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Post by Zaq "That Guy" Buzzkill on Mar 19, 2014 9:18:49 GMT -5
Ever since last night my computer has been acting funny. It started with my virus scanner constantly switching off so before I went out last night I set a full scan of my computer (it was to turn off if nothing wrong was found) when I got home the computer was off as expected but upon booting it up I noticed it seemed to have returned to an earlier restore point with some programs installed that I had deleted last year. My scanner is still automatically turning off but I can't find anything so I'm f***ed.
Help me FAN please.
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Post by The Man They Call Asher on Mar 19, 2014 9:23:01 GMT -5
That's a real buzzkill.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2014 9:28:51 GMT -5
Start the computer up on safe mode and then run the scanner.
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Post by "I'm Batman..." on Mar 19, 2014 9:34:26 GMT -5
Try penicillin.
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Post by Perd on Mar 19, 2014 9:41:25 GMT -5
You could try malwarebytes. It's worked for me in the past.
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Post by Zaq "That Guy" Buzzkill on Mar 19, 2014 9:43:17 GMT -5
So another issue that just showed. Aperantly my computer never did go to an older restore point because upon restarting my computer two of the programs I mentioned (Skype and MSN messenger) were re-installed. I have no f***ing clue what is going on.
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Post by beamanhogan on Mar 19, 2014 15:40:02 GMT -5
Download a Spybot as well as Malwarebytes. Run one at a time. After that, try your virus software again.
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Post by Kash Flagg on Mar 19, 2014 15:47:38 GMT -5
Run a virus scan/malwarebytes in safe mode.
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Post by shaker on Mar 19, 2014 16:08:57 GMT -5
You visited a bad porno site (it's happened to me, too).
Safeware - running adware/whatever should fix it.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2014 16:10:41 GMT -5
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Post by Chip on Mar 19, 2014 16:59:26 GMT -5
Run it in safe mode, then do a scan. I personally recommend Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebytes. CCleaner would be a good install too once your shit is clean.
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Post by Non Banjoble Tokens on Mar 19, 2014 17:43:55 GMT -5
And then the computer said, "No Zaq, you ARE the virus!!"
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2014 18:26:29 GMT -5
Definitely echo the MalwareBytes love. That's saved my ass on a few occasions.
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Post by No Longer a Produceman on Mar 19, 2014 18:29:26 GMT -5
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Post by Hawk Hart on Mar 19, 2014 20:59:17 GMT -5
Can't believe you guys haven't suggested trying to run various scans in safe mode.
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Post by ThereIsNoAbsurdistOnlyZuul on Mar 19, 2014 21:23:37 GMT -5
If you have all the relevant not application data backed up, NUKE and PAVE
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Mar 19, 2014 22:02:18 GMT -5
Could be worse. Saw an update from someone on Facebook today who said he downloaded free spyware and got 2400 viruses. Still not sure if he's confused or stupid.
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Post by Long A, Short A on Mar 19, 2014 23:45:22 GMT -5
I feel for you. I went to a site that put crap on my computer that messed up my intern3t connection.
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Post by Zaq "That Guy" Buzzkill on Mar 20, 2014 10:09:25 GMT -5
So update time, I got Malwarebytes and ran a quick scan in Safe mode. It found 145(!) malicious programs buried in my C drive. After restarting I noticed that my main virus scanner (McAfee, go ahead and laugh) was still switching off automatically so now I'm running a full system scan with Malwarebytes.
Oh, and I'm posting this on my uninfected laptop in case you were wondering.
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