Online threat

[Aurora24]

My brother has been getting a window popping up saying that his computer may be infected with Trojan.Zlob-x.a. Mainly when he's searching in Google and when he click on a link in google it either takes him to a site in which to download a program to stop the infection, which is bull because it's the trigger to infect the whole system. Also when he click on a link it would also take him to a porno site. Now i'm saying that's a bad thing, I mean who doesn't watch porno nowadays right? I'm just saying that it enters the against the will of my brother. What can he and I do? Also for a note he does not have an anti-virus on this system however he does have an anti-spyware program but even then this issue keeps comming back.

[Generator]

get avg free he needs a anti virus and block pop ups on ie ,,that warning just a pop up just block them.

[Aurora24]

Originally Posted by Generator

get avg free he needs a anti virus and block pop ups on ie ,,that warning just a pop up just block them.

OK thank you much

[lokesh]

if an antivirus doesnt work use an adware and spyware remover.....

[Aurora24]

Originally Posted by lokesh

if an antivirus doesnt work use an adware and spyware remover.....

I'm trying both but the window keeps popping up saying the same thing

[oddjob]

Originally Posted by Aurora24

the window keeps popping up saying the same thing

I'm not surprised.

Zlob needs specific removal procedures. Here they are ...

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic17258.html

Once you have gone through those steps AND installed a good antivirus THEN post back and let us know how your brother's computer is operating now.


OJ

[HaYwOoD]

here is the link to avg you get the free version if you want to save money http://free.grisoft.com/doc/download...virus/us/frt/0

[Aurora24]

Thanks everyone, I got rid of the problem. I did a systems restore and then scaned his pc for any traces of the trojan.zlob and now it's gone completely