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
Cataclysmic Paradox Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hiding from the voices... Shh... Gender: Posts: 576 Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	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.

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	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
Cataclysmic Paradox Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hiding from the voices... Shh... Gender: Posts: 576 Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	I have McAfee, which is supposed to be good. I'll have the virus names in a few minutes, I'm scanning right now.

04-28-2005, 05:11 AM	#4
Parrakarry Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 10,685 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	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
Cataclysmic Paradox Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hiding from the voices... Shh... Gender: Posts: 576 Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	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.

04-28-2005, 07:06 AM	#6
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 23,275 Thanks: 568 Thanked 3,297 Times in 1,582 Posts Blog Entries: 1	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.

04-28-2005, 06:11 PM	#7
The Missing Link Professional Lurker Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: New Hyrule, Washington, US Gender: Posts: 17,128 Thanks: 405 Thanked 606 Times in 368 Posts	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] "There are some who call me... Link?" "Carpe Gaium Domesticum!" (Seize the Cucco!) Zelda: The Grand Adventures \| Triforce MUCK ザ行方不明リンク悪いユウモアの賢人

04-28-2005, 08:24 PM	#8
Parrakarry Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 10,685 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Yeah, that's the one I use. I just linked to the main site though, heh.