Re: TagASaurus

camaz wrote:
Lately my Spybot Search & Destroy has been unusually slow - many "stall"
points. Ultimately it shows it has detected TagASaurus, which I then
remove. Next time around, there it is again. When Googling, I get a great
many hits, but I don't know which of these are legitimate helpers and which
just want to put the bug back on my computer. Any suggestions?


Here is Sunbelt's writeup on TagASaurus:

http://tinyurl.com/2p7r3g

Spybot S&D alone is not enough to remove malware. Go through these general malware removal steps systematically - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

When all else fails, run HijackThis and post your log in one of the specialty forums listed at the link above (not here, please).

If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting this isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a professional computer repair shop (not your local version of BigStoreUSA). Please be aware that not all local shops are skilled at removing malware and even if they are, your computer may be so infested that Windows will need to be clean-installed. Have all your data backed up before you take the machine into a shop.

Malke
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