Help my pc has a very bad virus, it wont let me do anything help asap!!

strobez1977

Hi im having to use my partners pc to type this as my pc has now got a very bad virus, it wont let me do anything, i tried reformating but its like the virus is shutting down any programme im starting up and also not letting me click on next etc, when i reboot the pc lots and lots of programes just keep opening up, how can i get around this ??


thanks

Wherryman

Have a quick read through this from a few days ago, this may be what you need to do.

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/...html?t=2351489

If you still have problems come back with some questions?

strobez1977

Hi i tired that and still no good, what options do i have? im running out of ideas, do i need to buy a new hd??

Mr_Warren_2

No you don't but you will need to re-load all your software systems etc. Sorry to hear this but did you have anti-virus protection? If not, make sure you get one when you start over (some good free antivirus available on the web).

strobez1977

Mr_Warren wrote: »

No you don't but you will need to re-load all your software systems etc. Sorry to hear this but did you have anti-virus protection? If not, make sure you get one when you start over (some good free antivirus available on the web).

hi reformated it to winxp and now the virus is still there, what options so i have? best to buy a new hd??

thamks

Wherryman

strobez1977 wrote: »

do i need to buy a new hd??

I doubt it, not yet any way.

Can you give us some more information, desktop, laptop, make, age, Xp, Vista etc.

Do you have back/recovery up CD's ?

Is there any document, photos, data on the disk you need?

closed

wireless keyboard?

If you have really reinstalled windows, it's unlikely to be a virus.

Start it up in safe mode with networking (f8 at boot), install malwarebytes, and do a scan.

There is absolutely no reason to by a new hard disk because of a virus.

post more symptoms, it boots, and ?

debitcardmayhem

strobez1977 wrote: »

Hi i tired that and still no good, what options do i have? im running out of ideas, do i need to buy a new hd??

Have you tried downloading Malwarebytes from here if you cannot download try going to to safe boot with networking ( press F8 repeatedly when you PC reboots) and try from there.

Browntoa

strobez1977 wrote: »

hi reformated it to winxp and now the virus is still there, what options so i have? best to buy a new hd??

thamks

virus should not be there after a format and reinstall

are you sure you did not just do a restore point from an earlier date or an XP repair install ??

fiddiwebb

strobez

Try what debitcardmayhem has advised, if you have problems come back and get further help.