Another Windows virus strikes!
08 April 2011, 10:14 AM
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Another Windows virus strikes!
for the the third time in a month I have a ****ing virus/malware on a windows PC, No network connections, no MS essentials, can not system restore but no obvious warning messages!
Does anyone else have any idea what it is? My Vista desktop looks like windows 3.11?
Does anyone else have any idea what it is? My Vista desktop looks like windows 3.11?
08 April 2011, 01:41 PM
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http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/d....htm?s_cid=sah
try above m8, used it a few times and seems to be ok
or
http://www.microsoft.com/security/pc...e-removal.aspx
try above m8, used it a few times and seems to be ok
or
http://www.microsoft.com/security/pc...e-removal.aspx
08 April 2011, 09:23 PM
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May not be the same thing but yesterday I had a call on the house phone from someone claiming to be associated with microsoft? They said I had a virus on the pc which had sent a msg to there offices which I had stated my pc was off from the main & th@ my Norton anti had not given any warnings. The person replied that this virus cannot be detected by the anti virus & he will need to take control which involved me giving my pc details i believe. I cut him short & refused but took the details which for all i know may be false? Any opinions as i'm not hot on computer programmes?
08 April 2011, 09:55 PM
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May not be the same thing but yesterday I had a call on the house phone from someone claiming to be associated with microsoft? They said I had a virus on the pc which had sent a msg to there offices which I had stated my pc was off from the main & th@ my Norton anti had not given any warnings. The person replied that this virus cannot be detected by the anti virus & he will need to take control which involved me giving my pc details i believe. I cut him short & refused but took the details which for all i know may be false? Any opinions as i'm not hot on computer programmes?
thats why you have a virus.why would microsoft ring you and where would they find your number?
08 April 2011, 10:05 PM
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Loool, I don't have a virus, I merely thought it was odd an atempted attack on my pc. The weird thing is they also new my name? I just wanted to know if I was being overly cautious but @ the lol I guess not 
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09 April 2011, 09:40 PM
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May not be the same thing but yesterday I had a call on the house phone from someone claiming to be associated with microsoft? They said I had a virus on the pc which had sent a msg to there offices which I had stated my pc was off from the main & th@ my Norton anti had not given any warnings. The person replied that this virus cannot be detected by the anti virus & he will need to take control which involved me giving my pc details i believe. I cut him short & refused but took the details which for all i know may be false? Any opinions as i'm not hot on computer programmes?
Weird you should say this as a friend of mine his wife had the same call they basicly offered her microsoft security essentials with lifetime updates (even though its free for something like £250
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