what to do when your PC is phucked?

[mofome]

i got a virus from my buddy, now my msn is sending messages to people and i havent even been on msn all night. i keep getting messages that say im signed on to another pc when i try to log on and post a warning about this shit.

[onlooker]

Ok, I was wondering why you kept sending me crazy ass links.

If my anti-virus can't recover for me, I usually format C:.

[Sportsgirl]

i got a virus from my buddy,

Sorry, but I just couldn't get past this part ...

[goldengoat]

your PC has AIDS

start making funeral arrangements

[OrionSky]

Sorry, but I just couldn't get past this part ...

[Sportsgirl]

I love the other girls here

[Red_Sux]

Sorry, but I just couldn't get past this part ...

[OrionSky]

Poor Mo has to FDisk his computer and all we do is laugh...thank you Mo for making my night here at work not so boring...

[mofome]

Poor Mo has to FDisk his computer and all we do is laugh...thank you Mo for making my night here at work not so boring...

[guitarjosh]

Did you try running a virus scan?

[jjgold]

get a new pc, that is easiest way

[Wassymac]

Slap Ubuntu on that PC or get a Mac

[Red_Sux]

back up and restore dot com

[Arnold]

You need to know what virus you got, what it's called. Then google it and you'll get tons of solutions.

[Red_Sux]

You need to know what virus you got, what it's called. Then google it and you'll get tons of solutions.

we're not computer geniuses like you, arnold. easier said than done. just easier to do a system restore.

[onlooker]

When you get it cleaned up Mofo, slap a anti-virus and anti-spyware program on your system. It also could be some type of spyware. And keep them up to date. My anti-virus (NOD32) updates the signature files everyday.

[purecarnagge]

anti-virus.com systemantec or w/e housecall is free...

company is trend micro.

[OrionSky]

we're not computer geniuses like you, arnold. easier said than done. just easier to do a system restore.

Be careful with this, it can really screw up your registry and programs that you have installed since your last system restore point.

[mofome]

thanks for all the tips. im trying some AVG thing right now, if that doesn't work i'll try something else.

[Red_Sux]

Be careful with this, it can really screw up your registry and programs that you have installed since your last system restore point.

i am talking about restore your system from a backup. everything will be wiped out. i have a seperate bootable 200gb usb harddrive just for this, in case my computer phukes up.

[Arnold]

we're not computer geniuses like you, arnold. easier said than done. just easier to do a system restore.

Maybe. I don't know. But to get the virus name, first thing you need to do is open up your Task Manager and check the processes. If it's there, then you got your name. Just check every process name here: http://www.liutilities.com/products/...rocesslibrary/

It's really not that hard.

[OrionSky]

It's really not that hard.

I agree, might be worth checking out before a clean install. Cool site Arnold, thanks.

[chandler1981]

Mo, change your msn password and that part will be solved. AVG should work, but if not let us know. I have had some of these problems in the past. Viruses suck. Good luck buddy.

[SBR Lou]

Good suggestion Chandler, AVG is great and best of all FREE. I also have a free firewall called Comodo which is quality too.

[austintx05]

get a Mac

no viruses

[Arnold]

get a Mac

no viruses

Get a paper notebook.

No viruses.

[hoopster42]

mofo, back up your files and reformat, funny you mentioned pc's getting f-ed up because my laptop crashed a week ago and i hadnt backed up my files in a few mos. pain in the arse

[SBR Lou]

get a Mac

no viruses

Careful, lets not prompt Data to come in here and explain how this is incorrect because he "knows a lot about computers"..

I agree though.