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OT Computer Gurus / Geeks, A little help |
drew365 |
Feb 3 2005, 08:41 PM
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These are the good old days! Group: Members Posts: 2,004 Joined: 29-December 02 From: Sunny So. Cal. Member No.: 37 |
I caught a virus last night while umm, doing research. I clicked on a link and immediately a bunch of icons started loading on my desktop and the computer had a mind of it's own. I ran a deep scan virus program and it got rid of about six trojan virus but couldn't delete four more that seem to be messing up Windows Explorer. I'm using another computer to type this now.
My question, if I use windows restore feature to go back to an earlier point will this get rid of the virus? I'm figuring probably not, but it's worth asking the question. Thanks. |
bd1308 |
Feb 3 2005, 08:43 PM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
nope--sorry. Windows Restore crap is just that--crap
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ws91420 |
Feb 3 2005, 08:44 PM
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Yes I have one a Lensley 914 Group: Members Posts: 2,063 Joined: 10-September 03 From: Ruther Glen,VA (halfway between sticks and civilization) Member No.: 1,137 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I have found if you run windows get Norton Anti virius. Also Windows XP SP2 has firewall and some virus protection.
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skline |
Feb 3 2005, 08:48 PM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
Bring the computer up into safe mode, open regedit and .........nevermind, this could take up a whole page. Go to www.antivirus.com and use the free housecall to scan the computer. If that doesnt work, try using your Windows restore and go back about a week if you can. If you were closer, I would get it off for you. Its what I do. Worse case, you format and reload the computer.
Quit surfing Porn!!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
drew365 |
Feb 3 2005, 08:49 PM
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These are the good old days! Group: Members Posts: 2,004 Joined: 29-December 02 From: Sunny So. Cal. Member No.: 37 |
Thanks, I didn't think Restore would handle a virus. I have a firewall and use System Suite for antivirus. This link acted like a trojan horse. Stuff started loading as soon as I clicked on it. System Suite went crazy with warnings but it was too late, the barn door was already open. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif)
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drew365 |
Feb 3 2005, 08:55 PM
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These are the good old days! Group: Members Posts: 2,004 Joined: 29-December 02 From: Sunny So. Cal. Member No.: 37 |
I was doing research I tell ya! Thanks Scott, I'm really not in that bad of shape. I keep a mirror hard drive in the computer with no cable attached. So I just hooked that up today so we could run the business. Only problem is it wasn't updated for a year, so there's lots of restoring and settings to go through and bring up to date. But we've got our main programs we need and our backup disks are up to date so I just made a bunch of work for myself is all. |
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ws91420 |
Feb 3 2005, 08:59 PM
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Yes I have one a Lensley 914 Group: Members Posts: 2,063 Joined: 10-September 03 From: Ruther Glen,VA (halfway between sticks and civilization) Member No.: 1,137 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Norton just all of a sudden just tells you are protected from a threat and goes on.
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CptTripps |
Feb 3 2005, 09:24 PM
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:: Punch and Pie :: Group: Members Posts: 3,584 Joined: 26-December 04 From: Mentor, OH Member No.: 3,342 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
COUGHgetamacCOUGH
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bd1308 |
Feb 3 2005, 09:30 PM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
yeah man....i have a mac, never had a trojan....or linux man. Windows seems to be the target....WONDER WHY?????
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r_towle |
Feb 3 2005, 09:32 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,570 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
go to f-prot. they ahve a great anti virus program, you candownload for free and it will boot you up and scan before it loads up...then eliminate it.
Run a better suite of protection software.. Norton Suite acutally is pretty good, the firewall is ok, the anti spam is less than adequete, but i have another pop-up stopper running.. Rich |
bd1308 |
Feb 3 2005, 09:39 PM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
dude norton internet security blows. dont waste the moneys. go talk to someone that works at the network security department at WKU (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) and ask them for a copy of the corp Norton Antivirus....then go and get Ad-Aware and Spybot....the triple-team on the computer shoudl help a bit..not surfing porn might help too (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) just surf here more often.....(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)
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ematulac |
Feb 3 2005, 11:52 PM
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914 addict Group: Members Posts: 540 Joined: 24-November 03 From: Palmdale, CA Member No.: 1,382 |
you were doing 'research' on a work computer?? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif)
use mozilla firefox ... no pop-ups, tabbed browsing, and it's just plain safer than using Internet Exploder. |
skline |
Feb 4 2005, 01:52 AM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) Bingo! DO NOT USE IE. If you just load Norton AV without all the other crap that slows your computer down like the firewall and spam blocker and crap, just the AV and then run Mozilla with the little box unchecked under security that says "Allow web sites to install software", you will be fine. You dont need to download any spyware blocker software or anything else. No pop ups, no worries. A real computer guy will tell you the same thing..........wait a minute, I am a real computer guy. Oh, and they do have virus's for Macs, just not as many. Windows is a target and AOL users make it even worse. Think about this, there is no such thing as "free downloadable software" from a company. There is a hitch there somewhere. Programmers, good ones, dont work for free. You pay for it by accepting their software into your computer to do what ever they want it to do. Usually spyware and adware to sell their other products and then they sell your email address you gave them to download their screensaver, popup blocker, spyware catcher or whatever. |
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SirAndy |
Feb 4 2005, 10:18 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,609 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) do not use it (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) get norton anti virus on a CD (they have a boot cd) and clean from there. make sure the computer IS NOT on a network or dialup. remove all network cables/phonelines before starting it up. also, get Spybot Search & Destroy on a CD and run that AFTER you ran norton. that should clean up the rest for you. if none of that works, get a windows installation CD for your OS and re-install (update) your OS. this will override ALL system files but leave your data files (like word etc.) and programs intact. then boot the clean OS and immediately run norton and then spybot. if they come up clean, immediately go to windows update and get your system up2date. and for the future: "do your research in Mozilla" !!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/type.gif) Andy |
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