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How do I delete a maleware virus called "blekko" from my computer.

 
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How do I delete a maleware virus called "blekko" from my computer. I'm running windows XP on my computer. Normal uninstall software will not remove it.

Thanks,
Ken

 

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Computer OS: Windows XP
Browser: Firefox

Already Tried:
McAfee security scans, Spybot and add/remove programs under windows control panel.

Submitted: 275 days and 19 hours ago.
Category: Computer
Value: $38
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Expert:  Viet - Computer Tech replied 275 days and 19 hours ago.

Hi,

Please try this: turn off your computer. Then turn it on, and right after the black screen with white text or the computer company logo disappears, press & release key F8 repeatedly until a menu appears, then you select Safe Mode with Networking (note: if there is no menu, then try the same steps again, but this time, press key F8 a bit earlier). Then login and click Start->all programs->accessories->system tools->system restore and restore the computer to any date before this issue has occurred.

 

Next, please go to Safe Mode with Networking again, then go to the website http://www.filehippo.com/download_malwarebytes_anti_malware/
, then click on Download Latest Version, to download and install the Malwarebytes Anti-malware software. Then scan your computer:
(Do not buy anything; just use its free feature.)

, then restart the computer normally, and check.

 

If that does not work, please download and install the Revo Uninstaller program at
http://www.revouninstaller.com/start_freeware_download.html
, then open it, and select blekko item, then click on Uninstall
, then select the Advanced option , then select all whenever prompted, and delete and confirm
, then restart the computer, and check.

 

Please let me know if there is still any issue later. Thank you.

 

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Customer replied 274 days and 21 hours ago.

I'd like to try your recommended solution but I'm not sure the day "blekko" attached itself to my computer. If I do a system restore after the date it appeared, I'll lose all files/programs I've modified since that date and still end up with "blekko" in my computer. I tried "revouninstaller" and it couldn't find anything named "blekko' to uninstall. There must be a better way.

Thanks,
Ken

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Expert:  Viet - Computer Tech replied 274 days and 21 hours ago.

System restore does not affect your files (if you did install any program recently, then you just need to reinstall it; files are not affected.) Also, if you want to, you can back up your files, i.e., to an external USB hard drive, before doing a system restore. Please take your time to try all my suggestions and let me know. If it still does not work, I can remote to your computer and check/fix this issue directly for you. Please let me know. Thank you.

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Customer replied 274 days and 19 hours ago.

Followed your instructions and "blekko" is gone. Thank you for your help.

Ken

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Expert:  Viet - Computer Tech replied 274 days and 19 hours ago.

Great. You're welcome. Please rate my work. Thank you very much.

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