Comments on: Repair Tool of the Week: SmitFraudFix http://www.technibble.com/repair-tool-of-the-week-smitfraudfix/ A Resource for Computer Repair Technicians & to get PC tech support help. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:51:23 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Internet Age http://www.technibble.com/repair-tool-of-the-week-smitfraudfix/comment-page-1/#comment-3526 Internet Age Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:34:00 +0000 http://www.technibble.com/?p=1186#comment-3526 Wow, I'll definitley try this one out. Thank you. Wow, I’ll definitley try this one out. Thank you.

]]> By: NYJimbo http://www.technibble.com/repair-tool-of-the-week-smitfraudfix/comment-page-1/#comment-3464 NYJimbo Tue, 19 Aug 2008 05:06:26 +0000 http://www.technibble.com/?p=1186#comment-3464 Man do I love it when we get these new fix/repair/restore utils. Makes our lives so much easier. Just used smitfraudfix on a pc and it cleaned everything up. Man do I love it when we get these new fix/repair/restore utils. Makes our lives so much easier.

Just used smitfraudfix on a pc and it cleaned everything up.

]]> By: Charles Baumann http://www.technibble.com/repair-tool-of-the-week-smitfraudfix/comment-page-1/#comment-3430 Charles Baumann Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:10:35 +0000 http://www.technibble.com/?p=1186#comment-3430 Go to safe, DOWNLOAD AND RUN A MALWAREBYTES "FAST" SCANN TO REALLY stop the worst stuff. Download the cleaners of your choice.... REMOVE NORTON AND MCAFEE!!!!! They stink. REBOOT TO NORMAL INSTALL IN NORMAL Superantispyware free scann AVG 7.5 for XP < SP2 AVG 8.0 FREE for SP2 or better.... YOU HAVE DONE THE LORDS WORK FOR YOUR FRIEND NOW Go to safe, DOWNLOAD AND RUN A MALWAREBYTES “FAST” SCANN TO REALLY stop the worst stuff. Download the cleaners of your choice…. REMOVE NORTON AND MCAFEE!!!!! They stink. REBOOT TO NORMAL

INSTALL IN NORMAL
Superantispyware free scann
AVG 7.5 for XP < SP2
AVG 8.0 FREE for SP2 or better….

YOU HAVE DONE THE LORDS WORK FOR YOUR FRIEND NOW

]]> By: Derek Iannelli-Smith http://www.technibble.com/repair-tool-of-the-week-smitfraudfix/comment-page-1/#comment-3428 Derek Iannelli-Smith Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:29:00 +0000 http://www.technibble.com/?p=1186#comment-3428 I agree with "Computer Networking" and would add 2 more utilities that I have found to be a valuable asset in recovering from a Vundo variant... 1. Smitfraudfix (essential) 2. Combofix (essential) 3. Superantispyware (essential) in safe mode to recover the task bar, win com, and file checking services (also good to just verify by running a quick scan to make sure everything has been cleaned by SFF and CF). 4. Acronis Tru Image Home (on my personal laptop) has become a time saver in that I many times do not have the 'time' to do battle with Vundo personally so a quick RAPID Recover to the last image, has me back up and running in 4 minutes, while the rest of the image propagates... just my 2 cents... I agree with “Computer Networking” and would add 2 more utilities that I have found to be a valuable asset in recovering from a Vundo variant…

1. Smitfraudfix (essential)
2. Combofix (essential)
3. Superantispyware (essential) in safe mode to recover the task bar, win com, and file checking services (also good to just verify by running a quick scan to make sure everything has been cleaned by SFF and CF).
4. Acronis Tru Image Home (on my personal laptop) has become a time saver in that I many times do not have the ‘time’ to do battle with Vundo personally so a quick RAPID Recover to the last image, has me back up and running in 4 minutes, while the rest of the image propagates… just my 2 cents…

]]> By: compudoc http://www.technibble.com/repair-tool-of-the-week-smitfraudfix/comment-page-1/#comment-3425 compudoc Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:25:52 +0000 http://www.technibble.com/?p=1186#comment-3425 All av apps will find this as bad, but that is due to all it can do for you. I remove 2-3 smitfraud and vundo viruses a day using this and combo fix. combo fix actually works a little better with the newer varients going around lately. Just run these in safe mode back to back after a restart of course, then restart, remove combo fix and smitfraud, then run your antivirus apps and spyware programs. Ive done this technique for years and have removed 100% of the viruses ive faced without having to reinstall windows! by the way...tip: if combo fix or smitfraud wont run, rename it something else, then try again, works most every time. another tip, these programs will set your clock to 24 hr time and reset your desktop, thats normal. All av apps will find this as bad, but that is due to all it can do for you. I remove 2-3 smitfraud and vundo viruses a day using this and combo fix. combo fix actually works a little better with the newer varients going around lately. Just run these in safe mode back to back after a restart of course, then restart, remove combo fix and smitfraud, then run your antivirus apps and spyware programs. Ive done this technique for years and have removed 100% of the viruses ive faced without having to reinstall windows! by the way…tip: if combo fix or smitfraud wont run, rename it something else, then try again, works most every time. another tip, these programs will set your clock to 24 hr time and reset your desktop, thats normal.

]]> By: Ron http://www.technibble.com/repair-tool-of-the-week-smitfraudfix/comment-page-1/#comment-3423 Ron Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:31:45 +0000 http://www.technibble.com/?p=1186#comment-3423 Its a great tool, been using it for over a year. Disable an antivirus on a clients machine when trying to disinfect them, and run from a CD so that your tools don't get deleted before you disable the anti virus. Its a great tool, been using it for over a year.

Disable an antivirus on a clients machine when trying to disinfect them, and run from a CD so that your tools don’t get deleted before you disable the anti virus.

]]> By: gunslinger http://www.technibble.com/repair-tool-of-the-week-smitfraudfix/comment-page-1/#comment-3420 gunslinger Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:33:09 +0000 http://www.technibble.com/?p=1186#comment-3420 Seems that many antivirus softwares flag this one, but they also flag hijack reader and some other useful tools. Seems that many antivirus softwares flag this one, but they also flag hijack reader and some other useful tools.

]]> By: Computer Networking http://www.technibble.com/repair-tool-of-the-week-smitfraudfix/comment-page-1/#comment-3415 Computer Networking Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:54:53 +0000 http://www.technibble.com/?p=1186#comment-3415 Avira finds it as dodgy too but it works well. I'd really like to know why they detect it. I always use SmitFraudFix in conjunction with ComboFix. Those 2 are a pretty strong combination. Aren't they made by the same guy? Avira finds it as dodgy too but it works well. I’d really like to know why they detect it.

I always use SmitFraudFix in conjunction with ComboFix. Those 2 are a pretty strong combination. Aren’t they made by the same guy?

]]> By: Aaron http://www.technibble.com/repair-tool-of-the-week-smitfraudfix/comment-page-1/#comment-3412 Aaron Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:53:41 +0000 http://www.technibble.com/?p=1186#comment-3412 AVG detects this as dodgy, im guessing its because of the nature of what it does. AVG detects this as dodgy, im guessing its because of the nature of what it does.

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