http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ How-To Geek Forums Topic: help my pc got virus en Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:38:41 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/help-my-pc-got-virus#post-33684 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:46:04 +0000 k9 33684@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Download Kaspersky rescue disk from <a href='http://dnl-eu10.kaspersky-labs.com/devbuilds/RescueDisk/.'>http://dnl-eu10.kaspersky-labs.com/devbuilds/RescueDisk/.</a><br /> Burn the ISO to a CD.<br /> Put the CD in the drive and reboot your computer. Make sure BIOS settings allow you to boot from the CD before booting from the hard disk.<br /> Once you boot from the CD, follow the on-screen instructions to scan your computer with the anti virus and hope that the viruses will be removed. This method gives you a better edge when it comes to scanning and removing viruses and other threats. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/help-my-pc-got-virus#post-33666 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:46:17 +0000 mpc104 33666@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>andrea,when yiu get your pc cleaned up go to control panel click on user accounts and family safety there you can get to the parental control. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/help-my-pc-got-virus#post-33621 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:18:46 +0000 whs 33621@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Hey guys, give the lady a chance to reply. She'll be all lost in those long winded posts. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/help-my-pc-got-virus#post-33620 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:17:00 +0000 sparky7415 33620@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>If the son is (edit by mod),then he's old enough to work and buy a good anti-virus program.I've used several programs and find Kaspersky on top of my list.Kaspersky may be a little pricey,but it does a solid job. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/help-my-pc-got-virus#post-33615 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:05:34 +0000 Budohorseman 33615@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>ActiveX is actually part of Microsofts COM and is used by many of the tools and can be called by or call other scripts. Always be VERY careful when using ActiveX tools as it is very easy to make malware versions of ActiveX tools. Only use them from trusted sites/sources. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/help-my-pc-got-virus#post-33613 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:58:36 +0000 treadkiler 33613@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>If you want t go the free route just Make a few cd's with files and re-instal vista (Or run a system restore), Put your important files back on, and Ad a password for logging on and when your not using the computer, log off, this way the son cant get on. If He wants to, get on the computer, put in the password, and monitor him. You can also download a program called ActiveX which notifies you all websites that were visited in the past week or so.<br /> Or If you want to pay, do the above, and get a program called NOD32. It catches virtually every virus and can quarantine them and sometime delete them. The program costs a mere 50 bucks and applies to all users and does an amazing job. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/help-my-pc-got-virus#post-33598 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:14:14 +0000 Lighthouse 33598@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>At the moment, we are just trying to solve the problem. Preventative measures come later (If requested) ! </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/help-my-pc-got-virus#post-33597 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:13:56 +0000 Tiger 33597@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>I suppose the password is to prevent the son (or others) from accessing the PC and downloading teh pr0nz. Only an ad-hoc solution at best. (EDIT: nevermind, the question has been answered lol)</p> <p>Browsing using a restricted (non-admin) account, and a secure browser like Opera should be better. Add to that a properly configured router and good anti-virus solution like the poster listed above, and you have a pretty good defense against casual malware. </p> <p>But nothing can save you if you intentionally tempt fate at shady pr0n/warez websites or download and run unknown .exe files.</p> <p>EDIT:<br /> Lighthouse, noted. My apologies for the digression.</p> <p>To the OP:<br /> Better download (from another PC), install and run kaspersky (there may be free trial versions) and see how bad the situation really is. Follow up with Spybot and Bitdefender scans.</p> <p>If Vista is beyond salvage, better do a clean reinstall after backing up the necessary files to another device.</p> <p><a href='http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner'>http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner</a> is a free online scanner for a start. I don't think it actually fixes anything though. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/help-my-pc-got-virus#post-33593 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:09:49 +0000 billbonza 33593@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>As a preventative measure when the pc in question is all better. Porn is addictive i hear.. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/help-my-pc-got-virus#post-33591 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:06:17 +0000 Lighthouse 33591@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Why a password? </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/help-my-pc-got-virus#post-33588 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:53:49 +0000 billbonza 33588@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>I may be stating the bleedin obvious, but try using a password. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/help-my-pc-got-virus#post-33583 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:40:25 +0000 Budohorseman 33583@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>There are also many free anti-virus programs you can install to help prevent such things from happening in the future. Here are three of the better ones that are out there...</p> <p><a href='http://www.avast.com/'>http://www.avast.com/</a><br /> <a href='http://www.grisoft.com/'>http://www.grisoft.com/</a><br /> <a href='http://www.kaspersky.com/'>http://www.kaspersky.com/</a> </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/help-my-pc-got-virus#post-33576 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:25:03 +0000 Lighthouse 33576@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>You should, copy any personal files/folders , onto an external drive. And then re-install Vsta </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/help-my-pc-got-virus#post-33574 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:22:28 +0000 whs 33574@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Do you have a restore point from before your son downloaded the stuff? </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/help-my-pc-got-virus#post-33571 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:15:04 +0000 andrea 33571@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>i have windows vista home premium but my son has been downloading porn that we didnt know about and now we have loads of virus and pc is running so slow dont know what 2 do plz help me thanks andrea </p>