Computer Virus

JoJoYZF · 02-20-2009, 02:56 PM

So some how my laptop caught a virus last night. I was messin around online as usual and trying to download some music on frostwire. Frostwire wouldnt connect and I had tried a bunch of things and ended up doing a system restore. Well it started working again and I checked out filehippo, a site that a friend mentioned to me that has a ton of free trials and versions of anti virus stuff. Since the downlaods were pretty big I decided Id do them today. Sure enough I restarted the computer since it was running and now its fully fucked up. It wont hit the internet, the windows that open look different (look like an outdated version), keeps telling me my computer is infected, etc. I cant get the antivirus program disc we have to install either. Im not real sure what Im going to do. A buddy of mine is hopefully going to check it out since hes a little better with computers, but I dont know if he"ll be able to fix it. Im open to suggestions since if I cant get it to work I have to buy a new one. The laptop is over four years old and still ran great until last night, but I cant see putting a few hundred dollars into a computer that old. Thanks in advance if anyone has any helpful tips.

Lucky3623 · 02-20-2009, 02:58 PM

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askmrjesus · 02-20-2009, 03:00 PM

Kill it with fire.

JC

JoJoYZF · 02-20-2009, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by askmrjesus

Kill it with fire.

JC

Thats sounding like a better and better plan by the minute.

JoJoYZF · 02-20-2009, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lucky3623

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I doubt that I can, the laptop wont hit the internet. I tried my wireless and it said that there were no supported wireless adapters. I even tried plugging the cord straight into the back of it and it still wouldnt connect. Im on my parents desktop for the time being.

pauldun170 · 02-20-2009, 03:01 PM

Install AVG...update it and run.
Uninstall AVG
Install Avast..update and run
Install MalwareBytes and run
Nab HijackThis. run and check

Smittie61984 · 03-05-2009, 07:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pauldun170

Install AVG...update it and run.
Uninstall AVG
Install Avast..update and run
Install MalwareBytes and run
Nab HijackThis. run and check

I'm needing some new anti-virus stuff since my Norton is up in a few days. I've heard about AVG but why would I want to uninstall it?

Papa_Complex · 03-05-2009, 07:23 AM

Because it's free and it works.

Smittie61984 · 03-05-2009, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

Because it's free and it works.

I was planning on going with AVG. But I saw the person I quoted mentioned installing it and then uninstalling it. Didn't get hte reason why.

Another computer buddy of mine who knows this stuff pretty well said he didn't really like the new version of AVG. Said it slowed his computer (Which is pretty mac daddy) down big time.

Leon · 02-20-2009, 03:01 PM

Boot into safe mode, copy any files you need, then format and install a fresh copy of windows.

02-20-2009, 02:56 PM	#1
JoJoYZF Bring on the Zombies! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cleveland Moto: 2000 Yamaha YZF600R Posts: 2,691	Computer Virus So some how my laptop caught a virus last night. I was messin around online as usual and trying to download some music on frostwire. Frostwire wouldnt connect and I had tried a bunch of things and ended up doing a system restore. Well it started working again and I checked out filehippo, a site that a friend mentioned to me that has a ton of free trials and versions of anti virus stuff. Since the downlaods were pretty big I decided Id do them today. Sure enough I restarted the computer since it was running and now its fully fucked up. It wont hit the internet, the windows that open look different (look like an outdated version), keeps telling me my computer is infected, etc. I cant get the antivirus program disc we have to install either. Im not real sure what Im going to do. A buddy of mine is hopefully going to check it out since hes a little better with computers, but I dont know if he"ll be able to fix it. Im open to suggestions since if I cant get it to work I have to buy a new one. The laptop is over four years old and still ran great until last night, but I cant see putting a few hundred dollars into a computer that old. Thanks in advance if anyone has any helpful tips.

02-20-2009, 03:00 PM	#3
askmrjesus Soul Man Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Everywhere, all the time. Moto: '0000 Custom Turbo Cross (with jet kit). Posts: 6,481	Kill it with fire. JC __________________ The way things are going, they're gonna crucify me.

03-05-2009, 07:23 AM	#8
Papa_Complex Nomadic Tribesman Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Brampton, Canada Moto: '09 ER-6n Posts: 11,150	Because it's free and it works. __________________ "Everything's better with pirates." - Lodge, "Dorkness Rising" http://www.morallyambiguous.net/

02-20-2009, 03:01 PM	#10
Leon WERA Yellow Plate Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 648	Boot into safe mode, copy any files you need, then format and install a fresh copy of windows. __________________ Loz is a BIG FAT F*CK

02-20-2009, 02:58 PM	#2
Lucky3623 Official Thread Killer Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 554	download hijackthis and AGV free paste your hijackthis log file in here www.hijackthis.de