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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 01:12 PM
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Default Damnit I got a virus!

Well I've never had one (that i've known about) in all the time, i've had a computer and now it looks like I have got one for being stupid and opening up an email. To my defense it actually came from a friends email addy.

Now the problem i'm having is windows are now opening and closing including links to **** and it has turned off windows defender and will not allow me to open it up again as its throwing up error messages.

what can i do?
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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 01:13 PM
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install and run malware bytes, install it in normal mode and then switch into safe mode and run it doing a full scan
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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 01:19 PM
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cheers dude!
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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 01:26 PM
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but save all the links to the **** sites in your favourites first
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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by SwissTony
but save all the links to the **** sites in your favourites first
And forward them all to swiss.
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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 03:24 PM
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malware bytes didn't find anything on my computer! anything else I can try?
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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 03:40 PM
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didnt find anything? thats unusual on a full scan, do a disc cleanup all options too for anything in cookies and temp folder that could do this.
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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 03:43 PM
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cool cheers again!
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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 06:09 PM
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Hi there i will recommend to run Malwarebytes at Safe mode.Download and install in Safe Mode and run full scan and download and install CCleaner.
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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 08:16 PM
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He's already been told that jura read the thread

CCleaner will not remove virii or trojans it fixes registry issues and removes temporary files only.

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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 09:45 PM
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Before you run a scan with Malware Bytes you will need to update it, it will find the problem then.
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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Jamz3k

Now the problem i'm having is windows are now opening and closing including links to ****
Forward the virus to me, it sounds great ..
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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 10:47 PM
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Pay and install Kaspersky, I have never had any problems on my PC since using Kasprsky. Descent anti virus is worth paying for as there is more and more around now trying to kill your pc.
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Old Dec 25, 2010 | 12:56 AM
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Originally Posted by stevebt
Pay and install Kaspersky, I have never had any problems on my PC since using Kasprsky. Descent anti virus is worth paying for as there is more and more around now trying to kill your pc.
Kaspersky is not best,try free version of Avira,which is better than your Kaspersky in every test...
Look at this test http://www.av-comparatives.org/
Decent AV have same virus protection as anyone free(some have horrible like AVG which bad recognize Rogue Virus).
Some AV programs don't recognize Rogue Viruses
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