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Software => Computer viruses and spyware => Topic started by: omarvelous on May 03, 2005, 10:59:33 PM

Title: Virus messing w/my firewall?
Post by: omarvelous on May 03, 2005, 10:59:33 PM

I recently downloaded a video that came w/a codecs.exe file to play said video.  After I double clicked on the file, it extracted the files and then restarted my computer.  However, after booting up, I keep getting a pop up in my system tray saying that no firewall is turned on and despite enabling it over and over, it keeps turning off w/the same pop up bubble.  Also, when looking @ my norton antivirus, the auto protect is off and the "enable" button does not respond.  Also, the email scanning option of norton has "error" next to it.  Did I download a virus?  Please help.

                               

Title: Re: Virus messing w/my firewall?
Post by: dl65 on May 03, 2005, 11:16:35 PM

omarvelous......Doesn't sound good .....it certainly sounds as if you may have a virus........Before you push the panic button ......try this ( I'm assuming your Norton is up to date) Reboot into Safe mode......once in safe mode see if you can enable Nortons auto protect and run a full scan ........Let us know

dl65  ::)