Virused!

[tris-]

i think i got a virus on my computer. i clicked on a link and it went to some site and it tryed to auto downloaded something and the page said i needed an update but the thing that tryed to download was a DOS file but i clicked cancel. so i rebooted my comp to check it still worked, the registry was fucked. rebooted again and now it says i got no fuckin diskspace left when i had about 3GB yesterday i only have 6mb. anyone know what virus this is?

 

[old.Jas]

http://housecall.trendmicro.com

 

[Embattle]

The problem with most viruses is that once the damage is done, cleaning it off will not restore what was lost etc.

http://www.grisoft.com

 

[Miles_Binck]

Originally posted by n3wbie
anyone know what virus this is?

a nasty one


but on a serious note, open up regedit then go to the following keys

HKEY_CURRENT_USER > Software > Microsoft > Windows > CurrentVersion > Run

and

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software > Microsoft > Windows > CurrentVersion > Run

as well as the

RunOnce
RunOnceEx
RunServices (not present on XP)

keys for both Local_Machine & Current_User

look for any 'dodgy' looking files ending in .exe / .com / .bat or .scr and delete them, then reboot the machine.

You might also wanna get a decent virus scanner the has regular updates such as Norton AV 2003 or even McAfee v7 at a stretch

 

[S-Gray]

Yeah.. heh, do as they say.. but if you come across a "dodgy" .exe first do a search on the internet and see what it is, for all you know it could be a valid Windows program..

If it comes up as a Virus etc.. then remove it

 

[Testin da Cable]

Originally posted by n3wbie
i think i got a virus on my computer. i clicked on a link and it went to some site and it tryed to auto downloaded something and the page said i needed an update but the thing that tryed to download was a DOS file but i clicked cancel. so i rebooted my comp to check it still worked, the registry was fucked. rebooted again and now it says i got no fuckin diskspace left when i had about 3GB yesterday i only have 6mb. anyone know what virus this is?

um. sorry to be a cunt but you were running a current virusscanner at the time no?

 

[tris-]

Re: Re: Virused!

Originally posted by Testin da Cable


sorry to be a cunt

your forgiven and no i dont have a virus scanner as most of my time online is for gaming so i never seen the point in one. i dont download anything except patches or mp3.

edit: thanks Miles_Binck i will take a look.

 

[Will]

Re: Re: Re: Virused!

Originally posted by n3wbie


no i dont have a virus scanner as most of my time online is for gaming so i never seen the point in one. i dont download anything except patches or mp3.

*cough*

I used to think like that. Nothing like a virus to teach you the error of your ways.

 

[Testin da Cable]

Re: Re: Re: Virused!

Originally posted by n3wbie


your forgiven and no i dont have a virus scanner

thanks, but as Will says, please run one free, bought or found. think of it as a condom. for your own good matey.

 

[Sawtooth]

lol. Dont see the point. Sorry.

I had to get my Dad to buy one. He's always dling stuff oblivious of the consequences. He has found a couple recently such as bugbear so hyes now a convert to the true path.

I take it you dl patches and game related stuff for your online gaming

 

[Mellow-]

Re: Re: Re: Virused!

Originally posted by n3wbie
... and no i dont have a virus scanner as most of my time online is for gaming so i never seen the point in one. i dont download anything except patches or mp3.

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

 

[danger]

I also used to think like that... until 3 years ago i caught the "loveable" CIH virus... wiped my HDD and corrupted the flash bios... cost me £80 to replace the motherboard

you know what they say... once bitten twice a paranoid cunt!

I wouldn't go anywhere without a firewall and up-to-date virus checker these days....


we lives and learns!

now go get yourself a worthy virus checker...... NOW!

 

[xane]

Re: Re: Re: Virused!

Originally posted by n3wbie
your forgiven and no i dont have a virus scanner as most of my time online is for gaming so i never seen the point in one. i dont download anything except patches or mp3.

Its precisely this kind of attitude that makes a virus so infectious, and it's sad when you have completely free virus scanners* that have regular updates available.

Don't be part of the problem, become part of the solution.

* another recommendation.