computer virus please help !!
 

OK, so we hooked our computer up to DSL the other day and withing 2 hours had a virus running rampant. I tried a system restore with no luck. I ran adaware in safe mode with a little luck. I bought an anti virus program (pc cillin) and installed it but it can't get through the scan without the computer freezing up. I'm at kind of a loss as to what to do next, any help?

Do a full restore where it re-formats your HD. Get a virus program and Spyware doctor and you'll be all set. Make sure you have automatic updates turned on.

You could try using a virus scan from one of those professional sites on the web. At the worst they probably could at least identify the virus.

I know you probably don't want to do it, but another option is to reformat the hard drive and reinstall your operating system, software, and anti-virus program before connecting to the net.

Here are two sites I trust, there are other sites. I don't know if they will solve you problem.

http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx

http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp

won't reformating wipe everything out?

yes

go find a post by antmeister and get the link to his freeware/shareware site in his sig....he has a couple very good free virus programs on there...i have been using the AVG software from Grisoft for years and it works great


btw...stop looking at so much porn and you wont have these problems.....ass.

Do you know if you're using NTFS or FAT for your file system?

If you are using FAT, one of the best AV sites out there is www.sophos.com and they have a free DOS antivirus tool (http://www.sophos.com/support/knowle...rticle/30.html) that works tremendously well...but only if you are using a FAT file system.

another good option:

go get a dsl router for $50, too.

This is a good free scanner as well:

http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

I had thought in his initial post that he did a restore - meaning, he wiped everything out already.. but I guess he just did it over the os. I would back everything up and re-install the OS if these programs we've listed do not turn up anything.

I'm telling you though - http://www.pctools.com/ (Spyware Doctor) is such a great program and does a great job at wiping out spyware.