Author Topic: Viruses & How To Remove Them (Read 61720 times)

DH Data Recovery · « **Reply #80 on:** November 22, 2012, 09:47:49 PM »

Didn't work as well, and Vista to me is not a version of windows to be reckoned with.

popcorn1508 · « **Reply #81 on:** November 23, 2012, 02:29:04 AM »

my computer is very very very slow any help would be greatly appreciated and I need the files and I'm running windows xp

moko · « **Reply #82 on:** November 23, 2012, 10:11:50 AM »

Quote from: DH Data Recovery on November 22, 2012, 05:51:48 PM

I used to use boot cds to remove viruses ages ago - but these days with win 7 system restore it makes viruses really simple to remove!

+1 i was shocked as it even removed a rootkit or at least im pretty sure it did

DH Data Recovery · « **Reply #83 on:** November 23, 2012, 11:58:31 AM »

Quote from: popcorn1508 on November 23, 2012, 02:29:04 AM

my computer is very very very slow any help would be greatly appreciated and I need the files and I'm running windows xp

Need more background to help you, How old? what are the specs its running etc.

popcorn1508 · « **Reply #84 on:** November 23, 2012, 01:21:42 PM »

old!!!! and its windows xp it takes a while to boot up but then takes a really long time to let me do anything once i log in and ie always freezes up so does google chrome but not as much but anything i want to do i have to wait and if i click it again it automatically freezes up

DH Data Recovery · « **Reply #85 on:** November 23, 2012, 01:39:13 PM »

Quote from: popcorn1508 on November 23, 2012, 01:21:42 PM

old!!!! and its windows xp it takes a while to boot up but then takes a really long time to let me do anything once i log in and ie always freezes up so does google chrome but not as much but anything i want to do i have to wait and if i click it again it automatically freezes up

I think I found the culprit

popcorn1508 · « **Reply #86 on:** November 23, 2012, 02:04:45 PM »

i knew that but can i still speed it up

DH Data Recovery · « **Reply #87 on:** November 23, 2012, 02:08:50 PM »

Depends how much time and $ you want to put in. I made a thread explaining how to clean a pc, try that first

popcorn1508 · « **Reply #88 on:** November 25, 2012, 01:19:03 AM »

link please thanks a million

L'Chaim · « **Reply #89 on:** November 25, 2012, 02:56:11 AM »

Quote from: popcorn1508 on November 25, 2012, 01:19:03 AM

link please thanks a million

http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=19267
(it took me 10 seconds to find it with seach)

popcorn1508 · « **Reply #90 on:** February 05, 2013, 08:30:55 PM »

Hi I think I have some spyware on my laptop first of all someone sent emails from "me" to Peale I have sent emails to in the past about properties with a link and I have a program in my start menu that when I click on uninstall it says it can't find the file and I never downloaded that program Im currently running a mcaffe full scan any additional tips or help would be greatly appreciated

DH Data Recovery · « **Reply #91 on:** February 05, 2013, 11:32:03 PM »

Change your password for your email account, run tdsskiller, malwarebytes and if you still have an issue run combfix

churnbabychurn · « **Reply #92 on:** February 07, 2013, 12:25:32 AM »

If outlook crashes as soon as I hit send, is that viral?

DH Data Recovery · « **Reply #93 on:** February 07, 2013, 12:41:45 AM »

not likely. I would run the pst repair tool or inbox repair tool by microsoft. It very often helps in this issue.

churnbabychurn · « **Reply #94 on:** February 07, 2013, 01:39:33 PM »

Quote from: DH Data Recovery on February 07, 2013, 12:41:45 AM

not likely. I would run the pst repair tool or inbox repair tool by microsoft. It very often helps in this issue.

Couldn't figure out how to use inbox repair cuz I cant find my .pst files...
BUT I did some googling, turns out that Avast mail shield was causing the problem, I disabled Avast outgoing mail scan and its working beautifully. The question is whether I am now unprotected and what to do about this??

DanH · « **Reply #95 on:** February 07, 2013, 05:53:01 PM »

Best way to find pst is to open command prompt, and type the following commands:

Code: [Select]

cd\
dir /a /s *.pst

Or:

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/21384/where-is-my-pst-file-and-how-can-i-move-it-somewhere-else/

DH Data Recovery · « **Reply #96 on:** February 07, 2013, 08:14:17 PM »

I mostly use the basic protection on Avast - the full protection is a little to heavy IMO

Saver2000 · « **Reply #97 on:** February 25, 2013, 07:42:30 PM »

(posting for a friend)

I have an older model laptop (presario A900) with windows vista.

I'm not sure that this is virus, but maybe you guys can help me out.
Whenever I put a flash drive into the usb slot, or an SD card in the SD slot, a few select files pop up on the screen. Those files aren't on the flash drive. The same files show up everytime any flash drive/memory card is inserted.

Besides for those files popping up, it seems like some of the times it deleted everything on the flashdrive/memory card.

This laptop is used offline, so not from downloads or anything. I think it started happening after a specific flash drive was used in the laptop.

Amy help is appreciated.
Thanx

DH Data Recovery · « **Reply #98 on:** February 25, 2013, 07:51:44 PM »

It's a typical USB Virus. It does 2 things - 1) hides your files 2) adds some viruses to the usb in place of the files. The files aren't deleted they are hidden.
Here's what you need. First make sure you have an up to date anti-virus software. when you plug in the USB make sure not to click on anything that pops up. Run a full scan on the USB and let it remove anything it finds.
Once that's done - Use a command window to unhide all the files.

DH Data Recovery · « **Reply #99 on:** February 25, 2013, 07:56:37 PM »

Click on the start menu, then type CMD into the search box, Don't press enter, you will see on top by programs a small black icon with cmd written next to it. Right click and select run as administrator.
Now a black dos box will come up type the USB drive letter - for example if the usb drive is E - type "E:" (no quotes) and press enter
Now type "attrib -H -S \*.* /S /D" and press enter
this will unhide all the files and folders

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