virus help

[Lycaon]

my fucking computer that ive kept clear of viruses for years now, all the sudden is fucking blanketed with malware shit and viruses that effect my internet browsers, i cant open firefox and whenever i open IE the "Internet Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close." window pops up, but as long as i dont click anything it stays open, but the windows keep piling up every few seconds, and it keeps trying to download "malware defense installer" but i think its a fake program to cover the virus because when i try to cancel it it keeps coming back up with more download progress, and theres music or voice recordings coming from nowhere playing on my speakers, what the fuck do i do!? someone please fucking help me this shit is insane and totally out of nowhere

[Magilla]

malwarebytes works really well

[Mike]

format c:

[Lycaon]

format c:

explain

[TSISam]

malwarebytes works really well

truth. it saved my computer in the middle of finals last month and i know a lot of people who use it. i also use spybot search and destroy. if you still have problems though i can find out some other programs... my brother is a techie and always has new ideas

[Riot]

aka wipe yo harddrive son.


I second what RJ said.

[XJcrazy00]

Format c: (assuming C: is the root of your harddrive) would whip everything and require a fresh install of windows.

I've never heard of the malware remover but it cant hurt!

[Mike]

If you arent computer savvy then I wouldnt recommend trying to reformat your computer on your own, but what it does is basically deletes everything off your computer, re-installs windows , and you start over fresh like the computer was new.

[XJcrazy00]

You could just throw a windows install disk in there and wipe it, then install. Its a much easier way in my opinion.

[Riot]

If he has a "bookmark" in the past (I can't think of the proper term) would you be able to walk him through how to back track his computer to before this happened?

[XJLI]

You could just throw a windows install disk in there and wipe it, then install. Its a much easier way in my opinion.

but then who is he going to cry to when he has no drivers and cant get online to get said drivers?

run malwarebytes IN SAFE MODE, it kills 99% of everything.

[Riot]

He can't download it.

[XJLI]

then its pretty fucked. format c: indeed.

if you cant do it, pay someone else to. such is life.

[1cleantj]

download the program from someone else's pc and save to a cd or flash drive. start your computer in safe mode, run the program and see if it takes it away. another option would be to go safe mode, save what you need on a flash drive and reformat like some others said. a little more involved as you need to track down latest drivers etc but your computer will run the best it can.

[grundlepunch]

then its pretty fucked. format c: indeed.

if you cant do it, pay someone else to. such is life.

its why i have a job