Explorer Infected with Adware

[Kittierocker]

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

[mps69]

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.

[mr_Drew]

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

Also check in registry run section.

[Davordg]

- try with Trojan Remover or SmitfraudFix

[scissorhands7]

Do the following:

Download Malwarebytes

Update it

Download ATF cleaner

Clean everything with ATF Cleaner

Run a Malwarebytes scan

Post your Malwarebytes Log here.

[fobm4ster]

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

[scissorhands7]

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.

[haran]

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