Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Re: [Simply Computers] Trojan horse part two

 

For a persistent virus I would reformat and then image the drive so you have a backup in case this happens to you again. I would not trust the machine again for anything of importance until I was sure the virus / malware was completely gone.

--- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "dvdlkng58" <dvdlkng58@...> wrote:
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> --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Aycock" <billaycock@> wrote:
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> > Dave-- Some questions:
> > What OS are you restoring? Windows 7 64-bit
> > Did you reformat? yes
> > Do the problems occur after restore, but before the virus checks?yes
> > What have you installed after restoration? just my kodak printer software and java.
> > What Browser are you using? IE8
> > What Virus checkers did you use? tried kaspersky AVG (both free) now using Norton that came loaded.
> > Did you reload any drivers? No
> > You used the plural about the restore disks; where did you get them, and why These were the back up disks that I made when I first got the computer. It took three disc to load all of it. Also ran the factory restore on the hard drive but it wasn't any better.
> > more than one?
> > Bill--W4BSG
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "dvdlkng58" <dvdlkng58@>
> > To: <simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2011 2:53 AM
> > Subject: [Simply Computers] Trojan horse part two
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> > > Still having issues with my Acer 5736Z. Ran restore disks and several
> > > anti virus programs. Still have a redirect virus and ghost audio virus.
> > > Meaning on again off again background sound even whrn nothing is open.
> > > Dave.

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