Think I've Got A Virus

AmbassadorAmbassador Join Date: 2003-02-24 Member: 13942Members
edited April 2005 in Off-Topic
<div class="IPBDescription">Plz help</div> I was playing NS and my game froze, which happens from time to time, and so I restarted my computer.

When it got back, I can't use any of my .exe files or any other file for that matter.

Somehow the internet still works because I followed a help box in windows and it brought it up. I can't use any online virus scans b/c I'm use firefox and nothing supports it.

My Norton Antivirus software won't load nor will my ad-aware program.

I can't seem to be able to do anything.

Plz any suggestions that don't involve reformatting my comp, that's my last ditch effort.

Oh and if i try to download any new software, I can't run those .exe files either <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • douchebagatrondouchebagatron Custom member title Join Date: 2003-12-20 Member: 24581Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    do you have xp? try dragging the important files to the cd burner drive and try copying them like that. then format.
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  • AmbassadorAmbassador Join Date: 2003-02-24 Member: 13942Members
    edited April 2005
    Do yall think it'd help if i have a virus scanner on a cd and run it like that or would it help at all?

    edit: yes I have xp.
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  • PulsePulse To create, to create and escape. Join Date: 2002-08-29 Member: 1248Members, Constellation
    Does the task manager still work? Try using it to kill any suspicious processes.

    You might also try using MSConfig (Start -> Run -> "msconfig"), going to the startup list and unchecking all of the boxes. If that works, you can run an antivirus program and hopefully get rid of it. I recommend <a href='http://www.trendmicro.com' target='_blank'>Housecall</a>.
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  • AmbassadorAmbassador Join Date: 2003-02-24 Member: 13942Members
    I can't run the msconfig.exe brings up the error again.
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  • CyndaneCyndane Join Date: 2003-11-15 Member: 22913Members
    edited April 2005
    He would also have to use IE to use housecall since it doesn't support firefox. Which would be a good thing to do. After all, you can' t uninstall IE to the best of my knowledge.

    Side note: Norton sucks. Go with AVG, or PC-Cillin(you have to pay for this one)
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  • douchebagatrondouchebagatron Custom member title Join Date: 2003-12-20 Member: 24581Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-Cyndane+Apr 7 2005, 06:11 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cyndane @ Apr 7 2005, 06:11 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> He would also have to use IE to use housecall since it doesn't support firefox. Which would be a good thing to do. After all, you can' t uninstall IE to the best of my knowledge.

    Side note: Norton sucks. Go with AVG, or PC-Cillin(you have to pay for this one) <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    i do believe you can uninstall IE.
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  • CyndaneCyndane Join Date: 2003-11-15 Member: 22913Members
    I don't think you can completely... windows requires portions of it to run <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • theclamtheclam Join Date: 2004-08-01 Member: 30290Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Ambassador+Apr 7 2005, 06:09 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Ambassador @ Apr 7 2005, 06:09 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Do yall think it'd help if i have a virus scanner on a cd and run it like that or would it help at all?

    edit: yes I have xp. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    If you really want to, after you format, you can install a virus scanner on your computer and scan the CD before you copy the files over.

    I'd do what 6john suggested, backup and format.
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  • PulsePulse To create, to create and escape. Join Date: 2002-08-29 Member: 1248Members, Constellation
    Could you tell us what the error is? Since it's important and you kinda left that detail out.
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  • AmbassadorAmbassador Join Date: 2003-02-24 Member: 13942Members
    everytime i try something, it brings up the dialog box "windows cannot open file windows needs to know what program to open this with.

    Sad thing is, it does it to everything.
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  • AmbassadorAmbassador Join Date: 2003-02-24 Member: 13942Members
    HOoray I fixed it.

    The registry didn't recognize the .exe file formats so I had to go and change it.

    Thanks for the help.
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  • ShoeboxShoebox Join Date: 2004-11-15 Member: 32817Members
    ya i would go with AVG. i used to have pc-cillin and when i scanned with AVG it brought up like 1000 files that pc-cillin didnt find. i havent got barely anything with AVG.
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  • HybridclawHybridclaw Join Date: 2003-11-03 Member: 22271Members
    try system restore yet?
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  • BulletHeadBulletHead Join Date: 2004-07-22 Member: 30049Members
    Aight

    Here's what you do

    Step1) Try to run an exe- tell me the SPECIFIC error you get
    Step2) If you are on a home network, GET THE HELL OFF OF IT! Do NOT infect your other computers! Do NOT burn to CD, because unless you have a TOP of the line antivirus, it will go right back on (AVG AntiVirus is great AND free)

    I will tell you step 3 after this

    I use Mozilla too... go online and get the EXACT url from the site, then open IExplorer and run it through that... SHOULD work

    If worse comes to worst... I'll contact you via phone and try to guide you thru either a full reformat or perhaps, if you dun mind spending time, I could try to dig up my memories of DOS manuvering and check my XP Dir's and files vs yours, to see if anything is suspicious

    But it ALMOST sounds like your corrupted a boot file or something when you did the hard shutdown <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • im_lostim_lost TWG Rule Guru Join Date: 2003-04-26 Member: 15861Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Ambassador+Apr 7 2005, 05:00 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Ambassador @ Apr 7 2005, 05:00 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> HOoray I fixed it.

    The registry didn't recognize the .exe file formats so I had to go and change it.

    Thanks for the help. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    How is it that he posted saying he fixed the problem, yet people keep asking him what the problem is?
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