Umm I think my comp has a virus

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thread starter RolyPolyJoey Mar 03 2010 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Ok... so I was just surfing on Basil and had 2 Youtube tabs open and all of a sudden, my web browser (Mozilla Firefox) just froze and like 10 minutes later the XP Internet Security and McAfee anit-virus programs started freaking out and they keep telling me every minute that my computer is infected. I can't really do anything about that either because it keeps asking me to re-register back to them which i don't want to do. Also, I'm running a virus scan on AVG (yes I know i got overkill on the anti-virus programs) but so far it hasn't found any problems. Please help Basil I don't want this computer totaled into nothingness. Thanks again for any and all help.

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Fade2BlacK 03/03/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

I think xp internet security is a virus.

RolyPolyJoey 03/03/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] Fade2BlacK : I think xp internet security is a virus. [/quote] Really? But how? o_o

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instakingz 03/03/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

You can always do system restore.... and delete the McAfee because it has a lot of false postives

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Jazzman180 03/03/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

avg sucks. dl malwarebytes. It doesn't have a shield but the virus detection is very good

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RolyPolyJoey 03/03/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Um how do i do a system restore? Sorry I'm bad with technology lol.

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kingtomy 03/03/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

XP internet security is a virus, delete it. Also, having multiple anti viruses on 1 comp is bad as they detect each other as viruses.

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Brianaterice 03/03/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Programs>Accessories>System Tools>System restore. The thing is theres a chance it might come back So i suggest Downloading Malwarebytes AntiMalware

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RolyPolyJoey 03/03/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Alright thanks for that Trying that as you read this lol.

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bigboychik45 03/03/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Yeah if u ever get something called "Microsoft Anti Virus" and all your icon's names start going red and when you click on them it says, "Cannot open. This program is infected or something, then you have a virus. My laptop with Windows XP Pro had something like that, but I got a new hard drive on it and now it has Windows 7, so I guess it was for the better lol

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SmokeyTheBear 03/03/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Well, take it to the doctor. ta-toom tsssshhhh

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Myterac 03/03/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

It has gotten you too! There are these chain of rogue software hijackers Anti-virus XP/Vista/Windows 7 and other ones Does it say you have like 30 viruses and that you should buy their garbage to fix it? If it does, then it is the rogue software. It has happened to many people including me (and my mom, lol) Here: http://www.softsailor.com/how-to/16944-how-to-remove-antivirus-vista-2010-virus-win-7-antispyware-2010-virus-and-xp-internet-security-2010-virus.html

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RolyPolyJoey 03/03/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] Myterac : It has gotten you too! There are these chain of rogue software hijackers Anti-virus XP/Vista/Windows 7 and other ones Does it say you have like 30 viruses and that you should buy their garbage to fix it? If it does, then it is the rogue software. It has happened to many people including me (and my mom, lol) Here: http://www.softsailor.com/how-to/16944-how-to-remove-antivirus-vista-2010-virus-win-7-antispyware-2010-virus-and-xp-internet-security-2010-virus.html [/quote] Yes, what you said is exactly what happend to me o_o They're saying like " Buy our stuff or else you're computer will be spammed with viruses" It's so annoying because it keeps notifying me like every minute that a new "virus" was detected. Oh also I'm curious on how I got it can anyone explain?

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Myterac 03/03/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] RolyPolyJoey : Yes, what you said is exactly what happend to me o_o They're saying like " Buy our stuff or else you're computer will be spammed with viruses" It's so annoying because it keeps notifying me like every minute that a new "virus" was detected. Oh also I'm curious on how I got it can anyone explain? [/quote] I was discussing with someone else, and frankly, we don't know. I suspect it may have come from something on Basil. Though my mother doesn't use Basil and she got it, so I really do not know. But the website I posted is the solution to your problem, good luck

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CookieGuyz + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Follow Myterac's advice. He's great,helped me fix my computer when I caught the virus. Getting back to your problem... Download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware from another computer to your USB Hard Drive. Use in infected computer and watch it get rid of it.Must use rkill first so programs can open. System Restore won't work the virus will eventually get back to you. In Mozilla Firefox download the add-on Adblock Plus. Edit:@Myterac Yes you can get this virus from most ads including from Basilmarket,Youtube.

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