there is this popup that comes up that says the bloodhound virus has been detected on my computer and asks me to download this program to erase it.  i know this is one of those virus programs so i know not to download it.  however, this popup keeps coming up and even running Spybot, i can't get rid of it permanately.  any suggestions?
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First use the antivirus and antispyware software you have to run a full system scan. Do it in the windows safe mode. (AVG and avast antivirus softwares are free while a 6 month free trial for Norton is available at pack.google.com. Lavasoft's free Ad-Aware is the best antispyware to my knowledge. Also Windows Defender from Microsoft is good enough for real-time protection). This should identify the problem and most probably would solve it as well. However, if the antivirus software is unable to delete the malware, go to Norton's website and search for the name of the malware detected. Their must be some instructions posted to tackle the problem. You might have to delete the system restore points and as well delete the particular registry entries manually if the virus still regenerates on subsequent boot up of the machine. Good Luck.\n\nPS. If you are still having trouble, use Hijack This and copy the log it generates and post it on some tech help forum. I am sure there will be plenty of people ready to help you out.
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I think you are still infected, that's why it popup everytime. Do not click on that link to download their anti-spyware, it is actually a  spyware of itself.\n\nTry McAfee Spyware or Notron AntiVirus (buildin Spyware protection), they are the best I have tried so far.
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It's a trojan.  You need to get some good spyware/adware removers and run them on your system.  No one anti virus/anti spy will remove all infections.\n\nGoogle for the following:\nAdaware\nSpybot S & D\nEwido (if you are running Win2K or newer)\nYahoo anti spy\nMicrosoft Beta anti spy\n\nDownload, install, update and run them in safe mode (tap the F8 key before your welcome screen appears)\n\nDelete anything they find.  Good luck, and get yourself a good firewall.\n\nAVG has instructions in their forum as to how to remove these also.
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I agree with Dusty.  Seems like a trojan, or at least spyware.\nAll of his download suggestions are good.  I would recommend a visit to PC Pitstop first, though.  If it's a trojan, it may interfere with downloading, so an online scan like PC Pitstop would be an alternative.  It will also give you a good idea of your machine's performance, along with processes running (a good clue to virii and spyware), and a relative comparison with other computers similarly equipped.\n\nThe other suggestion about "Hijack This" is also good.  This program will give you detailed information about all processes running, including those that may be hidden from the Task Manager.  Please avail yourself of the experienced community of Hijack This users so you don't end up deleting something by mistake that is essential to your computer's operation.\n\nSites listed below are PCPitstop, Download.com (HijackThis page), Spybot S&D, and Merijn.org (excellent anti-spyware resource.\nGood luck!
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I would run a spyware/virus scan on your computer. Ad-Aware and Spybot are the best, Windows Defender if you have Windows XP SP2. The first two can be had from www.download.com and the second from www.microsoft.com. If you continue to get popups, you can try some advanced removal tactics, but usually it's best either to take your computer to a repair shop who will remove it for you, or to reformat your system. Remember to backup your data first!
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It is a virus.It over rides your anti anything.Go here and download this ,install,scan.It is a  30 day trial but it will remove this
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this would be classified as illegal im pretty sure. \nif you dont care, then seriall.com. when u search, never click the first search result, and never download anything. when the popup comes up, scroll down.\nim not saying you should use this, im just letting you know its there. im against illegal programs.
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How do you know you've got a virus?\nIf you're sure go to Microsoft web site and use the malicious spy ware software program, if this doesn't find it get and use spy-bot search and destroy.\nThey should clear it for you. Remember though that some viruses are hard to shift and you might need to run spy-bot a couple of times to get rid of it. Once its gone use avg to keep things clean and sweet.\n\nAny way I can help contact me\nDave B
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Hi,\n\nThis is actually a piece of spyware / malware that is attempting to fool you into downloading "their" software which is actually another malware-filled payload.\n\nI would recommend ignoring advice to download AVG, Ad-Aware or Spybot, and instead download a program called Prevx1.  This is an All-in-one solution that detects, protects and removes all forms of malware (virii, spyware, adware, trojans, etc) meaning you don't need to scan 3 times with 3 separate pieces of software.\n\nThey are currently offering a 60 Day Free Trial of their full product which you can download from here:\nhttp://devinfo.prevx.com/downloadremove.asp\n\nThis will scan you computer and remove everything bad - plus they don't charge you to do this unlike other security vendors.
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It was probably it's own form of spyware.  that happened to me on my last computer.  I kept getting these horrible pop-ups and windows that would open when I turned on my computer telling me I had viruses and trojan horse programs, but the only crappy program I had was that self-replicating impossible-to-get-rid-of annoying pop up.  It was a virus program (the repair guy said) and it (the pop up) wanted money to buy it's removal service.  Taught me to be careful of clicking on any unknown link.  I have no idea how I ended up with that thing on my computer or why my security program didn't catch it.
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This sounds like adware infecting your computer. Some good programs to run would be Spybot S&D, Adaware by Lavasoft, Yahoo toolbar with included antispy, & Microsoft Defender. If they can not remove all the problems their are a few specialized tools such as cwshredder and rougescanfix. AVG and Avast both have decent virus protection but I prefer Bitdefender for removing a Virus. Finally when you have got your system clean, uninstall microsoft defender and install spyware blaster to keep your system protected from future issues of this sort.
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My god, I don't think I've ever seen an question with so many bad answers!?\n\nThe reason you have pop-ups that keep coming back is because you've most likely been infected with one of the new trojan infections that have a "keep alive" feature.  This means even once a normal security application has deleted it, the trojan has actually just re-spawned under a different name elsewhere and hidden itself.\n\n(As a side note - I would not trust Xoftspy.  This used to actually INSTALL adware on your computer instead of removing it!)\n\nThe only Security program I have found capable of deleting these completely is Prevx1.  This monitors the behaviour of the malware it deletes - therefore can keep track if it tries to re-spawn and remove the infection completely.\n\nYou can download and install a Free Trial of Prevx1 which will scan your PC and remove this and any other infections free of charge:
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It's best to scan with several virus/spyware programs. There's several online ones free that you can use. I like panda and bitdefender best because they've found the most viruses. Adaware is best for removing spyware.\nhttp://www.jimmyr.com/security.php
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I doubt its bogging down you PC too much.  It could be one of a number of different desktop alerts from the BBC, Warner Bros etc.\n\nThere is a guide to removing it here (although it seems pretty poor):\n\nhttp://www.faqfarm.com/Q/How_do_you_remove_skinkers.exe_from_your_computer\n\nGood luck.
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Unfortunately, this is spyware that can only be removed by your antispyware program. If you don't have one (in this day and age...WHY NOT?) go to Best Buy and purchase Webroot Spy Sweeper for 30 bucks.
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Most likely it is something causing these popup windows that AdAware hasn't been able to detect.  When I was infected by the SpySheriff virus, it took no less than four programs to detect everything and even then I still wonder.  I would suggest checking out CounterSpy made by Sunbelt Software - they offer a free 14 day trial.  It may catch what Adaware couldn't.  I also posted links to some additional virus and malware scanners that you can run for free.
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Get yourself a decent antivirus and antipopup like Norton, Symantec. \nSince I have it, no more popups etc...