Computer Security Advice

by ColdRedRain 31 Replies latest jw friends

  • ColdRedRain
    ColdRedRain

    I was on this website that loaded this crap trojan horse called WinAntiSpyware on my computer and it ended up making my computer unbootable. Would I be able to do a repair install on my computer and then install antivirus software on the repaired computer?

  • Nosferatu
    Nosferatu

    Have you tried booting into safe mode (hitting F8 on boot)? You could probably download antivirus and spyware software and run it.

    Just another reason to run linux :)

  • REBORNAGAIN
    REBORNAGAIN

    You could try two other things, 1.) Do a "System Restore" back to Yesterday's date, i.e. if you got the virus today. or 2.) get an anti-virus program installed and download the latest anti-virus definitons and scan your PC to hopefully catch it.

    Your idea, I have no answer to that one. Hopefully someone in here knows more than me?

    LINDA

  • ColdRedRain
    ColdRedRain

    Well, I would try all those solutions except the computer does. not. boot. at. all.

  • Homerovah the Almighty
    Homerovah the Almighty

    Trojans usually will let you boot but then hijack your system in an other way

    can you at least boot into safe mode ?

    And why were you running a system without an anti-virus program anyways.

  • ColdRedRain
    ColdRedRain

    Again. I. Cannot. Boot. Windows. At. All. And I did have an antivirus program, it was AVG and AVG didn't pick up the virus because it's so new.

  • avengers
    avengers

    Once you get your computer going go to this site .

    I use it on all my computers and it catches all that crap.

    http://free.grisoft.com/doc/downloads-products/us/frt/0?prd=aff

    Good luck.

    Andy

    edited to add: Oops I didn't see your last post as I was typing you posted it.

  • Homerovah the Almighty
    Homerovah the Almighty

    what OS are you using

    Does it at least post when you hit the power button ?

  • ColdRedRain
    ColdRedRain

    I don't mean to be rude, but how does installing a program after the fact answer the question of if I can do a repair install on the hard drive or not?

    Re: OS. I'm using Windows XP home edition, hence WinAntiSpyware.

  • Homerovah the Almighty
    Homerovah the Almighty

    Goggling this virus it states that it will let you boot, so you must have another problem either than that

    I'm sorry to say, the computer might have a hardware problem

    Do you at least have any power there ?

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