laptop telling me i have spyware etc

[barrowmanandrew]

close taskmananger.

press the windows icon

type msconfig and press enter

[footycard steve]

press enter

pop up box
red circle with x
windows cannot find c\windows\system32\msconfig.exe'. make sure you typed the name correctly,and then try again

[barrowmanandrew]

hi m8 i have had this virus and it came from facebook and a few of my m8s have had the same thing win 7 scan,i only got rid of it with spybot search and destroy plus malwarebytes, don't take it to a shop they r all ripoffs,try and borrow a friends usb key and ask them to download it and put on key,don't let the laptop go online,hope this helps and good luck

all he has got is avg, is it no good him?

[footycard steve]

same message again post #32

[barrowmanandrew]

when your typing it in is it still showing in blue bar?

[Incywincy]

Removal

Win 7 Home Security 2011 and XP Home Security 2011

What is XP or Win 7 Home Security 2011?
Win 7 Home Security 2011 and XP Home Security 2011 are belonging to a series of new malwares developed to cause problems for the drama-like Internet community. This also marks the beginning of an era that the attackers utilizing new method to confuse the computer users. The name of the malware is corresponding to the version of Windows OS, and the infections are randomly generated in many cases. The ultimate goal of this scheme is to create as much confusion as possible so the victims would become upset, and desperate so that they might be desperate enough to enter their credit numbers without any considerations. Technically, both of Win 7 Home Security 2011 and XP Home Security 2011 repeatedly issued fake security alerts to remind the computer users how powerful and important to pay for their software to fix all the existing errors. Even though we know that Win 7 Home Security 2011 and XP Home Security 2011 are scams, it is, however, not easy to remove them thoroughly. You need to back up the data before proceeding to the following removal instructions. Good luck.
How to Remove Win 7 Home Security 2011 manually?

1. Stop Win 7 Home Security 2011 processes.
[random].exe
2. Delete Win 7 Home Security 2011 files.
%AllUsersProfile%\t3e0ilfioi3684m2nt3ps2b6lru
%AppData%\Local\[random].exe
%AppData%\Local\t3e0ilfioi3684m2nt3ps2b6lru
%AppData%\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\t3e0 ilfioi3684m2nt3ps2b6lru
%Temp%\t3e0ilfioi3684m2nt3ps2b6lru
3. Delete Win 7 Home Security 2011 registry keys.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run ?[random]?
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run ?[random].exe?
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe ?(Default)? = ?exefile?
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe ?Content Type? = ?application/x-msdownload?
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\DefaultIco n ?(Default)? = ?%1***8242; = ??%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\.exe? /START ?%1***8243; %*?
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\open \command ?IsolatedCommand? = ??%1***8243; %*?
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\runa s\command ?(Default)? = ??%1***8243; %*?
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\runa s\command ?IsolatedCommand? = ??%1***8243; %*?
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\exefile ?(Default)? = ?Application?
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\exefile ?Content Type? = ?application/x-msdownload?
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\exefile\Default Icon ?(Default)? = ?%1***8242;
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe\shell\open\command ?(Default)? = ??%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\.exe? /START ?%1***8243; %*?
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe\shell\open\command ?IsolatedCommand? = ??%1***8243; %*?
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe\shell\runas\command ?(Default)? = ??%1***8243; %*?
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe\shell\runas\command ?IsolatedCommand? = ??%1***8243; %*?
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile ?Content Type? = ?application/x-msdownload?
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command ?IsolatedCommand? = ??%1***8243; %*?
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\runas\command ?IsolatedCommand? = ??%1***8243; %*?
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command ?(Default)? = ??%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\.exe? /START ?%1***8243; %*?
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInter net\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\open\command ?(Default)? = ??%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\.exe? /START ?C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe??
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\exefile\shell\o pen\command ?(Default)? = ??%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\.exe? /START ?%1***8243; %*?
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\exefile\shell\o pen\command ?IsolatedCommand? = ??%1***8243; %*?
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\exefile\shell\r unas\command ?(Default)? = ??%1***8243; %*?
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\exefile\shell\r unas\command ?IsolatedCommand? ? ??%1***8243; %*?
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe\DefaultIcon ?(Default)? = ?%1***8242;
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInter net\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\safemode\command ?(Default)? = ??%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\.exe? /START ?C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe? -safe-mode?
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInter net\IEXPLORE.EXE\shell\open\command ?(Default)? = ??%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\.exe? /START ?C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe??
How to Get Rid of Win 7 Home Security 2011 malware Easily?
1. In order to detect Win 7 Home Security 2011, Update your Antivirus software, such as Norton or Symantec, with the latest patches and definitions. This is normally free if you have purchased a legit copy of this software. Once updated, scan your hard drive thoroughly. It?s usually the C: drive.
2. Disable any suspicious startup programs that might be relating to Win 7 Home Security 2011 worm. (Start->Run->type ?msconfig? to configure these settings)
3. Reboot your computer, then perform a system restore. Pick a date before your computer is infected by Win 7 Home Security 2011 virus. If you don?t remember, pick the last available restored point as it might impact your programs the least. If it does not work, try the next available one. Keep trying until Win 7 Home Security 2011 disappears.
4. Reboot then scan your computer again. This will ensure that Win 7 Home Security 2011 malware has been removed properly.

[footycard steve]

when your typing it in is it still showing in blue bar?

yes blue bar with what looks like monitor icon, i have the warninig messages back up and the box in right corner again

[barrowmanandrew]

well click on it and see it works

[footycard steve]

well click on it and see it works

clicked on it but the same message as before

[barrowmanandrew]

the virus must be stopping it then

[footycard steve]

will i be safe to switch it off and take it to a computer expert

[barrowmanandrew]

yes, they'll sort it for you but charge you a fortune

[maca]

be patient m8 its saturday night a lot of folks out on the pish im pretty sure some will help you out over the next few days no offence andy m8

[footycard steve]

i cant do it myself and i dont understand the terminology etc as you might have gathered,thanks to everyone who has helped/given advice
by the way i think i picked it up on a football cards collectors forum,i dont use facebook etc.

[barrowmanandrew]

be patient m8 its saturday night a lot of folks out on the pish im pretty sure some will help you out over the next few days no offence andy m8

none taken m8....