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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Blacksburg, Virginia
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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. |
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11-25-2012
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Not Banned
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Hell
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did you try deleting system32?
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11-25-2012
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11-25-2012
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don't call it a comeback
Join Date: Sep 2011
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If it was recent, you could try a System Restore to an earlier date. It won't harm your documents or anything.
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Location: Blacksburg, Virginia
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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. |
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11-26-2012
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Coder
Join Date: Apr 2012
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Have you tried turning it off and turning it back on?
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11-26-2012
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Unpopular
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11-26-2012
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: In your heart
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Smash your computer with a hammer then burn it. Should work.
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11-26-2012
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Blacksburg, Virginia
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I've restored to when I created my system restore last, on November 18th. Thank you all. Problem might be solved.
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11-26-2012
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The Orator
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Yes
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The Doctor has a virus? Whaaaaattt?
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11-26-2012
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User Registered
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Las Vegas
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Malware bytes, that is all.
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11-26-2012
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:)
Join Date: Sep 2011
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This my children is why you buy a Mac, because they are invincible!!!
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Slightly Amazing.
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