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torquen · 12-06-2006, 07:25 PM

Hello, my girlfriends computer has some sort of virus I belive. If she runs a virus scan it shuts down about 30 mins into the scan. Same thing if she run spybot search and destroy. Any ideas on how to get rid of this virus? I have been running Avast and it seems to destroy more virus's than norton so I had her try that and its doing the same thing.
Garrett Morrison

Fudman · 12-06-2006, 07:29 PM

http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/

Its called stinger and its free from McAfee, it was made for these type of viruses.

3ddd · 12-08-2006, 08:43 PM

hey garrett if the restore is still on before you do anything harsh just restore to a date before it started acting up and see if it is just a software fart

torquen · 12-09-2006, 04:26 AM

Ok, we ran the stinger program and the computer is not shutting down and we cant pull up any virus's but now its acting weird in internet explorer. She can go to websites but then cant click on things like login's links ect. I had her download firefox for now so she could work on some school projects. We updated her computer with internet explorer 7 but its still not working. Any ideas?
Garrett

twostroke · 12-09-2006, 05:23 AM

I had a similiar problem with mine and a friend came over and installed a program called Symantec Antivirus. You then have to disable the restore feature of your computer then run the program. It cleaned my computer clean. You have to disable the restore feature first when you run an anti virus program so it cleans everything. He said the restore feature does't really work that well anyway and advised me just to keep it disabled and run the anti virus program periodically. By disabling the restore feature built into the computer, it doesn't affect anything or harm anything. It just keeps your computer from restoring an infected earlier saved store. (The computer runs this restore feature on its own). This was all per what my friend told me as I am not a computer whiz but it worked great and my computer is okay now. He told me that if that hadn't of worked, I would have to have saved my things on a CD then reboot windows. Hope this helps and good luck.

Extra260 · 12-09-2006, 05:37 AM

No one knows about this system but in the history of its production it has never missed a virus. Try the NOD32 at the computer store. It works superbley.

macanaw · 12-09-2006, 06:53 AM

Garrett,

There is a program called "Hijackthis.exe". It's a tool that can get rid of any virus issue but you really need to know what you are doing. It is not very intuitive, and really powerful, you can hose your computer if used incorrectly.

If you want to give it a try, I will put it on my FTP site and walk you through using it.

David Fox

Fudman · 12-09-2006, 07:08 PM

is it posible to run an antivirus now? if so restart the computer holding F5 to boot in safe mode and run the anti virus. after its done delete whatever it finds, at that point reboot the system nomaly and it will go back to the normal mode. and see if that helps.

Mr.Pickle · 12-09-2006, 11:48 PM

the only 'real' solution-- reformat

Fudman · 12-10-2006, 01:34 AM

thats the last thing to do. not the only. theres still ways.

here is a program like spy bot, but i like it better. its called Ad-Aware and its free.

http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-...bj=dl&tag=top5

who knows it may help.

**ConRadical** · 12-10-2006, 02:19 AM

Garrett...

When they get that bad you're better off to just format and redo the whole thing. Backup the needed data and redo it.

SUPERFLYJAY · 12-10-2006, 03:11 AM

GARRETT BUY A NEW MACHINE, IT CRASHED DIDNT IT ??? NEW PLANE CRASHES WE BUY A NEW ONE, COMPUTER CRASHES BUY A NEW ONE, CAR CRASHES BUY A NEW ONE. GET THE IDEA
!!!

Dan767 · 12-10-2006, 11:26 AM

Turn off "System Restore" (Control panel, performance and maintenance, system restore, check the box). Run the anti virus program you installed to get rid of the offending virus. Turn System Restore back on. Do a disc clean up from the main menu and then see what happens.

The reason you want to turn off system restore and run the anti virus again, is to eliminate the chance the virus is still stored in these files.

You can use your Windows XP install disc to repair the install if you need.

Toro · 12-10-2006, 11:53 AM

and stop going to those **** sites to keep you and your partner virus free !

invert0914 · 12-10-2006, 08:04 PM

AVG ALL THE WAY

12-06-2006, 07:25 PM	#1
torquen Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Lodi, Ca. USA Posts: 1,118	weird computer virus Hello, my girlfriends computer has some sort of virus I belive. If she runs a virus scan it shuts down about 30 mins into the scan. Same thing if she run spybot search and destroy. Any ideas on how to get rid of this virus? I have been running Avast and it seems to destroy more virus's than norton so I had her try that and its doing the same thing. Garrett Morrison

12-06-2006, 07:29 PM	#2
Fudman Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Galt, CA Age: 25 Posts: 466 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Re: weird computer virus http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/ Its called stinger and its free from McAfee, it was made for these type of viruses.

12-08-2006, 08:43 PM	#3
3ddd tissue ? cry baby jack wagon! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: pyote,texas Age: 58 Posts: 2,649	Re: weird computer virus hey garrett if the restore is still on before you do anything harsh just restore to a date before it started acting up and see if it is just a software fart __________________ Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave >safely and in a well preserved body,but rather to skid in > sideways,totally screwed up,worn out,shouting,"oh damn what a fine ride! AMA 98634 > HEY I GOT A DIVORCE----HELL YEA > Futaba, FROMECO:a good way to get a charge out of life,,3w all the way for a good day

12-09-2006, 04:26 AM	#4
torquen Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Lodi, Ca. USA Posts: 1,118	Re: weird computer virus Ok, we ran the stinger program and the computer is not shutting down and we cant pull up any virus's but now its acting weird in internet explorer. She can go to websites but then cant click on things like login's links ect. I had her download firefox for now so she could work on some school projects. We updated her computer with internet explorer 7 but its still not working. Any ideas? Garrett

12-09-2006, 05:23 AM	#5
twostroke Get'r Down! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New Holland, Ohio Age: 45 Posts: 496	Re: weird computer virus I had a similiar problem with mine and a friend came over and installed a program called Symantec Antivirus. You then have to disable the restore feature of your computer then run the program. It cleaned my computer clean. You have to disable the restore feature first when you run an anti virus program so it cleans everything. He said the restore feature does't really work that well anyway and advised me just to keep it disabled and run the anti virus program periodically. By disabling the restore feature built into the computer, it doesn't affect anything or harm anything. It just keeps your computer from restoring an infected earlier saved store. (The computer runs this restore feature on its own). This was all per what my friend told me as I am not a computer whiz but it worked great and my computer is okay now. He told me that if that hadn't of worked, I would have to have saved my things on a CD then reboot windows. Hope this helps and good luck.

12-09-2006, 05:37 AM	#6
Extra260 Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Durango Colorado Age: 20 Posts: 1,945	Re: weird computer virus No one knows about this system but in the history of its production it has never missed a virus. Try the NOD32 at the computer store. It works superbley.

12-09-2006, 06:53 AM	#7
macanaw Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: SLC, UT Age: 38 Posts: 931	Re: weird computer virus Garrett, There is a program called "Hijackthis.exe". It's a tool that can get rid of any virus issue but you really need to know what you are doing. It is not very intuitive, and really powerful, you can hose your computer if used incorrectly. If you want to give it a try, I will put it on my FTP site and walk you through using it. David Fox __________________ www.DesertAircraft.com www.Fromeco.org www.daltonaviation.com

12-09-2006, 07:08 PM	#8
Fudman Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Galt, CA Age: 25 Posts: 466 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Re: weird computer virus is it posible to run an antivirus now? if so restart the computer holding F5 to boot in safe mode and run the anti virus. after its done delete whatever it finds, at that point reboot the system nomaly and it will go back to the normal mode. and see if that helps.

12-09-2006, 11:48 PM	#9
Mr.Pickle Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Greenville SC Age: 44 Posts: 882 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 2	Re: weird computer virus the only 'real' solution-- reformat

12-10-2006, 01:34 AM	#10
Fudman Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Galt, CA Age: 25 Posts: 466 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Re: weird computer virus thats the last thing to do. not the only. theres still ways. here is a program like spy bot, but i like it better. its called Ad-Aware and its free. http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-...bj=dl&tag=top5 who knows it may help.

12-10-2006, 02:19 AM	#11
ConRadical Clean Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Lexington, SC Age: 27 Posts: 4,137	Re: weird computer virus Garrett... When they get that bad you're better off to just format and redo the whole thing. Backup the needed data and redo it.

12-10-2006, 03:11 AM	#12
SUPERFLYJAY Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: STONY POINT N.Y USA Age: 59 Posts: 1,103	Re: weird computer virus GARRETT BUY A NEW MACHINE, IT CRASHED DIDNT IT ??? NEW PLANE CRASHES WE BUY A NEW ONE, COMPUTER CRASHES BUY A NEW ONE, CAR CRASHES BUY A NEW ONE. GET THE IDEA !!!

12-10-2006, 11:26 AM	#13
Dan767 That's at least a 9 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Federal Way, WA Posts: 1,772	Re: weird computer virus Turn off "System Restore" (Control panel, performance and maintenance, system restore, check the box). Run the anti virus program you installed to get rid of the offending virus. Turn System Restore back on. Do a disc clean up from the main menu and then see what happens. The reason you want to turn off system restore and run the anti virus again, is to eliminate the chance the virus is still stored in these files. You can use your Windows XP install disc to repair the install if you need. __________________ Dan

12-10-2006, 11:53 AM	#14
Toro Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 39 Posts: 2,340 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Re: weird computer virus and stop going to those **** sites to keep you and your partner virus free !

12-10-2006, 08:04 PM	#15
invert0914 Uber Contributer Join Date: May 2006 Location: North Carolina Age: 36 Posts: 192	Re: weird computer virus AVG ALL THE WAY

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