I'm infected...

[MaverickZr0]

Guys, my computer is infected with some sort of spyware that installed itself onto my computer without me knowing.
It's called "Awola", it get's annoying it tells me I have a spyware infection but it's trying to trick me into buying Awola. I tried to run a McAfee virus scan but that didn't do anything. I'm really worried since I have no clue what to do, I went to some wiki that explained what Awola does but don't know where to find the files. Anyone ever have this problem?

[KPT25]

try spybot-search and destroy it should get rid of anything at all...also Ad-aware

[Ðarious]

I went to ask jeeves!

its on this site if i missed something
http://www.spywareremove.com/removeAwola.html

Awola Manual Removal Instructions

Below is a list of Awola manual removal instructions and Awola components listed to help you remove SpyCrush from your PC. Backup Reminder: Always be sure to back up your PC before making any changes.

Note: This manual removal process may be difficult and you run the risk of destroying your computer. We recommend that you use SpyHunter's spyware detection tool to check for Awola.
Step 1 : Use Windows File Search Tool to Find Awola Path

   1. Go to Start > Search > All Files or Folders.
   2. In the "All or part of the the file name" section, type in "Awola" file name(s).
   3. To get better results, select "Look in: Local Hard Drives" or "Look in: My Computer" and then click "Search" button.
   4. When Windows finishes your search, hover over the "In Folder" of "Awola", highlight the file and copy/paste the path into the address bar. Save the file's path on your clipboard because you'll need the file path to delete Awola in the following manual removal steps.
      Read more about How to Find Awola with File Search Tool


Step 2 : Use Windows Task Manager to Remove Awola Processes

   1. To open the Windows Task Manager, use the combination of CTRL+ALT+DEL or CTRL+SHIFT+ESC.
   2. Click on the "Image Name" button to search for "Awola" process by name.
   3. Select the "Awola" process and click on the "End Process" button to kill it.
   4. Remove the "Awola" processes files:
   5. Awola6.exe Awola.exe
      Read more about How to kill Awola Processes


Step 3 : Detect and Delete Other Awola Files

   1. To open the Windows Command Prompt, go to Start > Run > type cmd and then press the "OK" button.
   2. Type in "dir /A name_of_the_folder" (for example, C:\Spyware-folder), which will display the folder's content even the hidden files.
   3. To change directory, type in "cd name_of_the_folder".
   4. Once you have the file you're looking for type in "del name_of_the_file".
   5. To delete a file in folder, type in "del name_of_the_file".
   6. To delete the entire folder, type in "rmdir /S name_of_the_folder".
   7. Select the "Awola" process and click on the "End Process" button to kill it.
   8. Remove the "Awola" processes files:
   9. Awola6.exe Awola6 Awola Uninstall Awola Anti-Spyware 6.0.lnk Awola Anti-Spyware 6.0.lnk Awola.exe Awola001.bas
      Read more about How to Delete Harmful Files

[juelz aka wolfi]

ad adware is gud
get the 2007 edition

[MaverickZr0]

Thanks D, I'm gonna try that!

[nick09]

This is why I use ubuntu.

My advice is to skip the anti-virus if you run Ubuntu. Why ?

   1. They scan primarily for Windows viruses.
   2. There is a high rate of false positives.
   3. Isolation/inoculation is poor.
   4. And currently there are no known active Linux viruses (so there is essentially nothing to detect).


Running antivirus can make some sense if you are intending to "protect" windows users, however, IMO, for a variety of reasons, it is best if Windows users learn to protect themselves. In fact the most common usecase for a Linux antivirus program is to run a Windows fileserver or serve mail to Windows clients.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=765421

But Tetsuo good luck on getting rid of the spyware.

[Nutty-Da-Kid]

the simplest thing to do is do system restore and then do a virus scan man i did that when i had a strong butt virus and my cpu was like new after the system restore.