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Vista Internet Security - Virus?
Enterprise_1701C
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My daughter has managed to get something onto her computer calling itself vista internet security, I believe it to be some sort of virus, it will not let us get past "register this to get rid of 25 infections". It is an Acer Aspire 5735Z. Fortunately she managed to make another user account just before this occurred, so she can still get on the net in the other account, but it totally blocks access in her original one! I ran MalwareBytes but there was two parts it could not get rid of.
Can I remove this manually or do I need to get hold of her laptop and run Hijack this etc (currently laptop and I are in separate positions!)
Has anyone heard of this or am I barking up the wrong tree?
Thank you.
Can I remove this manually or do I need to get hold of her laptop and run Hijack this etc (currently laptop and I are in separate positions!)
Has anyone heard of this or am I barking up the wrong tree?
Thank you.
What is this life if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare
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two parts?, post the log, did you reboot?
safe mode with networking, malwarebytes, update, full scan, fix anything found.
then do a hitman pro scan
then change your virus scanner!!
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One that goes by many names:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/remove-antivirus-vista-2010-Scott-
“There is a computer disease that anybody who works with computers knows about. It's a very serious disease and it interferes completely with the work. The trouble with computers is that you 'play' with them!” Richard Feynman0 -
Thank you so much - DD's laptop now running smoothly.What is this life if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare0
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