Hi there
I think I may have picked up this virus when a friend of mine used Skype on my computer - it's the only thing that's been different with regards to the use of my computer lately.
When I started my computer today, my desktop showed ablue background with a message in red writing in a black box showing:
"YOUR SYSTEM IS INFECTED - System has been stopped due to a serious malfunction. Spyware activity has been detected. It is recommended to use spyware removal tool to prevent data loss. Do not use the computer before all spyware removed."
An internet webpage opened with antivirus bits and pieces, but I closed it immediately, not really thinking. I immediately ran a spyware scan trhough my anti-virus (PC Guard from Virgin Media), which found several spyware, including one that had some name about antivirus something-or-other - I must admit, I didn't take a note of the exact name. I then ran a virus scan which found nothing. I rebooted my computer, only to be confronted with the same thing. When I tried to bring up task manager, I got the erroe message "WARNING - Application cannot be executed. The file is infected. Please activate your antivirus software." (I'm still getting this message) This doesn't look 'real', and when I press Ctrl-Alt-Del again, I can get a 'real' looking message, which tells me that the Task Manager has been disabled by my administrator. At this point, my internet wouldn't work either, so I restored my system. This seemed to work at first , and I got my old background back. I ran another spyware scan, which found nothing. I rebooted, but this fake warning background came back. I know it's fake, because when I shut my computer down, it reverts back to my old background just as it's shutting down. I can now get on the internet, but still get an error message when I try to get task manager up.
I've followed the advice on the 'Read this before requesting malware removal help; I've attached my logs.
Help would be much, much appreciated. Many thanks
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