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threezero 03-11-2009 07:14 PM

URGENT!!! computer virus???
 
Urgent question guys. my dad's computer has windows XP. Apparantly he clicked one of those "you have a virus click to scan your computer" ad.

Once he restart his computer he is stuck on the log on page. When he click his account to log in it will attempt to load his setting than right away log off and back to the log in screen.

I do not know what the virus ad installed... is there anyway to fix it without reformating the whole thing?

HELP PLZ!!!!

dmm 03-11-2009 07:24 PM

Use malwarebytes to check the system.

You may want to start up in safe mode if you are having problem logging in. If you are still having problems, you may need to move and scan the drive on a working system.

threezero 03-11-2009 10:25 PM

ok it won't even boot into safe mode. I reformatted the whole thing again.

Is there anything I could do to idiot prove my dad's computer so it doesn't happen again? he seems to fall victim to virus and trojan horse alot and i already told him to lay off the porn

lilaznviper 03-11-2009 10:50 PM

ad blocker which many browsers already have

a virus scan on the computer!

dual 03-11-2009 11:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by threezero (Post 6324794)
Is there anything I could do to idiot prove my dad's computer so it doesn't happen again? he seems to fall victim to virus and trojan horse alot and i already told him to lay off the porn

Get Vista and turn the security settings all the way up.


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