[buckingham]

I got the red circle with the white X on the control bar which pops up a window stating "my computer is infected!" and it prompts me to install the XP 2009 Antispyware. I know it's fake and I have not installed the program but the window keeps popping up and that darn circle won't go away.

Can someone please help?
Thanks

[hewee]

Yes it is bad software so DO NOT install it or even click on the pop-up.

[buckingham]

I haven't installed it, but I clicked on the X -- that's how I saw the prompt for the XP 2009 Spyware installation. Even though I didn't install it, I think it's slowing down the computer and, like I said, that icon is still there.

How do I uninstall/remove this from my pc?

[hewee]

You better post a HijackThis log in the Malware Removal & HijackThis Logs and see if you got anything on your computer.

I guess you use IE also because I use Firefox and don't get any pop-ups. I also use NoScript that helps even more and also have a hosts file that blocks out ads and bad sites.
You can use a hosts file to block out sites. It is good to have but you need to check that your computer is clean first.