BlueDevil11
Posts: 1,911
Jun 1, 2010 6:44pm
I got on my computer Friday. I couldn't do anything on my computer, it said it was downloading some virus protection program, and then virus messages showed up all over the screen. I restarted my computer and the same thing happened so I shut it off. It turned on Saturday by itself and the same messages showed up. Same thing today, except my mom was able to shut windows that the virus opened. All of a sudden, my computer worked fine. I ran my virus protection, and nothing came up.
Anybody know why or how this happened?
Anybody know why or how this happened?
karen lotz
Posts: 22,284
Jun 1, 2010 6:48pm
Victory in Jesus.
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I Wear Pants
Posts: 16,223
Jun 1, 2010 7:11pm
Without more details as to what the virus said/did we won't be able to tell you what was up.
BlueDevil11
Posts: 1,911
Jun 1, 2010 7:13pm
I dont know a lot about viruses so I can tell you exaclty what it did other than it was triny to download a virus protection program, which was the virus. It open multiple windows of Firefox and would not let me close them. And little boxes popped up all over the screen saying that a virus has been detected.
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I Wear Pants
Posts: 16,223
Jun 1, 2010 7:20pm
It was probably one of the many "rogue anti-virus/spyware" programs that are floating out there. Now that your PC is working better just make sure you have protection in place. And please for the love of god don't use Norton or McAfee.
BlueDevil11
Posts: 1,911
Jun 1, 2010 7:25pm
I have Syntamatic(sp?). The person in charge of computers in my mom's school district said that there were a bunch of viruses released this weekend that mainly attacked teachers, which could be the reason I got one.
BlueDevil11
Posts: 1,911
Jun 1, 2010 7:26pm
What program do you recommend?
I was told AVG is a very good one, but I cant download it from Firefox and Internet Explorer is not working right now.
I was told AVG is a very good one, but I cant download it from Firefox and Internet Explorer is not working right now.
GoChiefs
Posts: 16,754
Jun 1, 2010 7:46pm
BlueDevil11;375828 wrote:there were a bunch of viruses released this weekend that mainly attacked teachers,
It doesn't attack sites that teachers visit does it? If so, we're fucked.
BlueDevil11
Posts: 1,911
Jun 1, 2010 9:21pm
I am not sure, she just told me that he said the virus was sent out to attack teachers computers.
wes_mantooth
Posts: 17,977
Jun 1, 2010 9:24pm
GoChiefs;375847 wrote:It doesn't attack sites that teachers visit does it? If so, we're fucked.
lmao...very true.
karen lotz
Posts: 22,284
Jun 1, 2010 9:32pm
GoChiefs;375847 wrote:It doesn't attack sites that teachers visit does it? If so, we're fucked.
BlueDevil11;376032 wrote:I am not sure, she just told me that he said the virus was sent out to attack teachers computers.
lol
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vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Jun 2, 2010 2:50pm
AVG Free Edition is very good...and a word to the wise--when those "boxes" pop up as you said they did,NEVER click on the box that says "download antivirus now"--bad thing WILL happen 
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MontyBrunswick
Jun 2, 2010 2:51pm
karen lotz;375783 wrote:Victory in Jesus.
I LOL'd and looked like an ass at work when I read that.
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Nate
Posts: 3,949
Jun 2, 2010 3:24pm
Did you login as a different user?
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Tomahawk
Posts: 6
Jun 2, 2010 4:04pm
That is a fake virus....more like malware. Most av programs won't detect it. Get the free program called procexp and whenever the program tries to run it will show you what the exe name is so you can do a search and delete it. I don't remember what the program name is but I do remember that it hides deep in your local settings file.
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Nate
Posts: 3,949
Jun 2, 2010 4:38pm
Run Malwarebytes.
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MontyBrunswick
Jun 2, 2010 4:58pm
There's a ton of malware out there that all do this.Tomahawk;376872 wrote:That is a fake virus....more like malware. Most av programs won't detect it. Get the free program called procexp and whenever the program tries to run it will show you what the exe name is so you can do a search and delete it. I don't remember what the program name is but I do remember that it hides deep in your local settings file.
LJ
Posts: 16,351
Jun 2, 2010 5:04pm
Just get yourself some Valtrax and it will clear right up