Trying to fix my brothers laptop at the moment. He managed to get some horrible virus. I cant open task manager, I can download software (takes ages) but it won't allow me to install anything, won't let me insert a memory stick. All desktop icons have disappeared! A message pops up saying it has some trojan and do I want to block it but I just ignore it. All he has in terms of antivirus software is avast home edition and no firewall(eegit i know!). Ran avast but it didn't find anything. Some personal security thing detected 42 viruses and reminds me everytime I start up. Is there anything I can do to fix it before considering re-installing vista? Any help is greatly appreciated.
Go to the following link ON A CLEAN COMPUTER and you can burn a Rescue Disk. Then run it in the infected machine and it may save you from a re-install.
There are three kinds of men: The ones that learn by reading; The few who learn by observation;
The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence and find out for themselves...
Lately, I have seen some Rogue Antivirus? that wipe out the restore points and, without seeing the machine, that?s why I suggest Avira Rescue Disk as the first option..
Never click on a popup that says you have a virus??.. Reboot to Safe mode and delete all Temp files.. If it can?t install, it can?t hurt you :)
There are three kinds of men: The ones that learn by reading; The few who learn by observation;
The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence and find out for themselves...
Just letting you all know I used the Avira Rescue Disk and it worked a treat. Popped it in, ran the scan and when the laptop restarted everything was back to normal. Thanks a million for all your help!
There are three kinds of men: The ones that learn by reading; The few who learn by observation;
The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence and find out for themselves...
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