now my system is infected with virus and it is really frustrating as it would cause me to lose my internet connection and sound. i need to reboot my system each time. it is a waste of time and using virus scan did not help or solve the problem. system restore also fail to solve it. Now i am waiting for some tech expert in the tech forum to help me. am wondering have ur system ever been hit by virus? do yuo solve it yourself or get others to help you?
[question posted by chiaeugene]
responses and comments:
No, because I make sure that my anti-virus is up to date always. And I turn my firewall setting on. I suggest you update your anti-virus everyday, and do a system full scan like once a week. Another is to perform a virus scan everytime you insert a USB flash/pen drive. Avoid pornographic sites cause most of them can harm your computer. Avoid also downloading files from unknown sources, and be sure also to scan it. [simpaulguy]
Drivers are not a problem my friend. You can download them. But be careful. [simpaulguy]
Hi! I've had so many personal computers throughout these years, and all of them got infected by virus so many times. I solved it myself. Usually, I had to reformat the hard drive. But sometimes, losing internet connection and sounds can also mean hardware problems. Anyways, here's hoping you solve your problem and get to your computer up and running smoothly soonest. [NonaSaile]
yes. that is what i used to do but now this time it wont work. i normally activate system restore and problem would be solved but not this time. so i hope i can get it over with with some of my friend help [chiaeugene]
I have been fixing people's computers for a long time and I have never had a good and up to date antivirus software not recognise a virus. Sometimes they have trouble removing them, but that is another matter. What very often happens, though, is that someone has a problem with their machine and immediately jumps to the conclusion that "it's a virus". Before even beginning to be able to help you, I should need to ask a number of questions to decide what the problem might really be. You say that it causes you to lose 'Internet and sound' and that rebooting the system appears to restore those functions. For how long after you reboot can you continue working normally? At what point do you lose Internet and sound again and is there something specific that you are doing at that point? Do you get any error messages when you do try to use the Internet or the sound card? Have you recently installed any software or hardware that might use the sound card or the network card (or modem)? Examples might be VoIP software (phone over the Internet) or a web cam (some of which have microphones). What 'virus scan' did you use? If it was a reputable make, did you make sure that it was up-to-date with the latest database/update? Did you allow it to do the full scan (which can take several hours)? Were there any messages of any kind to say that something had been discovered? [owlwings]
hi, i used mcafee and malwarebytes to scan and nothing unusual happened. normally when i log into internet, after a while, my taskbar would turn grey and i would lose internet connection and sound. i tried to disconnect but to no avail as the screen would flash rapidly but not stay still for me to disconnect it so i need to restart. i would like to add that when that happen, i can still play my game but with no sound. after reboot, everything is fine. but once i log in again, the problem would come again. at first it happen about once a day, then it gets faster and more frequently. [chiaeugene]
My PC has been infected many times with viruses. One of the worst one was which replaced all .exe files with an infected one. I have two hard disks, one which has only the OS and the other one for my files. Normally i format only the hard disk on which i have OS installed. But for this virus it didn't work because it has already infected all .exe files. I do format my computer by myself and i am very much comfortable in doing it. [minfas]
yes. i think i would try it out as i believed this time i need to reformat everything to get it back in order [chiaeugene]
MY son is good at computers and he takes care of everything. Actually I don't have any knowledge regarding this matter. I'm so thankful that I have my son who knows how to take care of the problem. I think what he does is to always update the virus scan. I hope someone could help you with your problem. Good luck. It's such an annoying thing having problems with your computer and having to stop working on the sites. [Masmasika]
yes. it is very annoying. worse when u are halfway typing and the internet connection went dead. it really upsetting me at the moment. good for you to have someone knowledgable at home. [chiaeugene]
Oh yeah I have been hit by a virus, actually just over a month ago and I am still feeling it's affect on my online business life. It started with a few things that just didn't seem right as I would be working but nothing serious but once I tried to do a backup I realized something big was wrong. I tried to backup my files numerous ways but no luck. I couldn't even copy them to any of my servers online. I was getting quite nervous as my entire business is online. I ended up buying a new harddrive, took the old drive out, did a new install of windows, had my virus checker and adware checker installed, all was well. I then put my old drive back in as a second harddrive and was able to get all my files back. It was a nightmare and I lost lots of sleep. I am still installing software I use for my business as I need it and so far so good. [WebMann]
wow. that was a hardcore virus? formatting the harddrive should be able to kill it right? i am not familiar with computer and i was told reformating would rid whatever virus in the drive. [chiaeugene]
I haven't had any viruses lately (and luckily) but I have had some problems with viruses before. I usually use some anti virus programs to scan my computer for them so that they can be deleted. Also if that does not help I usually end up just reformatting my hard disk drive to make sure that all of them are gone. I have heard of viruses that can't be removed by a simple format but so far I haven't had any of those. And I don't want any of them. :D [Takashy]
Reformatting is a good way to get rid of computer virus. However, in most cases, reformatting may cost a lot of money if you're consulting an expert. It's much better if you'll learn it yourself. I think all you need is to wipe out the hard drive then reinstall the OS. Computer Virus - results may range from nothing noticeable to deliberate damage to systems and data. The traditional view is that the program must be able to replicate itself to qualify. [ronreyes]
My computer is been many times affected by virus i simply format it... I will take backup regularly so no probs for me... [smtmkr87]
great for you. i will learn how to format and get mine done. [chiaeugene]
well, mine was attacked once. I get my cousin to reformat the whole thing for me. I lost most of my data and i learned my lesson to back up a copy by burning into the CD. [corngrass]
yes. i did not backup mine most of the time. so now i am in this situation. i guess i am not those IT savvy guys and always find IT stuffs difficult to understand [chiaeugene]
My computer in the office has been infected by virus last week but I resolve the issue in an instant. I don't know why the virus penetrated my pc that my anti-virus is updated. Maybe the anti-virus is not a better one so I change it. [benallos]
i think there are new virus every now and then and so it is difficult to detect. i had mine too but it still got infected. [chiaeugene]
hmmm... I had virus attacks various number of time, but there was never a very serious problem.. Thats because I'm good at computer.. I have both firewall and antivirus installed with latest definitions.. So no serious problem for me... [prankie]
great. i am never good with computers and most of the time my friends would help me. this time they cannot find the root cause too which got me worried. i wonder if this is also because my system is 3 yrs old so prone to problems [chiaeugene]
Too many times for me, and this is a good chance to change the operating system. Mostly i still ask friends to install a better antivirus, but only trial version. So reformat seems to be the best way for me, as after reformat the pc also perform faster.... [zoneday]
ok. i think i will try to reformat my pc too. guess this appears to be the only solution now [chiaeugene]
i don't have viruses right now but i had some in the past. malaware too ,because i downloaded some free programs and they we're malaware. i hope you will get rid of them. good luck [VenomX]
i am having a hard time against them now as my system would lose connection easily. i think the last resort is to reformat my harddrive [chiaeugene]
Yes. That's what happens when jerks look at porn on ur computer. Arggg!! Makes me sooo mad. My computer was acting weird and being real slow, even some settings were changed like my internet tabs and stuff were changed to Japanese or something. Weird stuff. But then I got stop-sign antivirus and it cleaned it all up and now there's no foriegn languages or anything and my system is as fast as a Camaro, oh yeah. I did call the tech support number on my computer, but they know just as much as me- nothin',so good thing my antivirus worked or else I prob wouldn't have a computer right now. Horrible. But yeah, get stop-sign. It's the shizzy for rizzy. [_sketch_]
yes. mcafee sucks. it was one of those pioneer company in anti virus and i am rather surprised at their standard. all along i tot they are good but this incident showed me that they sucks. looks like i need to update myself and read more about AV and other companies products. [chiaeugene]
Yes i have much virus!!! Anti virus not always find all virus. Maybe you have problem with register. MAybe you can take program ccleaner Its good to clear some error. Second good program is Premium Booster. clean your system. [Indyk89]
no. i did not tried it as i managed to try out the scan from trendmicro and managed to rid off the virus. so this time i give premium booster a miss. maybe i can download it and save on my computer for future use. i think it would be good to keep a few virus scan for future use as i think some scan can detect some virus while others can detect different viruses The worst is to have something like mine which interfere with my internet and disallow me to have online scan support [chiaeugene]
In the beginning, I would just ignore it until I couldn't take it anymore and bring it to someone I know who would fix the problem. They would most likely just take the files that matters to me, reinstall the operating system and transfer the files that mattered to me back to the computer. Since that was simple enough, I often try to do it by myself and I have done so a couple of times already. Sometimes, viruses just get through even if you have your anti-virus software updated or it just so happens that it cannot be detected by one anti-virus software but, could be detected by another which kind'a makes it odd.. [ratyz5]
Yet, you did say that its a trial version... Would you be purchasing the full version anytime soon or you'd just get another trial anti-virus application when another virus gets through...? [ratyz5]
What is your computer specs? http://justin-computerstuffs.blogspot.com/, see this link and try this this antivirus. If do not have any, try avg 8 free in www.download.com. Update first before scanning thats the important rule when scanning virus in your computer. After cleaning, uninstall the sound and lan card drivers, there reinstall again its drivers. If this step does not work you should back up and reinstall your operating system. [emojboy]
i tried avg 8 but nothing was detected.thanks for the suggestion. i think reformating is the only way out now [chiaeugene]
My system has never been hit by an virus but I know someone who has and they had to pay them $75 per hour to fix it. [MizzLadyB08]
wow. that was expensive. 75/hour to get it fixed? i tot they charge on assignments and if they intentionally delay the time and they can earn good bucks esp against customer like me who knows nothing much about computer [chiaeugene]
That is how my laptop died... when my norton antivirus expired... i was not able to get a new one... so my lapto got infected with lots of viruses... and it eventually did not work after a few months... i have it reformatted... but some problems still persist... I think you should have your reformatted before it is too late... or your computer might die on you... and you would have to buy a new one... [aseretdd]
i do not think i have a lot of virus but a nasty one at the moment and i am certainly trying to get it fixed asap as i need to reboot my system frequently as the internet is always disconnected for no reason [chiaeugene]
Yup, when computers are connected to the internet, is more prone to virus and spyware which leads to system crash down or the system slows down. There are many ways to prevent this, you should have a strong and reliable antivirus such Bitdefender 2008 Total Security, Mcafee Total Protection, and Avg 8 Internet Security. I solve this by myself and it is easy to delete. If it cannot be deleted by antivirus, you can also delete it manually in the command prompt. The difficulty is the familiarity of system files in Windows XP matters most because once you can see it the process explorer, you can identify which is a virus when you know what malicious file are running. [emojboy]
yes. i could not figure out the computer language so id them is difficult. now is to find the root cause and then solving it would be much easier [chiaeugene]
Many times and some caused me a lot of trouble fixing my computer. I have anti virus installed in my computer but sometimes I'm lazy to update it or to scan my computer regularly. My advice to you is to have an anti virus software installed in your computer and make sure you update it regularly. Also, scan your computer too. Scan everything that you will put in your p.c. Have your computer fix as soon as possible or you could do drastic measures to clean your p.c. In this case, you have to reformat your computer. [katkat]
yes formating is the only way our for me now it seems. my AV is running but still the system got hit. [chiaeugene]
Every system runs into a virus every now and then [mwbrown3]
yes. they are everywhere and you can only pray that the one u met is not serious [chiaeugene]
Hey . Its not good at all that the system is infected by virus . I got it many times . Its really hard cope up that time . I did resolve it self . I formatted my system again and installed the latest version of the anti virus . Even engineer can solve it if u don't wanna do of your own [gauravupreti]
i will get someone to help me this time and then i try to figure out a way to do it in future. this time, i think it is not as easy as the previous time when an AV can do the trick [chiaeugene]
hmmm getting hit at least 8 times (i'am making my money online) a day but doesn't matter that's why we have nod32 keeps my system clean, please get rid of macaffee it's a waste of money and system resources. now for the virus part: 1 turn off system restore. 2 go to http://housecall65.trendmicro.com and scan 3 clean up your'e system 4 get a better virusscanner 5 backup your'e data 6 and reformat, sorry there is no other answer if you want to be sure your'e pc is clean, some advice if you reinstall xp without a service pack make sure you are disconected from the internet untill you install sp2 good luck [made28]
nod32 is try before you buy but it's fast,small en cheap;) [made28]
my computer had a virus for about 3 weeks, and it made me mad because every time i would turn my computer on i would get this loud warning about how my computer has experienced a security threat and it needed to be cleaned out. me and my boyfriend performed virus scans on the computer every night until finally my boyfriend was at home bored and he went into the computer and did a bunch of stuff and before i knew it my computer was virus free. [latriciajones]
wow, i am now also waiting for the feeling of restoring my system to normalcy and i think the feeling would be great. now as i typed, i am worried that i would lose connection again. [chiaeugene]
my system has been infected with virus,result in couldn't sound,the sound card driver is damaged.and that have blue screen sometime.open web pages is blue font,not use. i repeated install sound card driver,not bad.now i am using 360 protective guardian,the automatically detect and block malicious invasive procedure.in addition,don't downloading software from pornographic website. [nathanli]
great. thanks. i will download a copy of keep it for future use. you never know when they are going to come in handy. thanks [chiaeugene]
Hi frnds, My computer was infected five times with virus.When my computer was infected with virus at last time i have lossed the important data in my computer.Some softwares were shown me a hidden files.I have scan the computer with my anti virus software is not scan properly so i didn't solve that problem. [23uday]
so did u reformat your hard drive or you leave it as it is? i realised that each time i used a different virus scan, there would be new findings. i am really amazed and wonder if they are real or the software is trying to create some fear into me so i would buy the upgraded software [chiaeugene]
Yes ...all the folder option were gone and was not able to open any application....Install kaspersky scan it and delete it ...now its working fine... [himatmex]
i tried kaspersky online but the connection went dead before i could complete the process. now the challenge to me is to download or complete a process online asap before my connection goes down. it is like fighting against time and i do not know when will it goes dead. really frustrating [chiaeugene]
Nope,it was a long time ago my laptop had a virus. beacuse i use an anti virus program [ennasus59]
And stay also away from those sites who write lots of promises. [ennasus59]
I had a virus about maybe a week ago. I tried all kind of anti virus programs, anti spyware/malware and so on. Nothing has helped me. Instead I backed up all the music, pictures, programs, or any data that I value onto dvd discs(they have more space). I basically brought my computer to it's factory setting. I'm not sure if your computer lets you recover your PC without a cd but mine does. I have an HP, and when I turn it on, I press F10 on my keyboard which leads me to PC recovery, where I go onto "destructive" recovery and it turns my computer into its factory settings in about an hour. Then I simply re install the programs I backed up, and do the same with my photos and music. It all should take a person about 2 hours. Goodluck [armani2k9]
i did that. i think this is the same as system restore which basically reset your computer to a date some times ago before it was infected. it works for me previously but not this time. so now i am stuck and battling against time. i also went into some tech forum for help but to no avail so far [chiaeugene]
I have been having problems with this Antivirus2009...It keeps popping up all over my computer, telling me that I have a virus. I never got Antivirus2009, I already have a virus protection. So, when I ran my virus protection and my spyware, they both came back clean. I can't get rid of this 2009 thing...it said I cannot disable it! I don't know what to do, it is frustrating the hell out of me! [mibngold]
wow. that is sad. i just tried a scan from trendmicor and i had been online for the past 40+mins. so i am keeping my finger cross. if i am able to remain online until midnight then likely my problem solve. i will keep u informed and maybe u can give them a try [chiaeugene]
Yuup ive beeninfected by several viruses several times and had my windows reintalled cux of it a hundred times.BUt now i found Kaspersky Internet Sercurity very powerful that ever since i installed it i never got a virus cux i keep it updated daily............. Thanks for kaspersky [mish_maniac]
yes. i think kaspersky is a very good program but i cannot last long enough online to use it so i am forced to give it a miss. [chiaeugene]
My computer had been infected by virus many times. I have installed avast antivirus. It is very effective. Bit Defender Gold is the best antivirus. Whenever virus infects my computer I schedule a boot scan. If necessary, I format it myself. Try to get a full version of good antivirus. [parulg]
I use a full version of avast antivirus. [parulg]
My system was hit by viruses many times, so this time I got a good antivirus & updated it regularly, in fact everyday. It gave me warnings of viruses whenever I visited a site with virus on it. But one day, I visited a ptc site & my antivirus did not warn me of anyhing & what did I see that on my next computer start my booting failed & all my hard disk data was lost. I had to format & reinstall the Windows. I am thinking of shifting to Linux, so that I should be less concerned about viruses. [dhatam7]
yes. i think my problem is solved now as i leave my system online the whole night and the connection is not disconnected. i am really glad and the feeling of getting it back is really satisfying. i could not explain the joy and happiness i felt this time compared to previously. haha. thanks for the advice too. i would keep backup of my more important files, something which i had never did [chiaeugene]
hello friend.I also have this kind of situation before in a small company.my computer was infected with the virus from a unknown websit.when my comouter was hit,my net connection speed is very slow,even my computer is dead.so i had to reboot the computer and reset my computer system.now, i buy my own computer at home.i have managed a good anti-virus software into my pc.so i am not afraid of the virs anymore.lol happy mylotting.good luck happyhappyhappy [successlog]
i had Av program too but it failed to detect the virus. hopefully, my problem is solved now. i will leave my connection on until tomorrow and if it does not disconnect, chances are the virus had been rid off [chiaeugene]
THE BEST THING TO DO FOR THAT VIRUES IS REBBOT YPUR WHOLE SYSTEM DO A NEW FORMAT AND NEW WINDOWS OR WHATEVER SYTEM YOU MAY BE RUNNING, I HAVE HAD THAT VIRUES LIKE THREE TIMES, IT SUCKS WHEN YOU HAVE A HARD DRIVE FULLL OF THINGS HOPEFULLY YOUCAN BACK UP GooD LUCK [brandypelland]
yes. lucky for me this time i avoid the need for reformat as the scan from trendmicro works. if i reformat, i would lose a lot of info and files so i am really happy i did not had to do it. i was really moody for the past few days and now it is solved, i am really glad. thank you for your advice too [chiaeugene]
I have had several viruses. I don't use virus software. I have never found one yet that didn't slow my computer down a lot. I am careful about what I open in email but if I pick up a virus that I can't delete then I just reformat my C drive and reload XP. [Arkie69]
That's why you need a second hard drive. Put a copy of everything in the second drive and if you reformat you can then just put shortcuts on your desktop to what you want. If you don't use some kind of back up you are taking a big chance on loosing everything. Some of the viruses won't even let you boot up. If that happens the only choice you have is to reformat. If you have one of the later computers you probably need to get a external hard drive that connects to you computer by way of the USB. I haven't found a way to put a second drive in these newer one with new drives. [Arkie69]
I can't recall if my computer has even been affected by virus before, because I always have Anti-virus program installed in my computer, and I usually try to visit the websites and receiving files from friends cautiously. My computer has been affected by spyware before, I tried to install the spyware removal, sometimes it helps, but sometimes it doesn't really help much. Usually I'll just reformat the harddisk, it helps to boost up the performance too. lol [kaka135]
looks like u guys are really comfortable with reformatting. maybe i try ro face it rather than avoid it as i am really afraid of reformating. maybe it is time for me to start cleaning up my hard drive and partition nicely in an organised manner. haha. [chiaeugene]
Oh yes,my system was infected with virus last month,i reinstall the operating system and application ,now my computer work normally.Format your system partition and reinstall the operating system ,your computer will work normally again [qinchenglim510156]
thanks. i managed to solve it using a scan from trendmicro. it managed to find out trojan from my HD which Mcafee failed to detect. so once i rid it, my system is up and running and i did not have any lost connection since last night so i think it is ok now but i will monitor it for another 2-3 days and see how. [chiaeugene]
Yes i had my system hit with viruses many times.I used to panic a lot.Once norton antivirus caught me 60 viruses.I installed a free antivirus.Downloaded updates then scanned and removed the viruses.Nowadays i mostly solve the problem myself.happyhappy [vicky30]
wow 60 viruses at one go. that is a record. i do not have that many. i think the most i had was close to ten. i used norton too but i find them not to well covered and slow the system speed greatly. normally a virus scan would do the trick but this time i need a few scan from different AV to do the trick [chiaeugene]
I have had a few virus and a trojan just a few months ago. I am not sure how I got them because my security system updates itself everyday that I am on the internet. One I know I got via an e-mail from one of the PTC and the others came from my nephew when he went on my space. I am always up to date on my anti virus and spyware, but those little buggers can really sneak in. I had a friend from a tech forum help me the best he could, but in the end I had to take it to the Geek Squad and they fixed it for me. Now I do all my online business on it's own hard drive and my personal things on an other. [jsitko]
I am not that computer smart either, but I have learned a lot in these forums and I am glad they are around.It got a little too much for me to handle and I was afraid that I would have made it worse when it came tome to remove some Windows programs and file and then having to go back online to download them again. I just figures it might be worth the extra money to take it out to the store so they could fix it. I also learned a little from them too.It is a safe move to get an external hard drive to do your online money making programs as they may send out viruses and trojans through the advertisements they send out for us to read or click on. [jsitko]
During a time in my life when I was surfing the web without any antivirus software installed. You bet I was asking for it really I was. It took days before I was able to get the matter rectified. Truly a lesson learned. Thankfully I didn't have that much information on my system that I needed to replace or reproduce. So I was blessed in that regard. But I wouldn't want to wish that on my worst enemy even though I do not think I really have any. At least none have attempted to not be friendly against me or show any animosity towards me. Now my wife is the software techy person to resolve any software challenges. To help her on my end I do not open emails with attachments especially jokes in PowerPoint presentations that everyone is Sooooooo famous for forwarding on to everyone they know. [hdjohnson]
haha. me too. i was surfing the net with this gung-ho mindset that i would not be so unlucky to come across a virus. it was like toying with fire. soon b4 i knew it, my system was infected but each time a scan with AV would do the trick but this time it was different and i ended up really at a lost of what to do next. reformatting is the last thing i want to do but i am glad that i was led to trendmicro by a fellow members in this thread and it works. i am really happy now that my problem is likely solved as i am reaching almost 20 hours now without lost connection [chiaeugene]
yes... my computer was hit by virus too many times. i dont even know why. Maybe because of the games that my downloaded. [Gwapako_28]
yes. playing games and downloading games is a very big risk. most the my infections came that way. i would visit sites to download games and some of these sites are unknown. Kazaa and some other downloads sites are also viruses mine with many lurking waiting for you to set upon. haha. it is a real challenge nowadays to be online and not getting infected without a good virus protection [chiaeugene]
Of course. It was the first day I bought a new Dell computer. In the evening I found my new computer has been hit by virus. I cant run sofeware normally. And computer restarted again and again. Its terrible. I have to format my computer and setup system again. In the office my computer has been hit by virus too many times. But its only one time I setup it. I always go into safe mode, and try to killl virus. I dont mind there are virus in my computer of the company. Its ok if I can use it normally.And I pay attention to kill virus in the stable time. Its long time my computers in office and home dont both break down. [adaleo]
virus in a day after u got your computer? is it because of some files that u transfer to your new computer or u got them while online? a day is pretty fast to get infected. yes. my company pc is infected too and to me as long as they are working i do not bother. i just pay attention to bringing files home from office and try to avoid it. [chiaeugene]
hell yeah, it was really frustrating for days... my av wasnt good enough to stop that virus and it alwys pops up and then make the system crash, and every time you reboot it the same thing happens again and again. well, that was the time where I am really noob on utility softwares, that time I was eager to have a PC without knowing how the virus will your system... BUT now, huh! I ain't afraid anymore, I can handle it myself without tech to help me... how about changing your av to avira free, it is said that it could find a virus than any av out there, well thats what I used recently and im really satisfied... for the internet connection, you really need to contact your ISP service to take a look at it... other than that if you don't know how to troubleshoot your pc, you better leave it to the techs... [howardskip]
well, thats really true some AV are useless but every AV has advantages and disadvantages, some work on this virus and do not, its not perfect... having a back up or reserve AV will be very useful in virus attack... good job! see yah! [howardskip]
Yes many times my system got affected by antivirus. It disables many option and i need to reinstall xp or to move to any good antivirus. To protect your pc from viruses. Do a scan every week or month in safe mode. Becoz the AV detects virus better in safe mode. And it will make a deep scan. So install a good antivirus and go to safe mode and make a full system scan weekly to avoid VIRUS Attack. [jazz555]
oh. i do not know that doing a scan in safe mood is more effective. i will take note of it and thank you for the advice. i will now scan my computer more frequently now after what happened and i do not want it to happen again. [chiaeugene]
Hi chiaeugene, My system often gets affected by virus. Its the reason i have recently installed Kaspersky internet security, an antivirus software. Works so great and so secure real time protection and effective scanning! [forcashksd]
great. i think kaspersky is one of the better software in market now. [chiaeugene]
Firs things first you must definitely get yourself a VERY GOOD Antivirus program first. There are many free versions of various antivirus programs availabe for use at a home computer. I use BitDefender Free editioin V10 and it works great. Secondly get yourself a Firewall. You can also download pretty good Firewalls from the net for free. Thirdly get your self a GOOD Anti Spyware tool .I personally use Ad Aware Personal Free Edition.Its great and has frequent updates. Fourthly keep your Windows upto date. doing just ths can prevent many viruses. Next use Firefox as your default browser for browsing the net in prevents many malicious attacks and is qay better the IE. NOTE :- After getting firefox get your self a free copy of a Firefox add on called SiteAdvisor(search for it with Google) for further info about how it works visit www.siteadvisor.com Now for your problem run a Deep scan of your pc with a fully updated antivirus and a fully updated antispyware tool and you should be clean. I would also like to mention that if you ever think that a particular file on your computer is a virus or you are suspicious about the file use an online scanner like Kaspersky Online File Scanner to get the file scanned and you can know exactly which virus you are infected with and thus you can download a particular tool to remove it. You can also opt to get your PC scanned online I hope that you get your computer rid from that virus. :-) [rishisingh2225]
yes. i had already got rid of my virus by using a scan from trend micro and thank you for the detailed and step by step guide. i believed it would be useful not only to me but also to other users in this forum. i just loaded mozilla firefox and i am still trying to get use to using it. i always accidentally close the browser instead of changing tab to view other sites. haha [chiaeugene]
Hello chiaeugene, Yes, my computer gets viruses specially when I downloading using limewire. My norton anti-virus can't remove the virus and so I have to re-install Windows. This is better than reformatting the disk. When you re-install Windows it will ask if you want to re-format the disk. If you answer yes, all your data will be lost but at least your computer is free from viruses. You have to install all other software and drivers. This will take time, you also have to update windows from the latest patches etc. Now, I stop downloading from limewire and change my anti-virus to avast and my computer is virus free up to now. Good luck friend, you need to have a backup of your important files, keep all your software keys and license available so when the virus gets you, you can restart. Regards. ninjaninjaninja [robert19ph]
thanks for the advice. i would make backup of my more important files from now on. they are too precious and also time consuming to get back in case i lose them to another virus attack. thanks [chiaeugene]
If it is a Micro$oft product, call them. They are great! When it comes to Virus they do not charge IM me for the number [nanciem]
why would they sue u with a lawsuit when u are stating facts and not defaming them. i do not think they would stand a chance at all if they decide to sue you. haha. we as consumers have our rights to voice our unhappiness and satisfaction over a products. they cannot just sue us just becasue we said something not pleasing to them. [chiaeugene]
Once have a time, I know a lillte about computer, so I surf the net with no protect. Luckily, after two weeks, my computer can not run anymore, I have to reinstall the system. Now I have antivirus software, and update it every week, I think that can help my computer work in a safe atomsphere. [dandan07]
yes, it is good to have all your AV in hand and protect u. constantly scanning ur pc is also good and i am doing it at least every other day at the moment. i learnt my lesson so it is better to play safe than sorry. i rather waste the time doing the scan than take the risk of not doing so [chiaeugene]
My computer is always been infected by antivirus Chiaeugene, Don't worry Chiaeugene, you are not alone...Me too, experience the same problem, and i couldn't repair it on my own. I have to call for a technician virus expert remover. My only way to get rid of viruses is to format the computer almost 4 to 5 times a month. [worldbestwriter2008]
yes. but i find it painful to call for an expert for a fault not by me. i felt angry because of those people who program virus just to cause misery to users. i hope they themselves would also suffer the same fate and not get their system back online. haa [chiaeugene]
A couple of times, yes! Being a computer user for almost 8 years now, I've so many experience regarding computer virus infection. This is common especially when you're using the internet. I usually solve it myself and I do it with the help of my anti virus software. I recommend using ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite - it's all in one - meaning you'll get an anti virus, anti spyware, the popular ZoneAlarm firewall, parental control, etc. I also use Spybot search and destroy - a great anti spyware program. Computer Virus - a program which can be transmitted between computers via networks (especially the Internet) or removable storage such as CDs, USB drives, floppy disks, etc., generally without the knowledge or consent of the recipient. Let peace reign. Let love rule. [ronreyes]
i tried spybot search and destroy but it is not as effective as i imagine it to be. i was using the free version. i will take a look at zonealarm. thank you for your suggestion [chiaeugene]
Hi chiaeugene, How is your computer doing? It's been quite sometime since you post the discussion and I hope the virus issue has been solved. Well, I've had my fair share of virus problem and this is what I do to mitigate damages. 1) always get a good antivirus program. I must admit i was an illegal antivirus user for quite a long time before I finally bought an antivirus program online. Personally, I feel that Kaspersky is the best program which is what I bought. if you are looking for free program, then I'll recommend AVG. 2) always partition your hard disk into 2 drives (if you have the pre-installed computer with already 2 drives, then partition a 3rd drive) use 1st drive for operating system and installing applications and the other drive for data storage. I also store the installation files and drivers in this other drive. This way whenever I have a problem with my computer and needs reformat, I only need to reformat the OS drive and still have all my data intact. 3) Get an external hard disk for backups, songs, pictures and video storage. This way, your computer is free from data overload and will be able to run in it's maximum efficiency. Sometimes, a lot of our computer problem is due to data overload and you'll be surprise how much faster your computer can run once you have clear away all the space 'eating' data. After all, if you imagine your computer like a storeroom, you'll understand it's a lot easier to find things if your storeroom is clean and tidy instead of full and clustered. So make sure you do defrag your computer say once every few months... Prevention is always better than cure. good luck and happy mylotting [alexlsp]
hi, not too good i must admit. my system was hit again and someone hacked into it and managed to access my email, neobux, perfectbux etc and changed my password. so i am back to square one starting from scratch again. [chiaeugene]
Yes. A very irritating virus hit my computer and corrupted a vital os file. The computer refused to bootup and i had to format the whole hard disk and buy a fresh copy of Vista [runeman]
yes, i understand the feelings, i really hope the programmers of these virus would suffer the same fate [chiaeugene]