, you must first enter a valid serial number to activate the full version or click on the “Buy Online” button and purchase the full version.

Basically the $!@$@ have created a program that falsely warns of an impending computer crash due to spyware.  Those gullible enough click on the "fix" and end up buying the full version.  How the hell is this legal?!?!

They've even gone so far as to get a sister company on the first hit of Google.  The "fix" apparently screws up your computer even more.

I only fixed it by going to a system restore point that this piece of @!$% wasn't infecting my comp.

[Hoarach]

It is installed by a trojan as it said above but the trojan remains and you will have to remove it to stop getting that spyware ads.

[StarOfAfrica2]

Saw this tonight.  Its going to get worse.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10651414/

[Vulcan]

Originally posted by StarOfAfrica2
Saw this tonight.  Its going to get worse.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10651414/

If you're really really worried about this stuff invest in one of these:



I dunno what US retail is, but the ones I sell go for ~NZ$695 RRP, thats less than US$500 and NZ is located on the ass-end of the planet.

That price will get you: Gateway Antivirus (shouldn't replace desktop AV tho); Antispyware; and Intrusion Prevention. Also included is Content Filtering (basic version, backends into Blue Coat's CFS system), and ViewPoint reporting (needs a computer thats on 24/7 to collate data tho).

So for less than US$500 (probably a lot less) you can:
 - protect 10 PC's (license limit)
 - stop 99.99% of virus's at the gateway
 - stop spyware even getting near your network
 - stop attacks/worms hitting your network
 - enable content filtering if you have kids (I use it for ad blocking)
 - use IPS to stop apps like kazza, MSN, etc if you're not comfortable with your kids using them
 - log whats going on and get pretty reports on attacks blocked, virsus's blocked, etc etc plus what websites are being visited or blocked the most
 - get automatic updates on all the above

I know this sounds like a sales pitch, it is the baby product of what I sell, but it rocks as a security solution. Hell I even brought one for my old man so he doesn't have to worry so much about rubbish on the net. So please execuse the pitch, I doubt I'll sell you any from NZ,but I did want to share whats available if you are a concerned net user

p.s. its a Sonicwall TZ150 Comprehensive Security Bundle, AKA Sonicwall TotalSecure 10.

[doobs]

I just got ths POS, and after three hours still cant get rid of it.

I will give a thousand dollars to the person that can bring me the creator of this.


Just so I can punch him/her dead square in the face.


have a nice day

[RightF00T]

Exactly how I was feeling doobs.  The only cure I can see right now, is to go into Windows XP system restore(please tell me you have XP) and go to a point where the virus didn't exist.  It seems to have worked for me the only thing now, is Norton won't stay on Auto-Protect.  I'll click on "Enable Auto-Protect" and it just declicks itself a few seconds later.  

I can usually forgive people pretty easy, but the creators of this and things like it can go suck on a electrical cord, while greased up with vasoline standing in a grille, while watching The View. %!@:mad:

[lada]

Originally posted by StarOfAfrica2
Saw this tonight.  Its going to get worse.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10651414/

Im wondering when you will become mature guys and stop calling sutch features a bugs.



you have always options
http://www.ubuntulinux.org/
or if you wanna be patriotic
http://www.desktopbsd.net
http://www.pcbsd.org

[Vulcan]

Originally posted by lada
Im wondering when you will become mature guys and stop calling sutch features a bugs.



you have always options
http://www.ubuntulinux.org/
or if you wanna be patriotic
http://www.desktopbsd.net
http://www.pcbsd.org

Uhh yeah right...

stick to playing those sputnik launch reruns.

[SirLoin]

Ug Spy-Axe....I had fits trying to get rid of it(it reinstalls the moment you remove it right?)...I had someone email me on how to remove it and it fixed it..There is a Spy-Axe removal fix somewhere on the web.

and for gods sake DO NOT purchase WinVirus2005(one of the popups SpyAxe keeps shoving in yer face)...it's a fake antivirus program that will install it's own spyware on yer PC....$$$:mad:

Yep..surfihn pron getting dangerous now eh?..

[cpxxx]

Have you tried spybot or adaware? I have both and regularly screen my PC.

[lada]

Originally posted by SirLoin


Yep..surfihn pron getting dangerous now eh?..

all you need is some pron friendly platform :]

[TheflyingElk]

lavasoft adware  and a redigestry cleaner took care of it for me, the spyaxe site has a fix listed on its site but I would not trust these **** heads, it may take a 2  or 3 scans to clear it but it should fix it. good luck:aok