Explorer Infected with Adware

recently i have been noticing that explorer has been going really slow its ok speed i get things done but it started rebooting itself and a message would appear saying that DEP has closed windows explorer so that it could keep it safe... then i ran an AVG scan of it and it said it was infect with "Adware Generic.TSF" i tried to put it in the AVG vault but it didnt work but when i ran the scan it put 3 adware bugs in the vault but not the explorer one and right now i have used AVG 8.0, Norton Antivirus, Webroot, and Ad-aware but none have worked to remove it

so can some one help me cuz if this ****s up my comp i have no money for a new one rite now lol

oh and its Windows XP

#521776

Might be worth downloading and installing Spybot. I'm not sure if it will help much to be honest.

If your really stuck, jump over and register at CCleaner. They have a good spyware hell section with some good advice online.

Good luck.

#521777

Check out Explorer add-on's and scan system with Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware.

Also check in registry run section.

#521807

- try with Trojan Remover or SmitfraudFix

#521841

Do the following:

Download Malwarebytes

Update it

Download ATF cleaner

Clean everything with ATF Cleaner

Run a Malwarebytes scan

Post your Malwarebytes Log here.

#521894

actually something even better, do the following:

1. download hijakthis,

2. analyze

3. get the log and copy it

4. paste the log here: http://www.2-spyware.com/hjt.php

5. follow the steps given by the site

#521904

actually something even better, do the following:
1. download hijakthis,
2. analyze
3. get the log and copy it
4. paste the log here: http://www.2-spyware.com/hjt.php
5. follow the steps given by the site

^^^^^

10/10

However do the MBAM scan first before doing your Hijack this log.

#521906

A fast solution should be to download Avast as it does its virus checks before the system boots up so viruses that keep reproducing itself after being deleted won't be a problem (as seems the case with yours).

If this doesn't work, go with the other solutions above or ask your question on a forum that specializes in adware removal such as http://www.techsupportforum.com

#521908