I think I have a virus or something.

2009-10-07 12:40:41

#1

Commie Killer: Member; +192|6647

For the past few days Ive been getting a lot of pop ups through Internet Explorer, never used Internet Explorer except when I downloaded Firefox. Im running Vista and now when I hit Ctrl Alt Dlt there is no longer a option to bring up the task manager. Also, I keep getting messages that programs are crashing and windows wants to check for a problem, Im not sure what these programs are as Ive never seen them before, I hit cancel each time. I have AVG Free and it keeps picking up Trojans and all kinds of stuff, I delete it each time but the problems keep coming back.

Any advice?

2009-10-07 12:47:06

#2

13urnzz: Banned; +5,830|6757

malwarebytes - http://www.malwarebytes.org/

good luck, that should be a start . . .

2009-10-07 12:59:14

#3

Commie Killer: Member; +192|6647

Thanks, downloading. Does malware come through email?

2009-10-07 15:38:03

#4

Miggle: FUCK UBISOFT; +1,411|7002|FUCK UBISOFT

ctrl shift esc

2009-10-07 15:50:35

#5

Dilbert_X: The X stands for; +1,815|6366|eXtreme to the maX

Malware can come through email.
Malwarebytes is your best bet at present, although the virus might already have blocked it.

Fuck Israel

2009-10-07 17:16:37

#6

Commie Killer: Member; +192|6647

Ive run both AVG and Malwarebytes, both picked up stuff and deleted it, seems to have worked, though Im still missing my task manager.

2009-10-07 18:31:32

#7

alexb: <3; +590|6200|Kentucky, USA

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysi … 96653.aspx

Post the list of processes running.

2009-10-07 22:02:40

#8

CommieChipmunk: Member; +488|6830|Portland, OR, USA

Put the paste on the other side of your processor.

2009-10-08 01:15:43

#9

Benzin: Member; +576|6258

Post a HijackThis log and we can help you some more.

2009-10-08 09:37:32

#10

specialistx2324: hahahahahhaa; +244|6949|arica harbour

most of your Anti virus programs are falling ridiculously behind in terms of what is out there today, especially norton with that pathetic GI joe/ KImbo slice commercials. the min you look for updates and download them the chances of you getting a virus is 50%. my advice is run away from internet explorer. period. try firefox, which i have used for many years without a single problem. reduces the amount of POP's you get. if AVG fails try kasperky, very pricey but its reliable in my book. norton, chugs too much your system and does no justice for the poorly optimized vista OS. a hacker out of nowhere deactivated my norton firewall a few years ago. not preety what he left behind.

2009-10-08 09:47:46

#11

King_County_Downy: shitfaced; +2,791|6857|Seattle

SpySweeper (AV) and malwarebytes can get rid of anything when used in safe mode with networking.

Sober enough to know what I'm doing, drunk enough to really enjoy doing it

2009-10-08 22:18:41

#12

Benzin: Member; +576|6258

King_County_Downy wrote:
SpySweeper (AV) and malwarebytes can get rid of anything when used in safe mode with networking.

Mbam doesn't always get everything. I had a nasty rootkit last month that only combifix could clean.

2009-10-09 15:26:39

#13

Commie Killer: Member; +192|6647

Problem seems gone, I got my task manager back, computer is running at normal speed again, and no more pop ups.

specialistx2324 wrote:
most of your Anti virus programs are falling ridiculously behind in terms of what is out there today, especially norton with that pathetic GI joe/ KImbo slice commercials. the min you look for updates and download them the chances of you getting a virus is 50%. my advice is run away from internet explorer. period. try firefox, which i have used for many years without a single problem. reduces the amount of POP's you get. if AVG fails try kasperky, very pricey but its reliable in my book. norton, chugs too much your system and does no justice for the poorly optimized vista OS. a hacker out of nowhere deactivated my norton firewall a few years ago. not preety what he left behind.

Re-read my post. I'm running AVG and I never use Internet Explorer.

2009-10-09 16:31:33

#14

Dilbert_X: The X stands for; +1,815|6366|eXtreme to the maX

Scan scan and scan again, these things have a habit of lying dormant.

Fuck Israel

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