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highc
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Horrible Virus Help!!
#8182827 - 03/23/08 09:42 AM (16 years, 8 days ago) |
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the background on my computer says i have spyware on my computer. What is the quickest way to rid. I have no programs already. Never had a problem before. It is bad internet is all messed up.. and i cant lose this computer.....
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AroundtheSon
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Re: Horrible Virus Help!! [Re: highc]
#8182832 - 03/23/08 09:45 AM (16 years, 8 days ago) |
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I use AVG. Google that and they have a free virus and spyware thingy that updates for free.
Nevermind, found it: http://free.grisoft.com/
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Cepheus
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The background thing on your computer is spyware to start with.
Sounds like your computer is infested.
Download this http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad_aware_free.php
And also grab avg free like AroundTheSon suggested (its only an anti-virus product) but its better than nothing.
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AroundtheSon
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Re: Horrible Virus Help!! [Re: Cepheus]
#8182853 - 03/23/08 09:54 AM (16 years, 8 days ago) |
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http://free.grisoft.com/doc/download-free-anti-spyware/us/frt/0
I guess they have a bunch of free software now. Good luck OP - stop downloading so much pr0n.
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Cepheus
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Adaware > * when it comes to anti-spyware.. they invented the whole anti-spyware thing.
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highc
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Re: Horrible Virus Help!! [Re: Cepheus]
#8182875 - 03/23/08 10:06 AM (16 years, 8 days ago) |
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ill try all that...im gonna reboot the computer then get the avg shit.....i know the computer is infested. I ran some free program but it wont clean the shit just says whats wrong.
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Re: Horrible Virus Help!! [Re: highc]
#8183025 - 03/23/08 11:09 AM (16 years, 8 days ago) |
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quit looking at snuff porn
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LayYouIn
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Re: Horrible Virus Help!! [Re: highc]
#8183029 - 03/23/08 11:11 AM (16 years, 8 days ago) |
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best thing to do is reformat.
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highc
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Re: Horrible Virus Help!! [Re: LayYouIn]
#8183075 - 03/23/08 11:26 AM (16 years, 8 days ago) |
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i just used my recovery apllications cd. I'm gonna get some sort of protection. I don't download porn...however i do download mad movies and music....which i pay for of course. Idk thanks for all the help i'm a do what i can do.
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Re: Horrible Virus Help!! [Re: highc]
#8183114 - 03/23/08 11:39 AM (16 years, 8 days ago) |
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Quote:
highc said: I don't download porn....
Don't lie to child
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highc
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Re: Horrible Virus Help!! [Re: Cepheus]
#8183124 - 03/23/08 11:43 AM (16 years, 8 days ago) |
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lol....ok i had like 3 movies. But none the less i got that lava thing. It's runnin full scan right now. I also got avg patched anti spyware from a torrent which ironically is probably where this all started to begin with. But i'm not a computer nerd so i dont know.... but good lookin on the site and advice.
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Re: Horrible Virus Help!! [Re: highc]
#8183186 - 03/23/08 12:06 PM (16 years, 8 days ago) |
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AVG will pretty much take care of the problem.
Should probably restart your computer in safe mode while you scan/remove malicious files.
It's like lice, you can comb through your hair, but the comb can only get so much before you have to start picking em out with a tweasers..
Think of AVG as the comb and you as the tweasers.
Your gonna wanna go back through your whole computer and manually delete/uninstall any suspicious programs/files and most certainly ones you have never seen on your comp before.
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highc
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Re: Horrible Virus Help!! [Re: Brain Fart]
#8183213 - 03/23/08 12:15 PM (16 years, 8 days ago) |
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how do you boot in safe mode.
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Re: Horrible Virus Help!! [Re: highc]
#8183599 - 03/23/08 02:55 PM (16 years, 8 days ago) |
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Just go into your programs and look for something you didnt install or something that looks odd with a weird name, dont just go delete happy or youll ruin something but it will most likely be a dll run file from some program or app installed on your comp. I found one in my add /remove programs list a long time ago and removed it and then the popups and weird shit stopped happening. If you can get it to shut down windows it will tell you what application is making it close, try to open a lot of windows and tabs and open limewire or windows media and play music and surf online etc and see if explorer closes and it will tell you what program it is having a problem with and then go delete it after searching for a location...
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makaveli8x8
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avast>avg
when i first installed it, it gave me the option of scanning in dos/onstartup
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Re: Horrible Virus Help!! [Re: highc]
#8183621 - 03/23/08 03:03 PM (16 years, 8 days ago) |
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Quote:
highc said: how do you boot in safe mode.
Reboot and tap the F8 key while it's starting up, and an advanced options menu should come up. Select safe mode, and there you go.
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Re: Horrible Virus Help!! [Re: highc]
#8183654 - 03/23/08 03:16 PM (16 years, 8 days ago) |
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Would it help to do a registry scan with CCcleaner? It seems to get rid of stuff pretty well in terms of trying to fully delete unwanted remnants of programs and temp files and stuff like that.
I also use Avast and it's the bees knees of free virus protection. And NoScript firefox add-on that prevents programs from starting up in your browser without your permission.
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Re: Horrible Virus Help!! [Re: champ]
#8183676 - 03/23/08 03:24 PM (16 years, 8 days ago) |
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lol you're fucked that virus is terrible.
AVG and avast are shit.
the only way you're going get rid of it is by spybot ad-aware hijack this
over and over and over again, plus you may require some specialized immunities for specific viruses.
what that virus does is it downloads like a dozen onto your computer, and re-installs them with random names every time you reset the computer or try and close them.
if you find you can't get rid of it, if you send me your harddrive i'll get rid of it for 20$ plus the cost of shipping back to you.
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highc
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Re: Horrible Virus Help!! [Re: truekimbo2]
#8183683 - 03/23/08 03:27 PM (16 years, 8 days ago) |
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i think i have everything undercontrol. I booted in safe mode and ran spyware doctor (full version) it found 63 thing and fixed them i also ran another scan using doctor, windows live one care, and someother one thatr is already on the computer and they all came up clean. Hopefully that will do it. I continue to only keep the doctor running though.
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Re: Horrible Virus Help!! [Re: truekimbo2]
#8183687 - 03/23/08 03:29 PM (16 years, 8 days ago) |
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sounds like its a zlob/vundo virus, disable system restore points and do a avg scan in safe mode do updates beforehand it should find like two files that are infected. delete them and scan again
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