UPDATE: So, I (no longer) have a computer virus ...

MacDaddy · Jul 4, 2009

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EStreetJoe said:

BYH said:

Get. A. Mac.
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Only if you get a Mac that's purely a Mac - not one of those hybrid Macs that can also run Windows software. Those Macs are susceptible to the same viruses as PCs are when they run in Windows mode.
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All new Macs can runs Windows.

Madhavok · Jul 4, 2009

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Those new PC commercials about finding a comparable PC for less are awfully annoying.

2muchcoffeeman · Jul 4, 2009

Re: So, I have a computer virus ...

MacDaddy said:

EStreetJoe said:

BYH said:

Get. A. Mac.
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Only if you get a Mac that's purely a Mac - not one of those hybrid Macs that can also run Windows software. Those Macs are susceptible to the same viruses as PCs are when they run in Windows mode.
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All new Macs can runs Windows.
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But a Windows virus won't affect the Macintosh system or any data on the Mac partition.

Hank_Scorpio · Jul 4, 2009

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RecentAZgrad said:

That's a common virus going around. This program (http://www.combofix.org/) is really helpful at getting rid of it, though it's best to run it in Safe Mode, which you said you're not able to do. (Guide, here: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/combofix/how-to-use-combofix) One thing you can try is http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/ and ask the question there. They will have you download a program called Hijack This, which will create a report of every process running on your computer, and then they'll walk you through it step-by-step.

Do not, however, run ComboFix.exe unless you absolutely know what you're doing. It has the potential to make things a lot worse for you if you just run it just to run it. (But like I said, it's generally the fix for this kind of problem, and is probably where the guys will ultimately point you toward once you show them the report. They'll know exactly what to do with it and can walk you through it.)

Edit: Oh, and don't listen to all the PC haters out there. They're just computer n00bs.
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Hijack This is a very good program.

There's also web sites devoted to reading the resulting text file and tell you which files are good and which files are bad.

bigpern23 · Jul 4, 2009

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Remove the USB cable from your ass to avoid catching computer viruses.

2muchcoffeeman · Jul 5, 2009

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CentralIllinoisan said:

Got a nasty "Security System" virus the other day, that is not allowing me to start my computer -- even in safe mode. I attempted to run Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware but no luck (I just double-clicked it and nothing).

Best Buy is telling me $200 to get the virus removed, but my CPU is 3-4 years old and the wife and I are thinking about a laptop to replace our desktop, anyway.

What do ya'll suggest?

If we go the laptop route, any deals you know of? Any suggestions about the virus?
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Just out of curiosity, are you using McAfee VirusScan? If so, your problem may not be the one you think you have.

slappy4428 · Jul 5, 2009

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2muchcoffeeman said:

CentralIllinoisan said:

Got a nasty "Security System" virus the other day, that is not allowing me to start my computer -- even in safe mode. I attempted to run Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware but no luck (I just double-clicked it and nothing).

Best Buy is telling me $200 to get the virus removed, but my CPU is 3-4 years old and the wife and I are thinking about a laptop to replace our desktop, anyway.

What do ya'll suggest?

If we go the laptop route, any deals you know of? Any suggestions about the virus?
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Just out of curiosity, are you using McAfee VirusScan? If so, your problem may not be the one you think you have.
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keep going....

CentralIllinoisan · Jul 5, 2009

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2muchcoffeeman said:

CentralIllinoisan said:

Got a nasty "Security System" virus the other day, that is not allowing me to start my computer -- even in safe mode. I attempted to run Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware but no luck (I just double-clicked it and nothing).

Best Buy is telling me $200 to get the virus removed, but my CPU is 3-4 years old and the wife and I are thinking about a laptop to replace our desktop, anyway.

What do ya'll suggest?

If we go the laptop route, any deals you know of? Any suggestions about the virus?
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Just out of curiosity, are you using McAfee VirusScan? If so, your problem may not be the one you think you have.
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I did have McAfee, but I let it expire recently and was behind in getting it updated. Of what unknown problem do you speak?

2muchcoffeeman · Jul 5, 2009

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CentralIllinoisan said:

2muchcoffeeman said:

CentralIllinoisan said:

Got a nasty "Security System" virus the other day, that is not allowing me to start my computer -- even in safe mode. I attempted to run Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware but no luck (I just double-clicked it and nothing).

Best Buy is telling me $200 to get the virus removed, but my CPU is 3-4 years old and the wife and I are thinking about a laptop to replace our desktop, anyway.

What do ya'll suggest?

If we go the laptop route, any deals you know of? Any suggestions about the virus?
Click to expand...

Just out of curiosity, are you using McAfee VirusScan? If so, your problem may not be the one you think you have.
Click to expand...

I did have McAfee, but I let it expire recently and was behind in getting it updated. Of what unknown problem do you speak?
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I put it into another thread, given that there may be people who are affected. Essentially: Thursday's virus definitions file incorrectly ID'd critical Windows component software as malware. Its attempts to remove those components create expensive doorstops.

CentralIllinoisan · Jul 5, 2009

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Well, since my McAfee wasn't running, it wasn't telling me, or trying to remove, any components.

I'm going to try the recovery disk, I guess. There is nothing on the computer (pictures, files, etc.) that I don't have copies of.

CentralIllinoisan · Jul 9, 2009

UPDATE: Took it to a local computer guy who basically wiped the system and rebooted my stuff. Dropped $60 and he installed some cool free programs that will help keep the CPU clean ... oh, and I learned that Comcast offers McAfee for free as long as I am a customer. Back in business, baby!

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