We'd like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum. This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are - or become - political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.

Internet sites get re directed

Options
2»

Comments

  • Honey23
    Options
    Thanks for all your replies
    tried installing malwarebytes but it won't install
    going to try AV download and save on disc on separate pc
    Extra problem now is my only protection is being supplied by A Squared
    30 day free trial which has 1 day left of trial
    regards Honey23
  • Browntoa
    Browntoa Posts: 49,340 Forumite
    Name Dropper Photogenic First Post First Anniversary
    Options
    have you tried renaming the malwarebytes install file ??

    try this free alternative which is well known and reliable

    http://www.superantispyware.com/superantispyware.html

    blue download button
    Ex forum ambassador

    Long term forum member
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
    First Anniversary Combo Breaker
    Options
    Honey23 wrote: »
    Thanks for all your replies
    tried installing malwarebytes but it won't install
    going to try AV download and save on disc on separate pc
    Extra problem now is my only protection is being supplied by A Squared
    30 day free trial which has 1 day left of trial
    regards Honey23

    AVIRA anti virus
    http://www.download.com/Avira-AntiVir-Personal-Free-Antivirus/3000-2239_4-10322935.html

    Make sure you uninstall the a squared trial first though
    :idea:
  • Honey23
    Options
    Thanks to everyone who tried to help me
    Downloaded av on different pc and copied to disc but it
    wouldn't install in my pc without a license key?
    So had no choice and reformatted pc.
    So far pc seems to be working fingers crossed.
    Again thanks to everyone
    honey23
  • thomas01155
    thomas01155 Posts: 2,369 Forumite
    First Post First Anniversary Combo Breaker
    Options
    You will need a computer with a Cd burner for this
    Download Avira Anvir Rescues system
    http://www.free-av.com/en/tools/12/avira_antivir_rescue_system.html
    The file has its own inbuilt burner make sure a blank disc is in the drive then open it and follow the open screen prompts. Then take the disc out place it in the infected computer then boot from the disc. If you put the disc in while the computer was already booting up you will need to restart it again so it boots from the disc first.

    Most computers have the boot order to boot from disc first but this is sometimes not the case. You will need to change the boot order in the bios. You need to either repeatedly tap or hold the key listed here as soon as the computer is turned on.
    Computer or BIOS Keys to press .
    Acer Ctrl-Alt-Esc
    ALR PC Ctrl-Alt-Esc or F2
    AMI BIOS Del or F1 or F2

    Aptiva F1
    AST, Advantage Ctrl-Alt-Esc
    Award BIOS Del or Ctrl-Alt-Esc

    Compaq F10 ( when the cursor is blinking in the top right corner of the screen)
    Dell F1 or Del or Ctrl-Alt-Enter (Some require pressing reset twice )
    DTK BIOS Esc

    Gateway 2000 F1
    Hewlett Packard F1
    IBM Older models hold down both mouse buttons
    IBM PS/1 late model Value Point and 330s F1
    IBM PS/2 Ctrl-Alt-Ins
    IBM PS/2 with reference partition Ins
    IBM Some PS/2s, such as 75 and 90 Ctrl-Alt
    IBM Some PS/2s when pointer at top right of screen Ctrl-Ins
    Fortiva 5000 Ctrl-Alt-A
    NEC F2
    Packard Bell F1 or F2
    Phoenix BIOS F1 or F2 or Ctrl-Alt-Esc or Ctrl-Alt-S or Ctrl-S or Ctrl-Alt-Ins

    Sharp Laptop 9020 F2
    Sony F3 while you are starting the PC, then F2 or F1
    Tandon Ctrl-Shift-Esc or Ctrl-Alt-Esc
    Toshiba Laptops Toshiba Utility
    Toshiba Esc or F1
    Olivetti PC Pro Shift-Ctrl-Alt + “NumericPadDel”
    Miscellaneous PC's Ctrl-Esc or Ctrl-Alt and +
    Zenith Ctrl-Alt-Ins
  • knowledgepower1
    Options
    Ok guys when I had this problem, this is what I did courtsey of the gurus on this site.
    As the laptop was booting, I started pressing F8 and it took me to safe mode, from there I scrolled to safemode with networking. Logged in and downloaded MBAM. It detected so many malwares and removed them. Afterwards, to be double sure all the nasties are gone I downloaded superantispyware, that detected some few nasties too.Then, the grandmaster ccleaner. Finally downloaded AVIRA.

    As cleans as ice now!!
    You can't keep a good man down...
This discussion has been closed.
Meet your Ambassadors

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 12 Election 2024: The MSE Leaders' Debate
  • 344.2K Banking & Borrowing
  • 250.4K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 450.1K Spending & Discounts
  • 236.3K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 609.7K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 173.6K Life & Family
  • 248.9K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 15.9K Discuss & Feedback
  • 15.1K Coronavirus Support Boards