Virus help needed for Windows Vista!
#1
Posted 14 May 2011 - 09:50 AM
#2
Posted 14 May 2011 - 09:58 AM
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Posted 14 May 2011 - 10:27 AM
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Posted 14 May 2011 - 10:36 AM
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Posted 14 May 2011 - 10:37 AM
#6
Posted 14 May 2011 - 11:05 AM
2) Make sure you have a valid Windows Install Disk
3) Get a guide on how to reformat properly
4) Go into your bios and make sure the boot priority is set to CD-ROM first
5) Reformat, when you pick your disk make sure you choose to reformat it completly and not install over top of it
6) ???
7) Profit
#7
Posted 14 May 2011 - 11:29 AM
#9
Posted 14 May 2011 - 01:24 PM
are you a student? you can get great student deals from MS on Win 7
#10
Posted 14 May 2011 - 08:32 PM
Run this please
http://www.bleepingc...to-use-combofix
Shoot everyone who told you to reformat
#11
Posted 15 May 2011 - 01:36 PM
YOU GUYS SUCK
Run this please
http://www.bleepingc...to-use-combofix
Shoot everyone who told you to reformat
it is good for your computer to reformat it regularly
#12
Posted 15 May 2011 - 01:45 PM
it is good for your computer to reformat it regularly
I haven't reformatted in years. It still runs like a beast.
It doesn't -have- to be reformatted. And you lose a lot of stuff.
#13
Posted 15 May 2011 - 01:56 PM
Only if you're not smart enough to be carrying around an external HD.I haven't reformatted in years. It still runs like a beast.
It doesn't -have- to be reformatted. And you lose a lot of stuff.
#14
Posted 15 May 2011 - 02:30 PM
Only if you're not smart enough to be carrying around an external HD.
You still lose all settings/saved passwords
You lose your favorites, and anything thats not saved on the external Hd
Plus you have to reinstall all of the programs -again- with the same version so they can use the data on the external HD
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Posted 16 May 2011 - 10:50 PM
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Posted 16 May 2011 - 10:53 PM
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Posted 16 May 2011 - 10:54 PM
#18
Posted 17 May 2011 - 02:57 AM
Ah yeah, I've used combofix before. I keep forgetting the name though xDI haven't reformatted in years. It still runs like a beast.
It doesn't -have- to be reformatted. And you lose a lot of stuff.
#19 Guest_iCarly_*
Posted 17 May 2011 - 03:07 AM
#20
Posted 17 May 2011 - 07:02 AM
You got it from neopets? every time i get on neo i see a notification that someones trying to get in my computer and i got 3 viruses stopped... all on the same page...
ive never got anything bad from neopets..maybe you already have a virus on your computer to begin with?
#21
Posted 17 May 2011 - 07:07 AM
#22
Posted 17 May 2011 - 07:35 AM
When I get viruses, I just restart the computer into safe mode with networking and run Malwarebytes.
there are some viruses that prevent you from restarting into safe mode as well as to prevent you from running antivirus software. thats when i use rkill
#23
Posted 17 May 2011 - 09:35 PM
I decided to post here as it's also virus related
My netbook is currently infected with something, I can't use mozilla or run/install any programs as admin,
I was considering a clean format, though I wouldn't be able to boot via CD/DVD as it's a netbook and lacks a drive.
Any suggestions on how to format?
I was thinking of a clean reformat, through a USB boot (which I'm assuming you just change USB priority to first instead of CD/HDD).
Any input would be great =]
#24
Posted 17 May 2011 - 09:44 PM
run it in safemode. If combofix does not run, rename combofix to something else, like 123.com or 123.exe and then run it again.
After running it in safemode, restart and run it again in normal mode. Then run Malwarebytes.
#25
Posted 08 June 2011 - 05:09 PM
ok the best thing to do is either delete the registry keys (if u know what ur doing) or download malwarebytes and superantispyware trust me ive used these and they get rid of the virus really fast! if it doesnt let u access it because of the virus go into safe mode and rename malwarebytes to something else (it wouldnt let me access it since the virus blocked it and i read that u had to rename it and it worked!)
Hope this works
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