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Software => Computer viruses and spyware => Topic started by: flashpotts on January 29, 2010, 04:22:25 PM

Title: malware
Post by: flashpotts on January 29, 2010, 04:22:25 PM

I have a virus..Malware I believe. It won't let me log on to get in and clean up! It gave me the option for a password which was never set up and now I don't even get that option. As soon as I try to log on it wants to shut down.  I started in safe mode but still no go. Is my PC dead  :(

Title: Re: malware
Post by: Kirbopher on January 29, 2010, 08:03:18 PM

!! Kirbopher !! REMOVED COMMENT. !! Please do not post advice in the malware forum. ~ DragonMaster Jay

Title: Re: malware
Post by: Dr Jay on January 30, 2010, 08:11:03 AM

Hello, flashpotts, and welcome to CH!  8)

These are links to Anti-virus vendors that offer free LiveCD or Rescue CD files that are used to boot from for repair of unbootable and damaged systems, rescue data, scan the system for virus infections. Burn it as an image to a disk to get a bootable CD. All (except Avira) are in the ISO Image (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_image) file format. Avira uses an EXE that has built-in CD burning capability.

• Avira AntiVir Rescue System (http://www.free-av.com/en/tools/12/avira_antivir_rescue_system.html) - Tutorial for Avira Rescue CD (http://forum.avira.com/wbb/index.php?page=Thread&threadID=82163).
  If you encounter problems running the Rescue Disk, you can get further assistance at the Avira Support Forum (http://forum.avira.com/wbb/index.php?page=Board&boardID=210).
  
• Dr Web LiveCD (http://www.freedrweb.com/livecd/). Be sure to print out and follow the instructions provided in the User Manual (http://ftp://ftp.drweb.com/pub/drweb/livecd/LiveCD-en.pdf).
  
• F-Secure Rescue CD (http://www.techmixer.com/free-f-secure-rescue-bootable-cd-to-clean-virus-and-malware/) - Rescue CD 3.01 released (http://www.f-secure.com/linux-weblog/2008/06/).
  Video: How to Remove Malware with F-Secure Rescue CD (http://blog.misec.net/2008/09/19/removing-malware-with-f-secure-rescue-cd/)
  If you encounter problems running the Rescue CD, you can get further assistance at the F-Secure Support Forum (http://forum.f-secure.com/default.asp?sectionid=0).
  
• BitDefender LiveCD (http://www.techmixer.com/bitdefender-rescue-cd-with-auto-update-virus-definition-features/) - Index of /rescue_cd (http://download.bitdefender.com/rescue_cd/)
  If you encounter problems running the Rescue CD, you can get further assistance at the BitDefender Support Forum (http://forum.bitdefender.com/index.php?showforum=185).
  
• Kaspersky RescueDisk (http://www.techmixer.com/kaspersky-rescue-disk-load-kaspersky-antivirus-2009-using-dos/) - Index of /devbuilds/RescueDisk/ (http://ftp.kaspersky.com/devbuilds/RescueDisk/)
  If you encounter problems running the RescueDisk, you can get further assistance at the Kaspersky Support Forum (http://forum.kaspersky.com/index.php?showforum=4).
  

If you are not sure how to burn an image, please read How to write a CD/DVD image or ISO (http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial114.html). If you need a FREE utility to burn the ISO image, download and use ImgBurn (http://www.imgburn.com/).

Let me know how it goes.