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How to remove virus Purity . Scan downloader, 888 Bar . exe and uninstall numerous spyware and trojans including isetup, winstall and MC2 which are all results of Fiend Worm.


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How to remove virus Purity.Scan downloader, 888Bar.exe, isetup, winstall and MC2.

If you've suddenly noticed extra desktop icons including isetup, winstall and MC2 on your desktop that you havn't knowingly installed, chances are your computer is infected with the Fiend Worm virus.

You may also find a program called 888Bar.exe in your control panel / add or remove programs as well that is hard to delete. Other virus symptoms may include annoying messenger popups, a slow running computer or your email unexpectantly logging off by itself.

To uninstall the symptoms of Fiend Worm follow the steps below:

  • update your antivirus database
  • download and install Windows Defender from Microsoft
    http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
  • download HijackThis
  • restart your computer in safe mode by pressing F8 as it starts. You may need to press F8 a few times until your given a choice to start in Safe Mode.
  • run Windows Defender and remove all trojans it finds
  • run HijackThis and fix all toolbars you don't recognise (ie they show up as unknown) and any lines that make a reference to 888Bar. You can find a complete tutorial on how to use HijackThis at http://www.castlecops.com/HijackThis.html
  • complete a run through of your antivirus and delete any viruses found
  • click start / settings / control panel / add or remove programs
    remove 888Bar.exe if found.
  • on your desktop right click each icon that you didn't install yourself and delete. A few known ones may include isetup, MC2 and winstall.
  • empty your Windows recycle bin
  • open a browser and click on Tools / Internet Options and click on the following buttons: Delete Cookies, Delete Files, Clear History.
  • restart your computer in normal mode and repeat steps above to make sure all symptoms have fully dissapeared.

                    

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