Dan507 Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 rebot it in safe mode, once done search 'system restore' click on it and it will ask you to restore the computer to a certain date, do that. and let it work its magic and it should be fixed. I've has the same problem...TWICE!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iamlegend Posted October 27, 2010 Author Share Posted October 27, 2010 rebot it in safe mode, once done search 'system restore' click on it and it will ask you to restore the computer to a certain date, do that. and let it work its magic and it should be fixed. I've has the same problem...TWICE!!!was this for vista mate?? did you need to use anymore discs also did you loose everything but had it saved or somthing? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dan507 Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 this is 7 but i have done the same on vista and you keep every thing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kara GTT Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 Depending on the make of the laptop , there might be a 'recovery partition' on his hard drive. On boot, press F8 and this will take him into the BIOS, OR whwn it loads, go into the PROGRAMMES (if its ACER - ACER Management and run the recovery from there.HE WILL lose all data though so make sure he isnt worried about loosing any photos/letters etc.IF he hasnt got a recovery partition, he will need the CD/DVD RECOVERY DISK and insert this into the drive and follow the prompts :-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Craig_T Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 I pm'd you mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GlanzaJim Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 i had to send my off to get fixed neeeded new hardrive and reeboot Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BigMan Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 try spybot search and destroy mate, worked for my computer before and run it now and again to make sure i aint got anything hid on the computer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
miib14 Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 I've got microsoft security essential and spybot... used to have Eset nod Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AZE@A&G_TUNING Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 i use avast it boots before windows so picks up and get everythingalso restore your pc to a time well before it went tits up Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Maz90 Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 i use avast it boots before windows so picks up and get everythingalso restore your pc to a time well before it went tits upAvast is what i use too,you can download a free 30 day trial.I would say its 1 of the best Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raz Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 System restore... the virus will still remain. You will have to re-isntall windows. Maybe buy a copy of windows 7 if you can afford one or just get another copy of Vista. Personally i would opt to go windows 7. The best way to get rid of a virus that has entered deep into the system files, is a fresh clean copy of windows. The virus effects system files which are mostly left unchanged in system restore, but you should obviously try that. Once you get rid of the virus either by re-installing windows or somehow by system restore i recomend using Avira Antivirus as you can obtain a legal copy (full version) available to download. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mo3 Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 (edited) as a technician i would go into safe mode run sys restore if you have made a restore point, if not the virus probly hit your registry files so need 2 reboot (quickest easy set way ) once you reboot download IPcop and AVG, also make 2 partitions so you save all your movies and music in one and everything else in the other and stop watching porn lol wow kara surprised you know alot about comps Edited October 28, 2010 by Mo3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iamlegend Posted October 28, 2010 Author Share Posted October 28, 2010 wow cheers for all the replys much appreiated! update on this, i used that programe called "malwarebyte" scaned my laptop couple times i was getting 40,60 threats so i deleted them all some could not be deleted but kept scanning and got rid of them all. i tried to do it in safe mode but it start to scan for a couple of seconds then my laptop would just shut down for some reason?? also that programe malwarebyte kept vanishing every time i started my laptop up. now when scanning for threats using malwarebyte it finds none!every thing seems to be ok now.... but i still can not scan norton 360 which is very annoying? any ideas?? still thinking format everything... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raz Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 Re install norton. It seems the virus deleted essential files for norton to work. So re install it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iamlegend Posted October 28, 2010 Author Share Posted October 28, 2010 ahh did not think about doing that lol,,GRRRR my mouse is still vanishing FFS! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mo3 Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 lmfaoo 4k threats lmfaoooooo dude virus is hiding inside files do more then one scan after each other Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iamlegend Posted October 28, 2010 Author Share Posted October 28, 2010 i binned norton 360 unistalled it!! now with avg 2011 and using malwarebytes both seem decent!any thing else i should run? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mo3 Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 IPCOP Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LukeSR Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 Not pointing this at you Legend but how can people download viruses? I haven't used an anti-virus for about 2-3 years and never had one!But i suppose i do re-format every 4 months Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 Not pointing this at you Legend but how can people download viruses? I haven't used an anti-virus for about 2-3 years and never had one!But i suppose i do re-format every 4 months Thats a suprise with all teh shit you download <<<<<<<< Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iamlegend Posted October 28, 2010 Author Share Posted October 28, 2010 Not pointing this at you Legend but how can people download viruses? I haven't used an anti-virus for about 2-3 years and never had one!But i suppose i do re-format every 4 months lol,tbh dude i was looking for online movies streaming websites you can get and the virus started there so be warned peeps if you are looking for online streaming!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LukeSR Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 Thats a suprise with all teh shit you download <<<<<<<<Secksy shiz? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iamlegend Posted October 28, 2010 Author Share Posted October 28, 2010 every thing seems to be fine now running sweet just fucking my mouse keeps vanishing but is coming back like 20 mins later any ideas at all?? i have full scaned everything on the laptop and got rid of all the viruses Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mo3 Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 man that virus always going to be there..it replicates it self and hides somewhere else only way to be 100% clean is reboot Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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