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The Doctor 11-25-2012 11:08 PM

I have a Virus, please help
 
I've found 2 viruses, maybe 1 mixed with another. Yesterday, I downloaded some video converter called Leawo Video Converter. I downloaded it because I got a TV Show on iTunes, but it won't sync with my iPod Touch. It needed to be in another file format. After doing some research, I found Leawo, with promising User Reviews. I downloaded it and installed it. At the very end of the installation, it had a survey.

The survey installed something called Relevant Knowledge. I googled it after it was trying to use Skype. Skype asked me if I wanted to allow or deny it, so I clicked deny. I then researched the program and found out it was a Virus tracking internet history.

I've attempted to remove it with control panel. It worked, but I found some left over traces of the file in Program Files. I attempted to delete it, but 2 DLL files in that directory won't let me delete them. When I pressed delete, it said programs were using it. EVERY program I had up, even explorer.exe had it open somehow.

I attempted to end all of the processes, when I got to explorer.exe. This is where I ran into a potential other virus. I ended explorer.exe, which is the taskbar and everything, but right after I ended it, music in another foreign language started playing in the background. I have no idea what happened. The music stopped, and I restarted explorer.exe.

*I did do a full virus scan using Kasperksy Internet Security before I attempted removing the program. It ran up with no errors. The virus must be hiding.

Higbey 11-25-2012 11:10 PM

did you try deleting system32?

The Doctor 11-25-2012 11:35 PM

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Posted by Higbey (Post 241041)
did you try deleting system32?

I tried but windows says it doesn't work dur dur

Update: Relevant Knowledge is now gone. It mysteriously disappeared. The uninstall said a system reboot was required, but I just rebooted now. That still doesn't explain the music. I need information.

Talon 11-25-2012 11:41 PM

If it was recent, you could try a System Restore to an earlier date. It won't harm your documents or anything.

The Doctor 11-25-2012 11:49 PM

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Posted by Talon (Post 241059)
If it was recent, you could try a System Restore to an earlier date. It won't harm your documents or anything.

I never backup.

Nevermind! I have a backup from when I installed Strawberry Perl! Thanks!

Nevermind. I don't really want to delete Office Word Pro 2010, in which I reinstalled recently.

Never mind again! I found a later restore point.

Godoco 11-26-2012 12:08 AM

Have you tried turning it off and turning it back on?

Sup3rn00b 11-26-2012 12:26 AM

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Posted by The Doctor (Post 241060)
I never backup.

Nevermind! I have a backup from when I installed Strawberry Perl! Thanks!

Nevermind. I don't really want to delete Office Word Pro 2010, in which I reinstalled recently.

Never mind again! I found a later restore point.

so we all good now?

PoeticFolly 11-26-2012 12:41 AM

Smash your computer with a hammer then burn it. Should work.

The Doctor 11-26-2012 12:54 AM

I've restored to when I created my system restore last, on November 18th. Thank you all. Problem might be solved.

Blueh 11-26-2012 12:56 AM

The Doctor has a virus? Whaaaaattt?

The Doctor 11-26-2012 12:56 AM

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Posted by Godoco (Post 241090)
Have you tried turning it off and turning it back on?

If deleting a Virus was that easy...

Rexx 11-26-2012 02:05 AM

Malware bytes, that is all.

MrSimons 11-26-2012 02:45 AM

This my children is why you buy a Mac, because they are invincible!!!

Sungwonc01 11-26-2012 03:10 AM

http://http://theoatmeal.com/blog/fix_computer

The Doctor 11-26-2012 04:31 AM

Quote:

Posted by Blueh (Post 241141)
The Doctor has a virus? Whaaaaattt?

Surprising, eh?


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