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Post by MrMcRae on Jul 24, 2011 19:30:57 GMT -5
It's the best virus. I can't even use my address bar anymore, unless the place I'm wanting to go is bookmarked. Basically, the Internet has suddenly become the hardest vidya gaem ever.
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Anyone else ever got this? How the hell do I get rid of it?
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Post by karkatvantas on Jul 25, 2011 0:57:17 GMT -5
Start your computer in safe mode, run full virus scan. That's the idiot way to take care of it.
Don't connect to the internet (if you're even able to in safe mode).
If that doesn't work, it's too complicated for me to comprehend. Apply hammer and corrosive seawater.
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Fatman X. Jones
Cannam
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Post by Fatman X. Jones on Jul 25, 2011 7:33:14 GMT -5
I think I can help. Symantec, the guys behind Norton Security, have this page on the virus that has info on it. And as per usual, their free Power Eraser tool can get rid of it. Here's the link to Power Eraser. Be careful, though. PE uses some brutish methods for detecting malware, so it might mistake some legit programs for them. Show caution in using the tool. |
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Work work work...
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Post by Qwertman on Aug 2, 2011 14:08:46 GMT -5
www.avira.com/en/support-download-avira-antivir-rescue-systemDownload that, burn it to a CD, and keep it handy. It's a boot cd (your computer will boot to the operating system on the CD rather than the one on your own hard drive) which is an antivirus scanner. Since it's linux and your Windows installation isn't actually being booted from, it's not possible for any virus you have to do anything. This, I've found, is the best way to remove malware that you can't with a scan from within Windows. It's worked for me (on other people's computers of course, I never get viruses) countless times. "Never get viruses?" you say, "How's that?" Well, I have Avast installed to block Malware, and Malwarebytes installed to remove something on the rare occasion Avast doesn't stop it (it's never happened). Computers are my life, but unlike most people who are tech savvy, I try not to be biased and I always try other software and services. I have given most popular anti-malware platforms an honest and true trial, and Avast is the only one that hasn't failed me in one way or another. I HIGHLY recommend it. And it's free too!
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Post by rivers on Aug 2, 2011 17:59:04 GMT -5
www.avira.com/en/support-download-avira-antivir-rescue-systemDownload that, burn it to a CD, and keep it handy. It's a boot cd (your computer will boot to the operating system on the CD rather than the one on your own hard drive) which is an antivirus scanner. Since it's linux and your Windows installation isn't actually being booted from, it's not possible for any virus you have to do anything. This, I've found, is the best way to remove malware that you can't with a scan from within Windows. It's worked for me (on other people's computers of course, I never get viruses) countless times. "Never get viruses?" you say, "How's that?" Well, I have Avast installed to block Malware, and Malwarebytes installed to remove something on the rare occasion Avast doesn't stop it (it's never happened). Computers are my life, but unlike most people who are tech savvy, I try not to be biased and I always try other software and services. I have given most popular anti-malware platforms an honest and true trial, and Avast is the only one that hasn't failed me in one way or another. I HIGHLY recommend it. And it's free too! Malwarebytes is awesome. |
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