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Help please before tantrum is thrown!

Oh wise one OH got malware on my laptop last night and only just found out.

I have done everything in the malwear thread, only problem is, when I am using the ediwo (avg spyware) and it finds stuff, it keeps coming up saying error while quarantining.

I have been trying to get rid of this for 2 hours now and I really really want to cry now, this bloody pop up keeps coming up taunting me. :mad:

How do I sort this damn error out, all my settings are as browntoa said they should be :confused:

Thank you :(
Work like you don't need money,
Love like you've never been hurt,
And dance like no one's watching
Save the cheerleader, save the world!
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  • albertross_2
    albertross_2 Posts: 8,932 Forumite
    Are you running in safe mode?

    What malware/symptoms?
    Ever get the feeling you are wasting your time? :rolleyes:
  • iwanttosave_2
    iwanttosave_2 Posts: 34,292 Forumite
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    Oh Albert :kisses3:

    I was running is safe mode, but AVG spyware wont load in safe mode, keeps coming up saying "could not launch, please re-install" everything else worked fab though.

    Symptoms? I have this bloody thing popping up

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    AVG spyware is picking up "adaware.generic" and some little tracking cookies, but spybot got rid of something (will have to find the log file beause I have forgot what it is now :o
    Work like you don't need money,
    Love like you've never been hurt,
    And dance like no one's watching
    Save the cheerleader, save the world!
  • gaming_guy
    gaming_guy Posts: 6,128 Forumite
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    just ignore it as its some malware trying to get you to download a rogue app
  • iwanttosave_2
    iwanttosave_2 Posts: 34,292 Forumite
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    Its rather hard to ignore when it pops up every 3-4 minutes.
    Work like you don't need money,
    Love like you've never been hurt,
    And dance like no one's watching
    Save the cheerleader, save the world!
  • gaming_guy
    gaming_guy Posts: 6,128 Forumite
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    try reinstalling avg AS. in safe mode
  • iwanttosave_2
    iwanttosave_2 Posts: 34,292 Forumite
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    Its ok to go on the net in safe mode?
    Work like you don't need money,
    Love like you've never been hurt,
    And dance like no one's watching
    Save the cheerleader, save the world!
  • gaming_guy
    gaming_guy Posts: 6,128 Forumite
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    no unless your firewall is enabled
  • albertross_2
    albertross_2 Posts: 8,932 Forumite
    Ever get the feeling you are wasting your time? :rolleyes:
  • iwanttosave_2
    iwanttosave_2 Posts: 34,292 Forumite
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    Sorry I misunderstood, I thought you meant download it in safemode.

    I will uninstall it, reinstall and try it again.
    Work like you don't need money,
    Love like you've never been hurt,
    And dance like no one's watching
    Save the cheerleader, save the world!
  • iwanttosave_2
    iwanttosave_2 Posts: 34,292 Forumite
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    albertross wrote: »

    I read about that on a different forum, will try that first.
    Work like you don't need money,
    Love like you've never been hurt,
    And dance like no one's watching
    Save the cheerleader, save the world!
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