Winfixer2005

[Rose Don]

How do I get rid of Winfixer 2005 on my computer? I am so tired of the popup and telling me that I have to install it. I've tried installing microsoft antispyware and pest control spyware. Each have detected it and said they removed it, but it is still popping up. It says I have not completed the scan for errors. I am so tired of this! I am not computer savvy. Is there an easy way to get rid of it? Thanks

[GX1_Man]

Try removing it in safe mode (F8 at boot). Is system restore active?

[Rose Don]

I'm not sure what that means, can you put it into computer idiot language?

[GX1_Man]

Turn off system restore, press F1 on desktop and search for how. (This is a learning experience.)Then reboot in safe mode by pressing F8 a few times when the computer starts, before the Windows logo. Run your scans from there. After removed, reboot and turn system restore back on.

[patio]

Since Winfixer is considered scumware it is particularly hard to get rid of.
First thing i would do is DLoad and update Ewido which is a trojan scanning program.
Make sure you update it first and when you run it let it remove/fix everything it finds that it doesn't like.

Then we can move on to the next steps if it's still there...

patio.