I think I have a virus/trojan or something. halp

[AMaleWhale]

So Iv'e been buying some software at 100% sale recently (hehe), and now I'm getting this weird program pop up every time my computer starts. It says "unlock software" in a little box that I guess you're supposed to click. I have not done that. Every time iv'e seen it I have scanned with antivirus software, I have traced iit's process and deleted everything that may have to do with it, but it still starts every time, just recreating the files i delete everytime. How can I get rid of it? I don't know what it's doing to my PC, and I don't want to find out the hard way when it blows everything to a million pieces. Halp.

[Polyvalent]

So Iv'e been buying some software at 100% sale recently (hehe)

 

If you dont know how to "borrow" safely you should've just held off on doing it at all. 

 

check your msconfig and see if its a program thats launching on startup

 

also you can use ccleaner to uninstall it and get rid of it completely

[Fulgrim]

What was the program called? And where did you download it?

[AMaleWhale]

If you dont know how to "borrow" safely you should've just held off on doing it at all. 

 

check your msconfig and see if its a program thats launching on startup

 

also you can use ccleaner to uninstall it and get rid of it completely

I usually practice safe borrowing, but it was late at night and I was getting desperate because I couldn't find a crack that worked.

 

What was the program called? And where did you download it?

I was borrowing FL studio 11, and sharing where I got it would violate forum policies, but from a certain torrent site touting sails with skulls on them. It was a well reated torrent for how new it was but idk.

[MasterRaceFanBoy]

So Iv'e been buying some software at 100% sale recently (hehe), and now I'm getting this weird program pop up every time my computer starts. It says "unlock software" in a little box that I guess you're supposed to click. I have not done that. Every time iv'e seen it I have scanned with antivirus software, I have traced iit's process and deleted everything that may have to do with it, but it still starts every time, just recreating the files i delete everytime. How can I get rid of it? I don't know what it's doing to my PC, and I don't want to find out the hard way when it blows everything to a million pieces. Halp.

alright..

1. go in to safemode with network,

1.1 uninstall the sofware with revouninstaller

2.download and update malwarebytes -> scan

3.download hitmanpro -> scan

4.download spybot -> scan

[ologiic]

Uninstall the program.

 

Run Malwarebytes.

 

Then run super anti spyware.

 

Should be good to go after that.

[AMaleWhale]

If you dont know how to "borrow" safely you should've just held off on doing it at all. 

 

check your msconfig and see if its a program thats launching on startup

 

also you can use ccleaner to uninstall it and get rid of it completely

CCleaner found some hidden files that would recreate the program at startup. Now it's gone! thanks ;D