Thread: Spydawn System alert

Help please!! My laptop keeps flashing "system alert" at me. i have run the virus checker thats installed which didnt seem to a; do much b; turn the alert off!! How can i turn the alert off and is it likley my laptops got a virus?? Can anyone help???

Hi there, we are going to need a bit more information from you,

1. is the "system alert" message appearing on your taskbar or as a pop-up window?
2. is there any message with the system alert?
3. What anti virus software do you have installed?
4. do you have any anti malware/spyware software installed?

thanks

Hi,

The system alert is flashing on the task bar. If you click on it it says to download new spyware, then directs me on to something called spydawn!!
The only bits i have on my laptop are sophos anti virus and ad aware!!!
I am a computer numpty please help

many thanks

Ahhh ok spydawn, what a pain that software is, ok remvoing it is quite easy but the process is a bit long winded, however I have provided a link for you with step by step instructions.

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic81275.html

It may look a bit daunting but should be simple to follow..

take a look and let us know how it goes...

Hi, thanks for the link. I started to follow the manual removal instructions but had a couple of problems. I could only find 1 of the files to change names and I couldnt log back in when in safe mode!!! Then when i logged back in normally the system alert in the tool bar was gone!!!! How bizarre. Do you think i should have another go at it??

Cheers

Was there not an automatic removal option too which looked easier.. it may be worth just trying one more time to make sure