Hello all,
My computer just got hit by a virus, and I would greatly apprecate any advice you can give me.
Some info:
Windows XP Home computer with SP2 or greater.
Updated Norton Antivirus
I'm typing this from a work laptop because the computer that is infected won't let me do much. When I boot the computer, I get several "Application cannot be executed. The file (xxx) is infected. Do you want to activate your antivirus software now?" messages along with several popups from Antispyware Soft. I really cannot run any .exe files or much of anything else, and I constantly get popups. The only time I can run a program or .exe file is in Safe Mode.
I did go into Safe Mode, and I was able to run a virus scan and Malwarebytes Anti-Malware but they did not find anything. I tried to do a system restore but all of my restore points were gone and System Restore was off. I was unable to access the internet in Safe Mode until I checked that a proxy server setting was on. I turned it off, and now I can get on the internet but it redirects me to porn or antivirus sites.
Any help you can give would be greatly appreciated.
Jeremy M.