Viruses

Cataclysmic Paradox · 04-27-2005, 11:09 PM

We've got these real horrible viruses on our computer that we can't get rid of. They do a bunch of annoying things, like making the computer run slower, crash, and they won't let me play Runescape. I could corrupt them, but they're in an invisible folder that I can't get into. We've had these same viruses two times before. Anything I can do about this, or will we have to get the computer cleaned off a third time?
I could post the names of the viruses, if that would help.

thunt · 04-28-2005, 03:34 AM

Yeah, it would. There's a bunch of cleaning programs you can donload, though I'm not sure which are to be trusted.

Cataclysmic Paradox · 04-28-2005, 04:32 AM

I have McAfee, which is supposed to be good. I'll have the virus names in a few minutes, I'm scanning right now.

Parrakarry · 04-28-2005, 05:11 AM

I had Mcafee once. Then I realized how much it sucked.

http://www.grisoft.com/

Not sure if you have to pay for it, but I use this program and my computer hasn't gotten a virus since.

Cataclysmic Paradox · 04-28-2005, 05:59 AM

It looks like you have to buy some kind of liscense for it or something. The names of the viruses are: ProcKill-T, ProcKill-T, ProcKill-Term, and HideWindow.

***Ace Mercury*** · 04-28-2005, 07:06 AM

Grisoft has a free antivirus client here. The viruses you're getting though look like trojans, so I would be very careful of the things you seem to be downloading.

I also recommend that you do a fresh re-image of your harddrive, because having a virus infect your system has a penchant for gumming up your system even if you remove it.

The Missing Link · 04-28-2005, 06:11 PM

AVG Antivirus pwns. I've used it for years, and it's not nearly as intrusive as McAfee or Norton, yet it still offers wonderful protection. [img]smile.gif[/img] The only downside is that they don't keep a full online virus encyclopedia anywhere, but that's what McAfee's http://vil.nai.com is for. [img]smile.gif[/img]

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Parrakarry · 04-28-2005, 08:24 PM

Yeah, that's the one I use. I just linked to the main site though, heh.

04-27-2005, 11:09 PM	#1
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04-28-2005, 03:34 AM	#2
thunt Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: MY MOTHER WAS A SAINT!!! :punch: Gender: Posts: 1,117 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 4,715.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 5,215.00 Donate	Yeah, it would. There's a bunch of cleaning programs you can donload, though I'm not sure which are to be trusted.

04-28-2005, 04:32 AM	#3
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04-28-2005, 05:11 AM	#4
Parrakarry Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 10,684 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 9,811.87 Bank: 634.12 Total Points: 10,445.99 Donate	I had Mcafee once. Then I realized how much it sucked. http://www.grisoft.com/ Not sure if you have to pay for it, but I use this program and my computer hasn't gotten a virus since.

04-28-2005, 05:59 AM	#5
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04-28-2005, 07:06 AM	#6
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04-28-2005, 06:11 PM	#7
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04-28-2005, 08:24 PM	#8
Parrakarry Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 10,684 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 9,811.87 Bank: 634.12 Total Points: 10,445.99 Donate	Yeah, that's the one I use. I just linked to the main site though, heh.