Yes, I was 
fully surfing my daily comic sites last night when I noticed that something was downloading. I thought at first that it was an update for my AVG program but it seemed to be running long. I opened AVG and saw briefly that several functions were being disabled. I unplugged my DSL connection but it was too late. Now when my computer boots I get a screen with big red letters warning me that my machine has been infected with spyware. I am prevented from accessing any outside resources, and it keeps trying to route me to some site that I am sure will be offering to sell me a cure. I tried running my AVG in safe mode. The window looks normal but it has been neutered and cannot find the bug.
I've researched it a bit now and here are some steps you can take:
Easiest: Get a thumb drive or other form of storage and use another uninfected computer to download some removal tools.
Alternative:
Click: Start>Run
Enter: cmd
Click: OK
Enter: cd..
Repeat above until you are at the root drive, usually C:\>
Enter: net stop dnscache
I've never tried this but the claim is that this will disable the virus from blocking your outside access allowing you to download removal tools.
Expensive: Take your computer to a service center where they will remove your hard drive and disinfect it on another machine.
I guess once I clear this up I will be buying some higher end software and installing a firewall.
fully surfing my daily comic sites last night when I noticed that something was downloading. I thought at first that it was an update for my AVG program but it seemed to be running long. I opened AVG and saw briefly that several functions were being disabled. I unplugged my DSL connection but it was too late. Now when my computer boots I get a screen with big red letters warning me that my machine has been infected with spyware. I am prevented from accessing any outside resources, and it keeps trying to route me to some site that I am sure will be offering to sell me a cure. I tried running my AVG in safe mode. The window looks normal but it has been neutered and cannot find the bug.I've researched it a bit now and here are some steps you can take:
Easiest: Get a thumb drive or other form of storage and use another uninfected computer to download some removal tools.
Alternative:
Click: Start>Run
Enter: cmd
Click: OK
Enter: cd..
Repeat above until you are at the root drive, usually C:\>
Enter: net stop dnscache
I've never tried this but the claim is that this will disable the virus from blocking your outside access allowing you to download removal tools.
Expensive: Take your computer to a service center where they will remove your hard drive and disinfect it on another machine.
I guess once I clear this up I will be buying some higher end software and installing a firewall.
