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bolinao
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1. July 2009 @ 06:50 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I have a virus on my pc that has made my dvd burner unusable for burning.
All my burning programs dont recognize the burner,but the computer does,when i go to add new hardware the computer tells me that the burner is installed and is working,its also in disk manager and its works in "My Computer",but i cant burn anything,i have tried a few different burners but the same thing happens,it started yesterday and also i cant even do a system restore as the virus has wiped out all my restore points,i have tried several scanners( Kaspersky,Spyware Doctor and Malwarebytes) but nothing has picked it up and i really dont want to do a reinstall of windows unless its a last resort..has anyone come across this type of virus and has a solution please ??
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1. July 2009 @ 12:51 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
You possibly have a "rootkit".

download a rootkit revealer from Sophos or Symantec.

This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 1. July 2009 @ 13:02

varnull
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1. July 2009 @ 13:34 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
It could be SecuRom .. that's how it works.

http://reclaimyourgame.com/index.php?opt...d=68&Itemid=106

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bolinao
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1. July 2009 @ 16:58 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Thanks dailun for the suggestion,i seems that it was a rookit,i downloaded a free rootkit remover from Mcafee and it was able to rename the virus.All my burning programs are now working,i just have to wait a couple of days to see if my pc will resume creating restore points.
Also thanks to varnull for your suggestion :)
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