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I took my computer in for repair and they said it had a virus called Spector Pro. What is this? How to remove?
By admin | March 31, 2011
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Help!: I took my computer in for repair and they said it had a virus called Spector Pro. What is this? How to remove?
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They wanted 9 to clear my system of that virus. I can’t find info about it online. Can someone tell me what it is? Is it dangerous? Can I get rid of it myself?
The answer in the following:
Answer by Austin Semiconductor
Spector Pro is spyware that someone installed on your PC, to spy on users. It monitors keystrokes, logs web pages used, chat conversations, passwords etc.
Someone intentionally installed program to spy on the users of the PC. It is not free.
Check for other un-install methods first, like such as that posted by PEACE! below. If you can just un-install it, that would be the easiest. But that might not be an option if you dont know the password.
Do a google search for: Spector Pro remove
I am blocked from many of those web sites by my providers filter. So I cant give more details. Be sure your turn on your fishing filter in IE7, and firewall before searching those sites.
Some of them may be hacked.
I have IE6 so I cant walk you through that, but it is easy.
One other more drastic way around the problem ( maybe), would be to check your system restore feature, and see if you can un-install the software by restoring the PC to an earlier configuration.
Any software that you installed after the selected restore date, would have to be re-installed. ( games, updates, security fixes, SPYWARE etc).
The restore feature, can be reversed, by re-running the tool.
in Xp:
Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, system restore.
(*) Restore my computer to an earlier time.
Next
Then look at all of the available restore dates in the popup canendar. Try to choose a date before the spyware was installed, but not too far back. Then follow the prompts.
If you dont like the changes, just re-run the tool to undo the changes.
You might also consider Changing your password, and admin password, delete the other user accounts, and activate a screensaver with password after 5 minutes of inactivity.
May the force be with you . . .
Answer by PEACE!
LOOKS LIKE A PROGRAM … JUST CONTROL PANEL UNINSTALL …..THERE’S LOTS ON IT HERE …
http://www.google.ca/search?q=Spector+Pro&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a
Answer by Darren0901
Restart your PC in safe mode with networking
http://www.pchell.com/support/safemode.shtml
Download, install and run a full scan with Malwarebytes
http://www.malwarebytes.org
Run a full scan with Micro Trend House Call
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
After the scans, restart the PC and update your anti-virus, remember to only have one anti-virus installed on your PC
http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html [Free, if you do not have one]
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