What to do with infected Computer? what do u people usually do?

what do you mean "you people" ?

i fix it

2 Tylenol, plenty of fluid, maybe that will clear up the infection.

Me too...

Yes there is... when booting up the PC, keep hitting the F8 key, which will bring you to a menu. Select "Start Computer in Safe mode."

Run multiple virus scans, clean the system, rinse, repeat.

Replace infected computer with an iPad. All better. Don't forget to install iTunes and AOL.

That's what you get for buying into microsoft. I'm guessing your friend didn't even have enough sense to password the admin account.

install a good linux distro [link to www.ubuntu.com]
use firefox thunderbird pidgin and openoffice.

dual boot microsoft only to play games.

you need to get it re formated....

Meh, don't even dual boot... just use Wine for playing games (Mandriva integrates Wine into the system on install) or use Crossover Office... cheaper and easier, less chance for headaches.

Switch over to Linux

super anti virus might help too.. in safe mode though, like described before

Make a backup disk.
Download files, pics and things you want to save.
Do a system restore. While disconnected from the interwebz.
Buy a good anti virus program.
Or
Get a MAC.

Boot into Safe Mode.

Go to RUN...type msconfig

find entries that are blanks or numbered (ie 234554) usually found in hidden folders User/DocumentsandSettings/LocalSettings/ApplicationData/...
Find and delete folder (ie /234554)

Run SmitFraudFix (download from net)
Run kittens.B.y.t.e.s AntiSpy program.
Run SuperAnti.flowers. free edition.

Run CCleaner.
Run RegCure or PC Tool RegMonitor.

Defrag and enjoy!

all your hard drives are belong to us

I've got one of those, too. It's nothing but a boat anchor right now. But, there are around 3000 music files on it that I don't want to lose.

Try downloading Knoppix to a CD, then go through your BIOS screen (hold down the F8 key while starting your computer) to read the CD. Knoppix is a linux-based program that is complete on the CD.

You may be able to fix your hard drive using the Knoppix CD.

[link to www.knopper.net]

I had some kittens that was so bad it re-wrote my registry I could not start task manager, start regedit and I could not restore to any previous point. I researched on line for days trying to find scripts or whatever to re-write the registry to no avail. Finally, I just had to recover from a dedicated partition on my hard drive. Luckily the computer I had bought had a partitioned hard drive and the initial software and settings installed.

if this is the real zakk, id say its tullysbaymarina and the nuke under the bridge and the secret service out to get you....

Copy everything i want to save to an external hardrive then format everything from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.

If you save all your drivers and can reinstall the OS its only a couple hours work.

If you can take the hard drive out and hook it up via usb external drive to another computer and use this program to scan it and remove unwanted stuff.

[link to www.microsoft.com]

If you search for "Default X Registry" where X is your system (Vista, XP, etc.) there are a number of scripts and .reg fixes that will put the registry back to default. I have a couple on a flash drive (I fix systems and networks for a living.)

Having said that, the majority answer here IS still the best... leave M$ bondage and use Linux.

i SOOOOOOOOO don't miss this friggen' shit... I had a Vista machine didn't even come with a CD, I had to call Compaq and BEG them to send me one crashed like this about 3 times in 6 months... Finnaly I crossed over to the dark side and got a Mac. 2 years and some change later, never even hiccuped and Ill never go back..

[link to www.microsoft.com]

Microsoft® Windows® Malicious Software Removal Tool

best if you can boot the machine up with something other than Windoze. Avira AntiVirus offer you a free download of a rescue CD based on Linux.
using another computer with a cd burner :
download the tool from the link below.
burn it onto a cd

put the cd in the infected machine and power it off and on.
If you have set the bios option to allow the machine to boot from the cd, the machine will ignore the windoze C drive and boot off the CD into the rescue package.
You can then scan and repair the C drive.

If this works, you can boot up as usual from the C drive after removing the CD.


[link to www.free-av.com]

Just double-click on the rescue system package to burn it to a CD/DVD. You can then use this CD/DVD to boot your computer.

The Avira AntiVir Rescue System is updated several times a day so that the most recent security updates are always available.

Last Edited by WobblyJim on 02/20/2010 04:12 PM

microsoft? that's a joke right?

Nah, they just added a few words... quote fixed.

you need avz

but you need to have brains to heal computer with it

but if you do it's the best tool around.

You take it to the doctor, if that doesn't work you euthanize it with a baseball bat.

This.........

On startup keep hitting the F8 key and then a screen will come up and you will have the option to boot in safe mode. Once in safe mode go to programs ,accesaries, systemtools, system restore. Restore system to time before you had this problem. All will be fixed.