I'm...so...angry... i hate computers.

Chris-p-bacon

Well i didn't think it could happen cuz my dad got me all the most reliable anti-virus pop-up blocker, etc stuff. I finally got a virus, and like a lot of viruses, it slowly took the life from my computer, but it seemed normal to me, at day 2 i started getting wierded out a bit, more popups were somehow making it past my blocker and it was frusterating to get on the internet anymore. at day 3 programs were slowing down and even more strange popups were getting through, day 4... my pop up blocker just stopped working. my computer would randomly shut down but it made it look like i actually shut it down, like the start menu would open and it would choose shut down, then on day 5, the comp locked up and i had to restart by holding the power button and then... the coputer would no longer load. it would look like it's loading, then after loading the screen would go black for a minute or 2, and it would restart. theres no way for me to get on in safe mode or anything, the comp is a useless waste of space now. and the worst thing about it is that i just got 2 new ram chips and a new video card for bf2... it no longer works, but if i were to get a new cheaper version of the comp i have i can use them still, so i'm gonna see if i can't mail it in and have EVERYTHING started over like the computer was fresh from the box... or if worst comes to worst i'm getting a new comp. i guess i should mention i got an emulator before all this happned and 1 rom, but i got sick of it and uninstalled it and deleted it from my computer the day i downloaded it. god help me, lol
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firefox_71 · Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2005 2:01 am Post subject:

it can be fixed man....not to worry and no need to send it anywhere.
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Stealth · Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2005 2:18 am Post subject:

arrrr! Paragraphs man! Paras! Me eyes hurt reading one big blob
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Chris-p-bacon wrote:

Well i didn't think it could happen cuz my dad got me all the most reliable anti-virus pop-up blocker, etc stuff. I finally got a virus, and like a lot of viruses, it slowly took the life from my computer, but it seemed normal to me, at day 2 i started getting wierded out a bit, more popups were somehow making it past my blocker and it was frusterating to get on the internet anymore.

at day 3 programs were slowing down and even more strange popups were getting through, day 4... my pop up blocker just stopped working. my computer would randomly shut down but it made it look like i actually shut it down, like the start menu would open and it would choose shut down, then on day 5, the comp locked up and i had to restart by holding the power button and then... the coputer would no longer load. it would look like it's loading, then after loading the screen would go black for a minute or 2, and it would restart.

theres no way for me to get on in safe mode or anything, the comp is a useless waste of space now. and the worst thing about it is that i just got 2 new ram chips and a new video card for bf2... it no longer works, but if i were to get a new cheaper version of the comp i have i can use them still, so i'm gonna see if i can't mail it in and have EVERYTHING started over like the computer was fresh from the box...

or if worst comes to worst i'm getting a new comp. i guess i should mention i got an emulator before all this happned and 1 rom, but i got sick of it and uninstalled it and deleted it from my computer the day i downloaded it. god help me, lol

Boot the computer and spam F8 every half second from the moment it turns on. Go into safe mode that way.

You're not going to throw out a nice machine just because it has some viruses in it. If you were intelligent enough to install some RAM and a video card, i'd think you could at least slow down and work our way though some virus pwnage.

When you get into safe mode, tell me.
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theboomboom · Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2005 9:55 am Post subject:

Looks to me like you are looking at re-installing the OS and not looking up dirty pr0n no mores.
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SupaFly · Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2005 11:46 am Post subject:

i doubt that was even a "virus" in the traditional sense... just a good solid piece of spyware... if its in the registry, safe mode whould get u in...

hers another theory... if u can wipe out the registry & go to the default (windows has default reg setting backed up for u) it should stop the spyware from starting & let u in the comp, then u can system restore back a ways & then start running virus scans/adware scans & see if u can nuke it...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307545

ive used this method to restore comps with corrupted registrys before & it should at least get u into windows, but try the safe mode thing before you try this... if u can get into safe mode, use every scanner u can get your hands on... i reccomend, norton, avg, spybot & adaware, run em all... and if u have norton utilities, run windoctor too
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Wang Chung

Wang Chung wrote:

When you get into safe mode, tell me.

QFE'd

One step at a time, guys Smile

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SupaFly · Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2005 12:13 pm Post subject:

SupaFly wrote:

but try the safe mode thing before you try this...

yeah yeah, i know
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CountChocula · Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2005 12:23 pm Post subject:

crap... I'm glad I have so much freaking anti-everything on both of my computers... and if worst comes to worst, I still gots a PS2 Very Happy

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Jabberwocky · Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2005 1:27 pm Post subject:

all you need is firefox and adaware.everything else is filler.

Chris-p-bacon · Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2005 12:28 pm Post subject:

W00t, it's fixed, i did a system recovery which kind of worked, then i reinstalled windows, now the comp works as good as new My dad patched it up, got some anti-virus and spyware stuff and... yep. good as new, only problem is i have to redownload my valuable stuff like pirates... actually that's the only thing i can think of redownloading. Anyway, avast, and thanks a lot for the help and suggestions.
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Wang Chung · Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2005 1:41 pm Post subject:

www.getfirefox.com

Use FIREFOX as your browser. It's MUCH better and way more secure. It will cut the odds of you getting any kind of shit. You probably won't like it at first, but stick with it and you'll see how you can customize it.

For anti-spyware, I really reccomend AD-AWARE ( http://www.lavasoft.us )

For anti-virus, I can't say much. I don't have any anti-virus, but I reccomend you run Panda Software's ActiveScan ( http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm )

It's a free online scanner that's relatively quick. It detected and removed way more than AVG or any other virus proggie did.
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Drunken Monkey · Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 3:26 am Post subject:

i dont know a lot about how all the anti spy, virus stuff works but i do know that i have gone over 2 years with out getting anything bad stuff on my comp even with hevy online use.

on my old comp i had norton internet securety 2004. on my new comp i have norton internet securety 2005 anti spyware adittion. it only costs about $40 or so and has all the good noton apps with it.

fire wall, anti spyware, spyware remover, anti virus, system works, and some others.
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massive · Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 9:26 am Post subject:

Wang Chung wrote:

For anti-virus, I can't say much. I don't have any anti-virus,

wow - you've got balls
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firefox_71 · Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 1:13 pm Post subject:

I don't have anti-virus either, I see it as a waste of space and resources
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