[banjodeano]

I have somehow downloaded a virus onto my Dell laptop, i have windows XP, i also have Avast antivirus which i have been using for several years with no probs, but now it is infected i am getting allsorts of web sites connecting up, i have tried scanning with my Avast but it is not deleting the virus, i think it may be called ANYKUY but i'm not sure, but something that has been downloaded keeps tellng me i have a security problem.
i have also tried running malwarebytes anti malware, but with no sucess.
Thanks in advance for any advice

[howden]

Try a System Restore to a time before you got infected.

[simonj]

Seems you're not the only one with this in recent days. A quick Google of ANYKUY brought up lots of people with the problem and no definate fix. Might be worth trawling through the results yourself to see if there have been any updates and/or a fix for it.

[banjodeano]

Originally Posted by simonj

Seems you're not the only one with this in recent days. A quick Google of ANYKUY brought up lots of people with the problem and no definate fix. Might be worth trawling through the results yourself to see if there have been any updates and/or a fix for it.

Thanks howden but a system restore is blocked
yeah i will look at Anykuy on net..thanks

[terminator]

Have you tried avast in boot scan mode
or you could ask for help here virus@avast.com. by email

[banjodeano]

Originally Posted by terminator

Have you tried avast in boot scan mode
or you could ask for help here virus@avast.com. by email

thanks...but how do i try avast in boot scan mode?
think im gonna try and download super anti spyware as well...
malwarebytes will not get the virus...

[Dozey]

Have you seen this site.

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic202584.html

[terminator]

Originally Posted by banjodeano

thanks...but how do i try avast in boot scan mode?
think im gonna try and download super anti spyware as well...
malwarebytes will not get the virus...

errrrrrrrrr i think when you open avast up if you goto menu tag top left you can enable boot scan from there.I thought it actually asked you if you wanted to do a boot scan if avast wasnt able to delete it from with in windows mine always has. ??

[Trickle]

Nuke it from orbit. The only way to be sure.

Format C:

[Paulaxxx]

Hi if you still havnt sorted it you can get Zone Alarm free and also CCleaner i have those and have no problems.

[banjodeano]

Originally Posted by Paulaxxx

Hi if you still havnt sorted it you can get Zone Alarm free and also CCleaner i have those and have no problems.

not sorted yet, will try those paula..thanks

[Paulaxxx]

tried to send you the links but it wont let me .