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Virus help?
My Dell isn't more than 3 weeks old, its a P IV with 1.8GHz, has Geforce 2 with 64MB , and either me or my roomate downloaded some file that was infected with the Klez.H.Worm virus... I am a college student so I can't really afford to pay for an anti-virus subscription, and need to know if there's a free downloadable program that I can use to clean my PC of this infestation.
Right now, for some reason, the virus is causing all of my visual programs to lag. My friend plays visual games like half-life and Everquest, and they all move-freeze-move-freeze. I know its not the connection I have, because my screensaver of rotating marquee freezes and lags too. This leads me to believe the virus has infected something in the video area.
I dont know lots about PCs but I need help. People keep telling me to reformat, but if I do so, it will be easier said than done. The wireless card that I purchased isnt compatible with windows XP drivers, too. *curses win XP*
Oh, the virus has infected my system memory...I need to know, can that be fixed? I do use a program I downloaded called Protector Plus, and it says repeatedly *cannot disinfect*... It also daily detects at least 35 new infected files...the first day i scanned, it was 107.. Any help you can offer would greatly be appreciated. Thank you for your time :O)
Sincerely,
Kerry Sullivan
Right now, for some reason, the virus is causing all of my visual programs to lag. My friend plays visual games like half-life and Everquest, and they all move-freeze-move-freeze. I know its not the connection I have, because my screensaver of rotating marquee freezes and lags too. This leads me to believe the virus has infected something in the video area.
I dont know lots about PCs but I need help. People keep telling me to reformat, but if I do so, it will be easier said than done. The wireless card that I purchased isnt compatible with windows XP drivers, too. *curses win XP*
Oh, the virus has infected my system memory...I need to know, can that be fixed? I do use a program I downloaded called Protector Plus, and it says repeatedly *cannot disinfect*... It also daily detects at least 35 new infected files...the first day i scanned, it was 107.. Any help you can offer would greatly be appreciated. Thank you for your time :O)
Sincerely,
Kerry Sullivan
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Posted May 3rd, 2002 15:00
Kerry, Imo you can not afford to be without a virus protection program. Running a PC without it is tempting fate. Go to this site to get rid of worms: http://www.sarc.com/ Kip
4100
1gig
Creative SB Live
LG CDRW
XPHome - 256 Ram
Motorola SM56 Modem
Nvidia GeForce2 MXMX
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Helpful Xp Links
http://www.winxpfind.com
http://www.aumha.org/supp1b.htm
http://www.winxptop.com/winxptop/
http://www.generation.net/~hleboeuf/403
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Posted May 3rd, 2002 15:00
Kerrybian
Ditto what Denny said, but here is a free one, never used it but it is free;
http://www.grisoft.com/html/us_downl.htm
Good Luck,
Marvin P
XPS B800r
512MBz Ram
Windows XP (2/1/02)
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8200 1.8G
512MBz Ram
XP
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Truck Vanity Plate "Dell4Me" (Maine)403
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Posted May 3rd, 2002 17:00
I will second everything that olefin has said. Very good and problem free antivirus program from AVG. I think the reason it is free is because they are trying to make inroads into the US market in the war against Symantec and McAfee and therefore want to get the word out about their products.
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Posted May 3rd, 2002 17:00
Hi
Marvin give you the site for AVG anti virus, it is good.
I have run it for years with no problems on my older IBM.
Free updates, they always notify by email, about every month.
Both my daughters have it on their computers.
When Norton subscription runs out I will have it on this Dell.
Dayton
Dimension 8200 @ 1.8GHz
In Service 12/06/01
512MB RDRAM, 40GB, HD
21 in. P1130 Trinitron Monitor
64MB NIVIDIA GeForce2 MX Graphics
Windows XP Home
Toshiba PCX1100 Cable Modem
Linksys BEF SR41 Router
IE 6.02, Communicator 4.9 and 6.2
Zone Alarm (Free)
Criminals love gun control
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Posted May 3rd, 2002 18:00
Not only is Grisoft's free AVG excellent, it seems to get updates out there days earlier than Norton, and (so far) I've never had to deactivate any of it's protections in order to download, or install, anything. The user interface is also quite simple to understand.
Richard
Dimension 4100
Pentium III, 933 MHz
20GB Ultra ATA-100 Hard Drive (7200 RPM)
256MB 133MHz SDRAM
Windows ME
17" M781s Monitor
32MB NVIDIA TNT2 M64 AGP Graphics Card
48X Max Variable CD-ROM Drive
QPS Que! 16x10x40 CD-RW Drive
Soundblaster 64V PCI with Dell Jukebox
harman/kardon Speakers
V.90/56K Telephony Modem for WindowsME-Sound Option
Toshiba DOCSIS Cable Modem PCX1100U
Linksys EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card
QuietKey Keyboard
MS Intellimouse
Xerox Docuprint M750 Inkjet Printer
Canon BJ-200 Bubble Jet Printer
IBM NetCamera403
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Posted May 3rd, 2002 18:00
n/t
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Posted May 3rd, 2002 19:00
Thank you SO much, guys. This is a big help to me, the sites provided are very in depth and even an idiot like myself can understand them =) Ill get right to it, wish me luck! *cheers*
-Kerry
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Posted May 3rd, 2002 19:00
Okay, things were going well, but as soon as I tried to disable the system restore, it said "System restore encountered an error in trying to disable/enable one or more drive. Please restart your computer and try again" I restarted and got the same error, what did I do wrong?
-kerry
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Posted May 3rd, 2002 22:00
Your "3" week old Dell came with some form of AV in it. All you got to do os turn it on and get it working for you ALL the time.
Denny Denham
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Posted May 3rd, 2002 15:00
You can get a removal tool here.
Your computer came with an AntiVirus program and a year's subscription to signatures is only $9.95. Even for a college student, that seems like a reasonable price to pay for protection from this kind of aggravation.