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Got A Trojan/virus

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Im running on a windows XP Compaq computer.

The virus appeared like 2 days ago.

Normally I can easily get rid of these things but this time I keep deleting portions but they always come back.

A self regenerating virus or trojan. =\

I need big big help.

The virus adds a triangle with an exclamation mark in my toolbar.

It constantly gives fake virus or spyware warning such as saying i have myzor.

It periodically opens up IE sending me to rogue antivirus sites.

I need help big time here!!!

Also the triangle only shows up after my computer connects to internet.

Ive tried scanning while in safety mode.

So far Norton has quarantine over 3 different files more than once and they keep coming back!!

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WELL the easy way would be to system restore... if not break out our torrent and dl a iso of windows xp burn it to a disk and reformat your HDD

 

Im running on a windows XP Compaq computer.

The virus appeared like 2 days ago.

Normally I can easily get rid of these things but this time I keep deleting portions but they always come back.

A self regenerating virus or trojan. =\

I need big big help.

The virus adds a triangle with an exclamation mark in my toolbar.

It constantly gives fake virus or spyware warning such as saying i have myzor.

It periodically opens up IE sending me to rogue antivirus sites.

I need help big time here!!!

Also the triangle only shows up after my computer connects to internet.

Ive tried scanning while in safety mode.

So far Norton has quarantine over 3 different files more than once and they keep coming back!!

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BOOM HEAD SHOT

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I have already tried system restore and cannot get another date besides 8th of November and that does not even restore it. Always says restore incomplete.

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I was gona say system restore but if that didnt work then i dont know what to do. but if u dont fix it and its ur birthday soon ask for a new computer >_>

Edited by speedskater

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like i said go to a torrent side and find a good copy of windows xp (only download ones that have comments and make sure the comments are good) and re format your hdd

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Oh I remember that thing, what a pain in the ass. If I remember correctly it's just an exe and something stored in the registry. You can't delete it using a system restore. And honestly, everyone should know that most virsus embed them selves into the system restore, so doing a system restore literally does nothing but duplicate the virus.

 

I don't have a solution right now, but this is what I did last time I fixed the problem on someones computer: I Googled in quotations the message that the stupid icon was displaying. If it goes away too fast take a screenshot while it's up and then type it from the screeny. I don't remember the site I found but that should be something to help get you started.

 

Hope that helps, goodluck.

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I had the same type of virus a while back, but I just reformatted my hard drive.

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... that sucks

i got some Q's

-Are you running your Firewall while connecting to the internet

-any other anti-viruses other than norton

-what did you dl :\

 

heres a couple sites that might help you

Free Virus Scan-------http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

Free spyware scan----www.Spywareinfo.com/xscan

 

both are excellent and are 100% safe

GoodLuck

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im hooking him up with a 1337 copy of windows so hes gunna live lol

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whats a virus?

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i am going to school now but go to bleepingcomputer.com EDIT : Seems you have a rouge antivirus go to SuperAntiSpyware.com or google it up download it scan in safe mode unstall Norton virus and let SuperAntiSpyWare Do Anything

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im hooking him up with a 1337 copy of windows so hes gunna live lol

 

lol my friend has a pirated version of a business edition XP. It's an almost unlimited supply of windows ^^

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Try windows live one care, I think i just got the same trojian as you, but windows live one care owned it.

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All who have viruses and cant remove it download SuperAntiSpyware.com or if you have Kasperspy , AVG keep it Norton is like the worst AntiVirus.

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Hey, register at the FORUMS at http://www.geekstogo.com/ , not the main website, otherwise when you try to login, it won't work. Once you register, make a post about the problems your having, and they'll be sure to write out an entire tutorial and to help you until your problem is solved. They are extremely helpful. I had several issues with my old computer, and every one of them was solved by following tutorials written by GeeksToGo Staff.

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reformatting would be your best bet, next time wawtch what u dl

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If he reformatt his computer he need a disc to store his data. some of it

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not if he didn't WANT to store his data...

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Why would he want to reformat without atleast trying some other solutions to get rid of it...

its just like throwing away your files...

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its his choice =/ besides i think he already has made back up cd's dvds ect

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To be honest i have not made backup CDs or anything lol.

I always watch what i DL. D=

By the way i cant burn the windows image to a cd cause magiciso wont burn anything over 300 MB.

Maybe someone knows of a free program that will burn uif images over 300MB?

I aways have firewall on when im surfing the net.

The virus seems to have infected all my exes nows.

When explorer.exe is open no exe will open up.

I have to close explorer.exe for anything to run and sometimes task manager wont even respond >.>

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like i said reformatting could work, just save what u want on harddrives

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Cant find a program that will burn a uif image over 300MB so i can burn that windows CD X_X

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Wow, I thought Alcohol could burn the images it made onto discs? And even then I use Nero 7 so this isn't a problem...

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ill try and find the program i used meanwhile get on msn renegade

 

btw is your magic iso registered?

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