Stupid virus!

by Guest Mon Jul 01 2013, 17:29

Just had to do a system restore because malware somehow slipped past my antivirus. Looked up the virus and it's a potentially nasty one, so I had to wait ages for a system restore, then wait even longer for my antivirus to install updates. Eurgh.

Whoever created that virus, I hope they find maggots in their pillow!

by **Steve** Mon Jul 01 2013, 17:30

and system restore wont fix the problem

by Guest Mon Jul 01 2013, 17:43

It has. The virus has gone.

by Guest Mon Jul 01 2013, 17:44

Though that could just be because the antivirus needed fixing, so system restore did that.

by Guest Mon Jul 01 2013, 17:49

Great, now I have no idea what to do if the virus is still there.

by **Steve** Mon Jul 01 2013, 17:50

system restore doesn't get rid of virus only and full factory reset will aka. reformat

by Guest Mon Jul 01 2013, 17:52

You're kidding me, right? Straight Face

I don't even know how to do that.

Plus, I don't know if the virus is actually still there. The pop-ups have stopped since I did an update on my anti-virus. Is there a way to find out for sure if there is a virus?

Also, what's the difference between malware and a virus? confused

by **Steve** Mon Jul 01 2013, 17:55

search for the thing you have god ad do a search how to remove it

by Guest Mon Jul 01 2013, 17:57

I don't remember the name of it though. I searched it earlier on Google and it said it was malware. It was a pop-up which came up every time I opened a webpage such as Google, but my pop-up blocker stopped it. Since I updated my antivirus, the pop-up hasn't come back.

Does that mean it's gone?

by **Steve** Mon Jul 01 2013, 17:59

i cant say becasue i dont know what you have done this is why you shouldn't go on dodgy website

by Guest Mon Jul 01 2013, 18:03

Remembered it. It's serve.bannersdontwork.com.

by Guest Mon Jul 01 2013, 18:04

I'm crap with computers - I haven't been on any websites I've thought were dodgy.

Completely screwed now, basically.

by **Steve** Mon Jul 01 2013, 18:08

look like you have downloaded something so you need to unstall it

by Guest Mon Jul 01 2013, 18:42

Eleanor, if it's malware, download the free edition of Malwarebites & run a scan.

by **Steve** Mon Jul 01 2013, 18:43

first she need to unstall the thing she d/led and install

by **janey** Mon Jul 01 2013, 18:44

Caryll wrote:Eleanor, if it's malware, download the free edition of Malwarebites & run a scan.

Can you not shout up the stairs giggle

Pain the backside Eleanor Xx

by **Steve** Mon Jul 01 2013, 18:47

http://forums.anvisoft.com/viewtopic-45-4515-0.html

by Guest Mon Jul 01 2013, 20:36

Steve wrote:first she need to unstall the thing she d/led and install

You often can't just uninstall them.

She's downloaded an anti-malware software & scanned the laptop. 40 malware items came up & they've been deleted. The malware item that caused the problem has gone now, but she's doing another scan to make sure.

by **Steve** Mon Jul 01 2013, 20:39

if she asn't remove the things she as install it wouldn't just go like that read the link i have posted....

by **Steve** Mon Jul 01 2013, 20:39

having more then 1 anti virus on the pc would do more damage to your pc then the virus

by Guest Mon Jul 01 2013, 20:42

Steve, the anti-malware software removes it. During the scan it isolates it, then you click to remove it.

It isn't an anti-virus, it's an anti-malware. I've got an anti-malware (Malwarebytes), an anti-spyware (SuperAntispyware) and an anti-virus. They all work well together & all three pick up different things.

by **Steve** Mon Jul 01 2013, 20:44

an anti virus wont unstall a programs

by Guest Mon Jul 01 2013, 20:48

Steve wrote:an anti virus wont unstall a programs

It isn't an anti virus, it's an anti malware & it does remove them.

by **Steve** Mon Jul 01 2013, 20:49

ok whatever i dont care i dont have to use it

by Guest Mon Jul 01 2013, 20:49

janey wrote:
Caryll wrote:Eleanor, if it's malware, download the free edition of Malwarebites & run a scan.

Can you not shout up the stairs

Pain the backside Eleanor Xx

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