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03-11-2009, 07:14 PM
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OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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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!!!!
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03-11-2009, 07:24 PM
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Proud to be called a RS Regular!
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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.
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03-11-2009, 10:25 PM
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OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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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
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03-11-2009, 10:50 PM
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Los Bastardo owned my ass at least once
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ad blocker which many browsers already have
a virus scan on the computer!
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03-11-2009, 11:07 PM
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What hasn't Killed me, has made me more tolerant of RS!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by threezero
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
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Get Vista and turn the security settings all the way up.
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