I believe I have some type of virus or manewear... I went on a website (that I have not been n before) to stream some Game Of Thrones episodes, but then just after minuets of been on the website my internet just went!!! so I try trouble shooter and it did the trick but said internet limited, (I fixed this by just restarting the connection) so I thought it was fine... but it takes 3 MINETS TO ONLY LOAD GOOGLE HOME PAGE!!! so after this I got the new driver update for my NVidia graphics card and it all goes corrupted and to be onist I have no idea what the hell happened then! it was all over the place and took 5 HOURS TO FIX WITH A ONLINE CHAT WITH NVIDEA THEM SELFS!!! they believe its a virus of some sort! so I did a full scan with the latest Bullguard and nothing but tracking cookies turned up! and now I have different issues such as when ever I try to update a game using steam it will start off ok 1mb/s then drop to 300kb/s then the internet will disappear!!! and a repeat from before! I all so cant use two tabs or less it goes down! its been 4 days like this now and I am really at my wits end!!! please help!!!! ohh yeah my driver keeps going on and off!!!
help! virus! now!
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millwright
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4 days, and you could have done a complete clean install in an hour.
It is pretty much a myth that you can clean an infected computer, most of the time.
Sure there are people that can do it, but you average person, doesn't have a chance.
Even if you find it, you won't get it all, even if it has been rendered benign.
It is pretty much a myth that you can clean an infected computer, most of the time.
Sure there are people that can do it, but you average person, doesn't have a chance.
Even if you find it, you won't get it all, even if it has been rendered benign.
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I would backup all my stuff, and reinstall windows, with a full format.
Do you have the hardware for backup?
Do you have an installation disk, or a restore partition?
Edit
What operating system.
Do you have the hardware for backup?
Do you have an installation disk, or a restore partition?
Edit
What operating system.
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You could down load an ISO, but you have to check into that.
The last I herd the the contract with the sight that did it for Microsoft has expired, and the downloads weren't available.
Have you tried Windows Restore to a date previous of the problem????
Viruses, and Malware mess with this usually, but it is worth a try.
If you have to do it the hard way, you have to use multiple programs.
At least 2 virus scanners, and maybe 3 or more malware scanners.
I haven't done this in a while, but
for viruses
Any reputable brand's "online scan".
For malware
Malwarebytes
Adaware
Super Anti Spryware
Hijack This
I may be behind the times, but that is what I used to do.
The last I herd the the contract with the sight that did it for Microsoft has expired, and the downloads weren't available.
Have you tried Windows Restore to a date previous of the problem????
Viruses, and Malware mess with this usually, but it is worth a try.
If you have to do it the hard way, you have to use multiple programs.
At least 2 virus scanners, and maybe 3 or more malware scanners.
I haven't done this in a while, but
for viruses
Any reputable brand's "online scan".
For malware
Malwarebytes
Adaware
Super Anti Spryware
Hijack This
I may be behind the times, but that is what I used to do.
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Is this a store bought computer?
If it is, it probably has a "restore to factory default" partition.
Different from "Windows Restore"
What operating system?????????
If it is, it probably has a "restore to factory default" partition.
Different from "Windows Restore"
What operating system?????????
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check out this thread on microsoft.com
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-windows_install/where-can-i-download-windows-7-iso-i-have-a/7d964b05-2be9-4800-bc7f-3ca30356fc3d
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ToineF's link works.
In fact it led me to a download for Vista, that I revived an old Vista Laptop with.
The laptop still had a key sticker, barley readable.
The Vista download was a little trickier, because it wasn't an ISO, so you had to turn it into one.
In fact it led me to a download for Vista, that I revived an old Vista Laptop with.
The laptop still had a key sticker, barley readable.
The Vista download was a little trickier, because it wasn't an ISO, so you had to turn it into one.
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I've herd that too.
Ubuntu was OK but it was a pain to link with my Win7 computers, and printers.
I did order 4gig of memory as 2 gig was clearly too little.
Ubuntu was OK but it was a pain to link with my Win7 computers, and printers.
I did order 4gig of memory as 2 gig was clearly too little.
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