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Software => Computer viruses and spyware => Topic started by: highmaintenanceone on August 31, 2008, 08:39:30 PM

Title: Computer Virus In EVERY Computer my boyfriend has bought
Post by: highmaintenanceone on August 31, 2008, 08:39:30 PM

need some help, my boyfriend had a bad virus which took over his computer, he has bought 3 new computers in the last month, he gets it home, gets a different service provider and boom, he has all these files loading up and its corrupt again, how can this be?

Title: Re: Computer Virus In EVERY Computer my boyfriend has bought
Post by: iamtonsoffun247 on August 31, 2008, 08:59:29 PM

Well, changing service providers wont really matter.  What matters is:

1.) websites he visits
2.) things he downloads
3.) if he has an antivirus and antispyware

seems like he keeps doing the same thing and re-infecting himself.

Title: Re: Computer Virus In EVERY Computer my boyfriend has bought
Post by: evilfantasy on August 31, 2008, 11:27:08 PM

Quote from: iamtonsoffun247 on August 31, 2008, 08:59:29 PM

Well, changing service providers wont really matter.  What matters is:

1.) websites he visits
2.) things he downloads
3.) if he has an antivirus and antispyware

seems like he keeps doing the same thing and re-infecting himself.

Very good statement. No offense buy most infections are caused by user error.

Go HERE (http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/topic,46313.msg290095.html#msg290095) and run the scans. post the logs when complete.

Start a new thread for each computer if you plan on cleaning multiple PC's.