HELP

10-21-2003

ok i have a trojan virus on my computer that gets picked up by the online trend-micro scanner which uses PC-CILLIN. it cant clean the file, so i downloaded trend micro and also uh one other virus program, and neither of them find the virus. i know its here, because im getting flooded with spyware and unexplained things keep happening. lots of errors and non-working programs are some of the symptoms. also, when i browse the internet now i get pop-upd to death, completely randomly. i really dont know what to do and i dont want to format my comp. pls help anyone who had advice. :headache:

MustGoFaster · 10-21-2003

Well as far at the pop up go, SpyBot Search and Destroy helped me out, as in got rid of them completly. Search on google, it's free.

Raptor · 10-22-2003

Turn off the trend micro virus stuff in the BIOS if it is that type of scanner, those suck and generally a PITA. Then get ad-aware and a couple other programs I can't think of at the moment and they will get rid of most if not all the data-mining/spyware crap. You might still want to format and install a real OS (Unix/Linux) if you get a quick burst of intelligence :P

Matt D. · 10-22-2003

As posted HERE...

If you want to get rid of spyware/adware, download AdAware and SpyBot Search & Destroy. Run them one after the other and you will find and get rid of any sort of spyware and crap that gets installed on your machine from malicious websites.

Jana · 10-22-2003

But if you do have a virus, correct me if I'm wrong computer people, you will need to re-boot your computer (start from scratch reboot). Back up things you need that are virus free, etc.

That's what I had to do in August when I had a virus on mine. Now it's perfect.

I use the Google Toolbar to block pop-ups, and then I downloaded Adware (the one Matt linked). I guess I will need to download the other one as well to get the spyware off my computer. I thought Adware did that, but maybe it justs "locks it away" somewhere.....

I'm no computer expert.....

Matt D. · 10-22-2003

Through my own experiences I've found that AdAware and Spybot S&D don't clear everything alone... Run one, then the other, and more often than not the latter will still find something.

Getting a virus does not mean you have to completely reinstall your operating system. The only time you would have to do that is if it's malicious and destroys system data, otherwise any good antivirus software will be able to find and clean your computer of any known virus.

Enes · 10-22-2003

FYI, adaware and google tool bar are in itself spyware and they can :bj:

Now, spybot search and destroy does not have any spyware.... and that is the only one i'd recomend anyone to use.

The google tool bar uses your machine for background processing as well..

-Enes

10-22-2003

i love the spyware s&d, its great, but i still have the fucking virus and its not dormant, it's causing random crashes of programs and freezes the computer. it also makes browsing the internet a living nightmare... to tell the truth i want to learn to use unix or linux.. i was thinking of installing that or windows 2000/98se. if anyone has a copy of the cd's for any of those programs ill get a cd key or crack them and just run a decent operating stystm to start with. im still interested in fighting this virus though if anyone can help there pls say so. :uh:

Raptor · 10-22-2003

Blake if you serious about installing Unix or linux, I have a few dozen differnt distros on CD. I will be at shooters tonight. I can talk to you about it then and if you decide you want to go with one, you can borrow the CD's. Sorry I can't help you with Winblows, IMO, that is just a self inflicted virus anyway.

10-22-2003

k ill talk to you about it at shooters

2003eclipse · 10-22-2003

why do people have to be so stupid and write those programs to screw everyones stuff up.

BEAT IT NERDS