Virus, pls help!

TinyPablo

Reluctant_spender wrote: »

must be safe then

Could he use it then?

Reluctant_spender

As already said it's your call.

TinyPablo

Reluctant_spender wrote: »

As already said it's your call.

OK, thanks. I uninstalled Symantec using programmes and features, can you tell me how to turn off AVG so I can run combofix. Thanks.

omen666

fight has just finsihed you can use that site or easier https://www.!!!!!!!!!!

TinyPablo

aliEnRIK wrote: »

Make sure you use the REMOVAL TOOL

I have uninstalled Symantec, do I use this link and click AVG remover (32bit)?

http://www.avg.com/download-tools

thomas01155

Yup unless you use 64bit

TinyPablo

Combofix wont run. Computer bleeped and said that some components of AVG were still running, tried it again and nothing happened.

aliEnRIK

Use the Norton removal tool
http://service1.symantec.com/Support/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2005033108162039

REINSTALL AVG
http://www.avg.com/filedir/inst/avg_free_stf_en_85_278a1439.exe

Reboot

To disable the Resident Shield, please:

• open AVG User Interface
• double-click on the Resident Shield
• un-tick the option "Resident Shield active"
• save the changes

Then attempt COMBOFIX

old_codger1

omen666 wrote: »

myp2p is a valid and reputable site and there is no virus worms been using it for the past 18 months

Not sure about the 'reputable' bit, but, more to the point, it provides links for other programmes to use such as sopcast, tvu and so on. As the provenance of these is unknown there could well be viruses, worms and spyware in them. I wouldn't know as I use linux

However, myp2p also gives links to websites with embedded flash versions of sports events such as football matches so all you're running there is your browser. Assuming you have proper protection for your browser and don't start clicking on things willy nilly there shouldn't be too much of a problem. Well, no more than from other dodgy web-sites, anyway

aliEnRIK

old_codger1 wrote: »

Not sure about the 'reputable' bit, but, more to the point, it provides links for other programmes to use such as sopcast, tvu and so on. As the provenance of these is unknown there could well be viruses, worms and spyware in them.

I think thats whats happened. One of the 'client' programs has infected the computer.
Its also FULL of 'videoegg' which is classic for dodgy vid programs