Windows.MicroSoftSecurity.TaskManager fake alert

Discussion in 'Malware Help (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by butlerdidit59, Feb 8, 2008.

  1. butlerdidit59

    butlerdidit59 Private E-2

    Windows 2000 Pro SP4 business machine
    Becoming frustrated

    I am experiencing System Tray "Your computer is infected with SpyWare.... Click here..." & "Slow operation speed may be due to spyware..." balloon alerts; unfamiliar "Windows Security Center System Warning" spyware alert windows that link to "Spy Away" & "Perfect Clean" software; and bogus "Windows Security Center" TrojanDownloader.xs alert window with "To remove dtected treat click here" hyperlink.

    I assume malware has disabled NAV2003 and TaskManager, especially "Windows.MicroSoftSecurity.TaskManager" program.

    Found no foreign programs listed in "Add/Remove Programs". AdAware SE was ineffective.

    Spybot S&D 1.5.2 found at most 36 programs with Tea Timer running. Fixed, restart and rerun Spybot S&D 2 additional times and now finds 16 threats.

    Attached is HJT log run post Spybot S&D fix.

    I would appreciate any help I can get.

    Thanks-LRB
     

    Attached Files:

  2. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    Welcome to Major Geeks!

    Please uninstall HJT as it will be properly installed when you do the following:

    Please follow the instructions in the below link and attach the requested logs when you finish these instructions.

    READ & RUN ME FIRST. Malware Removal Guide
     

MajorGeeks.Com Menu

Downloads All In One Tweaks \ Android \ Anti-Malware \ Anti-Virus \ Appearance \ Backup \ Browsers \ CD\DVD\Blu-Ray \ Covert Ops \ Drive Utilities \ Drivers \ Graphics \ Internet Tools \ Multimedia \ Networking \ Office Tools \ PC Games \ System Tools \ Mac/Apple/Ipad Downloads

Other News: Top Downloads \ News (Tech) \ Off Base (Other Websites News) \ Way Off Base (Offbeat Stories and Pics)

Social: Facebook \ YouTube \ Twitter \ Tumblr \ Pintrest \ RSS Feeds