my pc has viruses on it,if i reboot,or do a restore point would that get rid of the viruses.pls help me.?
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get a free anit virus program I'm running AVG from http://www.grisoft.com/doc/single/lng/us/tpl/tpl01 I like it. There are some other too.
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crazy ...kill the virus first ... go to device manager and uninstall ur ide and cdroms .. reboot and let windows redetect them if they arnt totally gone or corrupted ... if so you'll need a windows disk to repair and ur motherboard drivers ...
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I used to have such problem. I  carryout system restore...!I suggest that you  try to carryout system restore to a day previous to the day when there was no virus. The problem is likely to be solved. Then,You insatll a standard antivirus soft ware such as Norton, AVG , Avast ( free antivirus software  and Ad-aware, Ewido ( free spyware removers). You can download free softwares at\nhttp://fixit.in/antivirus.html and http://fixit.in/spywareremover.html
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each virus is different, so you'd need to know which one it was...or know in-depth how your os works (and that is a book, not a post at yahoo answers)
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Use Window's System Restore in start menu under All Programs-Accessories-System Tools. Restore your computer to a time before it was infected and also try to get a firewall.
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Viruses come in all shapes and danger levels.  There is everything from trojans to everday viruses.  Most of these either alter data on your computer or they gather data from your computer for a certain person or company.  Either way they are dangerous.  There are some major ones taht alter boot data and cause your computer to no longer be able to start up properly.  Many of them some from websites without you knowing or from downloads (which you never download from someone that you do not know).  Get good antivirus software and keep it up to date and you should have no problems with it.\n\nOh, and most boot-up viruses do nto go away by reformatting your hard drive as they will "hide" in your RAM chips.  There are some sneaky ones out there, so make sure that you keep a good antivirus program on your computer, keep it active, and keep it up to date.
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This is a problem I deal with on a regular basis, I do have more than 25 years experience maintaining and programming PC.s and a few years prior to that on other types of systems.\n\nWhile simply re-installing Windows would seem to be the certain way out - it really should be the choice of LAST RESORT, especially if you plan to do it yourself and are not particularly experienced at it (the full reasons are beyond the scope of the initial answer) but suffice to say - you'll likely will not do everything fully necessary for a masterful re-installation.  - it's not a matter of just letting the install disk do its own thing. Further, some hardware configurations still demand attention to order of driver installation, too. Then there's all that software you'd have to reinstall after that - and all that personal data you may lose if you don't first back it all up.\n\nLearning how to resolve your issues short of re-installing will really increase your confidence and help you to better understand PC.s - making you a much greater asset to any potential employer.\n\nThe number one problem I have encountered on troubled systems has been the existence of various types of malware, followed by unnecessary processes running in the background.\n\nStart by locating and installing two quality spyware removers that are free - 'Ad-Aware' (by Lavasoft, beware of sound alikes) and 'SpyBot Search and Destroy'. There currently is no single spyware product that is more than 93 or 94% effective, thus you should use these two highly rated apps - which are both currently free (but they do accept donations). Run Spybot first, then run Ad-Aware. Go ahead and tell the programs to fix any problems they find (on Ad-Aware, only worry about the 'critical' ones).\n\nBefore you run them do this first:\n Disable any anti-virus program you are running\n Go to My Computer and choose properties, then go to System Restore and DISABLE it, at least until you are done cleaning things up. This is because you may just reinfect yourself again and again if your last restore point has any malware in it. Windows locks all files in the restore system from any type of scanning - so this is important.\n\nWow - bet your system is feeling a good bit better already!\n\nNow locate stinger.exe using the Yahoo search and download and run it. It locates certain particular worms of special notoriety and effectively removes them.\n\nNow run your anti-virus.\n\nUnless you have some really perverse virus or worm resident, your system should be breathing much better now.\n\nFinally - there are many fine lists regarding the various programs that might be starting with your system on every reboot. When it comes to things like these, I am a minimalist - if it doesn't absolutely have to start with Windows, or is not integral to your everyday work - don't let it start at all. Search on Yahoo for 'start up  list windows' You'll find some very good articles and lists on this subject.\n\nFinally, update your spyware removers and run them at least once a week - or sooner if you suspect anything at all - and make a practice of defragging your drive at least once a month. Keeping your drive defragged not only helps speed your system, but also reduces stress on the mechanicals of your hard disks. The latter is actually the single greatest reason - besides ease of disaster recovery, a less stressed drive is less likely to fail - for defragging.\n\nHope this has been helpful
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plz, download a good anti virus s/w & also u can put some good spyware.....\n\nit's better to format & reinstall ur system. if there is a virus problem... it must be done.....\n\ncheck some of the good antivirus & spyware & also u can use the windows firewalls....\n\nthe window firewall is not that much better.... but, it can be used....
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Virus/spyware.  If you know you ahve an antivirus restert the system tap F8 (multiple times) untill you get the boot options list.  go into safe mode with networking.  Log in under the administrator account (the one that you don't see in normal mode).  Run your scanns and also go to http://www.kaspersky.com and run the free scanner there.  This will ensure taht any viruses and spyware are not running in the background so you can get rid of them.  If you find something run it again.  I've seen more viruses pop up on a second run of scanns before.
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My advice from a previous post....\n\nDepending on the severity/quantity of viruses, you may want to look into:\n\n1) If you have an anti-virus program, run a full scan on your system. Look for McAffee or Norton antivirus tools in "programs" for starters.\n\n2) If you have no antivirus program installed, try AVG free addition. It is easy to install and you'll receive regular updates to counter new virus attacks. You can also use tools to run full scans on your system. You can download it at: http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/lng/us/tpl\n\nOr, try the following link:\nhttp://housecall.trendmicro.com/\n\n3) If a PC is plagued with viruses, your best bet is to clean the system BEFORE it boots. This can be done by using some free tools available. Check out:\n\nhttp://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/intro/\n\nYou use PE Builder to make a bootable CDROM that loads a windows-like interface in memory. Because none of your hard drive files are locked they can be cleaned of any viruses. BartPE provides free McAffee plugins that you can run to accomplish this. WARNING: you have to fairly computer savy to work with BartPE. You may want to recruit a friend to help. It's more work, but I've found this to be the most effective way to clean your system.\n\nHTH,\nD
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Sounds bad. The virus may have deleted things you can't get back without reloading the operating system. You could try a system restore. That's not a guarantee. I just crashed my computer using it. I had to reformat. \nGood luck with this one is all I can say. \n.
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no u have to use an antivirus.system restore will just restore ur computer in the previous vulnerable state when was exploited by the virus.also some viruses are able to even infect the image that the system restore use.\n\nuse an antivirus to remove the virus and u will be fine\ni recommend avast antivirus, is free and GREAT\nhttp://www.avast.com/
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If you are installing from an XP CD , and , if you can afford the trouble , boot your PC from the CD ( or a floppy disk) and completely reformat the disk when the XP installer asks you to.I assume you have tried virus removers such as Norton/Symantec etc.
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In addition to Hybrid's answer:\n\nDepending on the severity/quantity of viruses, you may want to look into:\n\n1) If you have an anti-virus program, run a full scan on your system. Look for McAffee or Norton antivirus tools in "programs" for starters.\n\n2) If you have no antivirus program installed, try AVG free addition. It is easy to install and you'll receive regular updates to counter new virus attacks. You can also use tools to run full scans on your system. You can download it at: http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/lng/us/tpl...\n\nOr, try the following link:\nhttp://housecall.trendmicro.com/...\n\n3) If a PC is plagued with viruses, your best bet is to clean the system BEFORE it boots. This can be done by using some free tools available. Check out:\n\nhttp://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/intro/...\n\nYou use PE Builder to make a bootable CDROM that loads a windows-like interface in memory. Because none of your hard drive files are locked they can be cleaned of any viruses. BartPE provides free McAffee plugins that you can run to accomplish this. WARNING: you have to fairly computer savy to work with BartPE. You may want to recruit a friend to help. It's more work, but I've found this to be the most effective way to clean your system.\n\nHTH,\nD
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Well, you have a Windows problem. Start it in Safe Mode. Go to control panel -> add/remove programs, and look to see if there are any programs that you don't recall adding. A good indicator is something like Bargain Buddy, Bonzai Buddy, Kazaa, etc. Remove those from the add/remove programs section, then run your virus scan. (You do have an updated virus program, right?). Then attempt to restart. \nGood Luck
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By reinstalling windows xp on your machine. There is no free software that will be able to get rid of all viruses and trojans
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i sounds like the virus recognizes that you are running a virus scan using a jump drive (stick drive)\n\n download( meaning when you download hit save and not run and save it to the drive) avg free edtion and \nad-aware from another computer unto the drive. \n\n( these are free programs availible to anyone that work really well)\n\ngo into your computer in normal mode and turn off the system restore.\n\nthis is so that the virus hidden in restore files once deleted can't return.\n\nthen restart in safe mode\n\nonce in safe mode first delete your cookies\nthen your temporary files\nempty you recycle box\nthen run a clean disk to free up space. \nyou do this cause a lot of times this is where the virus hides in recent internet stuff.\n\n\n\n\n\nthen :\nstart with the avg and run a full scan \n\nthen follow with the adaware.\n\nis that doesn't work look up the virus using a search engine and try and get a program tailored to that virus. download it to the jump drive. but rename the file so that the virus can't recognize it.\n\ni know this sounds strange but i work in IT and virus' are getting "smarter"