Author Topic: Virus (Read 852 times)

« **on:** July 06, 2003, 02:20:27 PM »

I think I got a virus...after sometime the computer will automatically go to stand by mode...about every 2 minutes...so people got angry at me in an online race and said they were going to send me a virus I guess they did, while writing this it did it i went to control panel settings it says NEVER stand by HELP this is driving me insane

§ôµÏG®ïñD · « **Reply #1 on:** July 06, 2003, 02:30:30 PM »

boot to dos.. format.

no point trying a virus scan unless u can rip out your hd and put it into another machine as a slave then scan it.

« **Reply #2 on:** July 06, 2003, 02:53:27 PM »

don\'t touch me!

« **Reply #3 on:** July 06, 2003, 08:13:06 PM »

Go here for a free scan to see if you actually have a virus:

http://www.mcafee.com/myapps/mfs/default.asp

If you do then you can purchase their anti-virus program which is about $35. If the virus is Klez or Bugbear those can be removed for free. Also tell us if it\'s a specific one, there might be free apps on the net to remove it.

§ôµÏG®ïñD · « **Reply #4 on:** July 06, 2003, 08:45:11 PM »

lol, if he\'s machine is going into standby mode every 2 minutes.. hows he gonna keep it running long enough to scan. hense why i sad it\'s pointless to try.. Only way to do it is if the hd is a slave or through a network..

« **Reply #5 on:** July 08, 2003, 01:39:04 PM »

"hence"

see if it happens if you\'re off line. if it doesn\'t, then it isn\'t a virus; they\'re hacking your box.

§ôµÏG®ïñD · « **Reply #6 on:** July 08, 2003, 03:15:53 PM »

typo.. edit function was rooted, so i couldn\'t fix it.

« **Reply #7 on:** July 11, 2003, 01:13:36 PM »

Dude, THX thanks man. I think i caught a virus because I can\'t shut down my computer using the OS. And when I boot up I run a disk check and random files are "truncated"

« **Reply #8 on:** July 11, 2003, 04:43:42 PM »

I got worst problems now...

this happens in online races and crashes the game

I want to strangle the smart ass who made this

« **Reply #9 on:** July 11, 2003, 04:44:20 PM »

I\'M GOING TO PULL MY HAIR OUT IF THESE POPUPS KEEP COMING UP AND RUINING MY RACES ONLINE

videoholic · « **Reply #10 on:** July 11, 2003, 05:11:59 PM »

did you ever format and resetup your system?

« **Reply #11 on:** July 11, 2003, 05:18:48 PM »

No the standby problem went away on its own. About a week ok it would do it every few hours then when I made this post it was doing it every 2 minutes i tried to scan for virus couldnt because it went to standby too often then it just fixed itself but NOW THESE POPUPS are everywhere....

« **Reply #12 on:** July 12, 2003, 09:37:18 AM »

Living-In-Clip · « **Reply #13 on:** July 12, 2003, 09:55:14 AM »

Am I the only one that notices almost NO ONE on this board runs a frickin\' anti-virus at all times?

*shakes head*

Smart surfin\' along with protection stops these problems, people.

(1) Anti-virus.

(2) Firewall

(3) Spyware killer

(4) Don\'t authorize things that pop-up at p0rn sites.

(5) Don\'t open attachments , that you don\'t know about or who they came from.

Those five things stop a lot of these problems.

videoholic · « **Reply #14 on:** July 12, 2003, 01:45:50 PM »

I always have anti virus on. Hate the damn thing, but I put up with it. I wish they would make it so it didn\'t slow down the darn computer so much.

Hello

Author Topic: Virus (Read 852 times)