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Uh oh, virus
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So, where are we now?0
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I've saved the file from that link on my memory stick, going to try installing it in safe mode after I uninstall all the 'junk' programs
I've told him if he isn't prepared to look after his PC I'm not doing this again!! I've had to do it 2/3 times already and it's a different problem each time, luckily those times I could use malware and sorted the problem :idea: Jan 09. Debt @ LBM - £11936.55 Debt at worst - £12600.55 Current Debt (01/03/2012) £8,859.51 29.7% Paid offHoneymoon Fund £410.40/£6000 House Deposit £1.50:A Proud to be dealing with my debts. DFW Nerd 1177 :A0 -
Which file and which link? As you know, I can't see all of the posts on the thread so I have no idea of what instructions that you are following.
Also, which netbook?0 -
A complete lie; otherwise you would have not posted all abuse below. Nice try thoughWhich file and which link? As you know, I can't see all of the posts on the thread so I have no idea of what instructions that you are following.
Also, which netbook?
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2774950
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I've got one program that won't shift so installing revo to try and get rid of it:idea: Jan 09. Debt @ LBM - £11936.55 Debt at worst - £12600.55 Current Debt (01/03/2012) £8,859.51 29.7% Paid offHoneymoon Fund £410.40/£6000 House Deposit £1.50:A Proud to be dealing with my debts. DFW Nerd 1177 :A0
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http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/Malwarebytes-AntiMalware/1186760019/1
^^Direct download link; could be corrupted midway so try again. make sure all programs are exited when u run the install.
even revo can't move it, I uninstalled it before the restore but now it won't go.
I downloaded malwarebytes again from this link via work pc and put it on my memory stick to use on the netbook:idea: Jan 09. Debt @ LBM - £11936.55 Debt at worst - £12600.55 Current Debt (01/03/2012) £8,859.51 29.7% Paid offHoneymoon Fund £410.40/£6000 House Deposit £1.50:A Proud to be dealing with my debts. DFW Nerd 1177 :A0 -
Ok, I'm off. If it all gets too much, back up his important data, reboot and hit F4 to enter the Recovery partition and run a Factory Restore.
Then install a better antivirus solution, not AVG.0 -
Did Safe Mode work any better??0
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tried to install malware on netbook and not working again, going to run hijack again.
Thank you Donnie for all your help
:idea: Jan 09. Debt @ LBM - £11936.55 Debt at worst - £12600.55 Current Debt (01/03/2012) £8,859.51 29.7% Paid offHoneymoon Fund £410.40/£6000 House Deposit £1.50:A Proud to be dealing with my debts. DFW Nerd 1177 :A0
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