Removing Winfixer Popups - Comments Page 2

update...
I just installed the trial version of SpySweeper, and after a thorough scan of my computer, it detected a lot of things that "PestPatrol" was unable to detect even after many scans, leading me to believe my computer was pest free.

Anyway, so far everything seems to be running smoothly, hopefully it's gonna stay like this for a while :).

If I had known ahead of time, I believe I would have invested my money in SpySweeper.
I'll let you know if Winfixer comes back to haunt me.

I find it so funny that WinFixer says in it's popup that it is certified "100% Adware and Spyware free." Someone should bust them for that.

Thanks so much to the people who mentioned the System Restore to get rid of Winfixer. It has been driving me nuts for a week...not just the annoying pop-ups...but it had crippled my Internet Explorer so that it continually crashed and was nearly unusable. I did a simple restore to 10 days ago before the problem started and things are back to normal! I did have to reinstall two programs but that was a small task compared to all of the aggravation I've been through trying to get rid of Winfixer. I'm going to be more vigilant in scanning for adware everyday from now on.

There are many different versions of WinFixer... the most common of which is based on a Vundo/Virtumonde trojan. *IF* you happen to have this version, here's a fix that's being used in the DELL Community Forum:

http://forums.us.dell.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=si_virus&message.id=44000

Kriss, don't let the bad guys win this war by taking the fun and usefulness out of the internet. It is possible to stay relatively problem free by following a few simple rules and using the right tools, which doesn't necessarily mean spending money. AVG has a free version of its anti-virus software that is EXCELLENT. We get updates on the signature file almost daily, sometimes more often than that. As for antispyware software, Spybot S & D and Adaware, which are both free, provide excellent coverage and removal. My husband and I have been using these, plus a few other FREE tools for years now and we rarely have any problems. But, remember that keeping your protection software updated is critical, as is keeping Windows up-to-date.

Hang in there.

This darn winfixer is driving me nuts. None and i mean NONE of the free virus and adware removal programs can remove it and the problem gradually becomes worse. Many people have have suggested i try doing the system restore point thing but I'm not too sure how to do it correctly. if anyone can help on posting a detailed desription on how to do it it would help everyone.

I bought Spyware Doctor because it said it would remove and it did until the next time I started up the computer. So don't waste your money on that program either. I have a lot of protection on my computer and this still got it. I am getting frustrated. Oh and a system restore did not work for me either.

Hopefully I am posting this in the right place... I am too having trouble with this darn winfixer crap... I am starting from scratch, can anyone recommend a system to help me with this... i.e. something to get rid of this now, and something to protect me from this in the future...
Thank you in advance to anyone who helps.
Travis

I had the same winfixer problem, and Norton and Xoftspy couldn't delete the cause of the problem - vtuts.dll. I found this advice on techguy.org, and downloaded the file and it worked PERFECTLY. Winfixer is gone, and my antispam/antivirus say I have a clean machine now. I'm definitely sending the guy a donation.

The link is http://forums.techguy.org/t417942.html. The file is at http://secured2k.home.comcast.net/tools/VirtumundoBeGone.exe

I posted to a guy on Dell's website earlier, and one of the "Gold" members on the Dell site said they have just started recommending this - the thread is at
http://forums.us.dell.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=si_virus&message.id=44634

Spysweeper worked for me. It found and removed the Vundo/Virtumonde trojan which is a version of Winfixer.
www.spysweeper.com