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Jade

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I think my computer's done for...
« on: July 27, 2007, 02:59:49 AM »
Maybe not, hopefully, someone's expertise can get me out of this.

To begin, my computer, given to me by my grandparents is no prize machine. It's an emachines computer with a 17" CRT monitor.. but I guess that's irrelevant. :)

I have 256MB of RAM, on about a 40GB hard drive. I'm running Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2.

I tried, over and over again, using these anti-spyware/malware/viruses:


AVG Anti-Spyware
ashampoo Anti-Spyware 2
Ad-Aware 2007
a-squared free
CounterSpy
SUPERAntiSpyware Professional
ATF-Cleaner
HiJackThis
HouseCall
Spybot S&D
Advanced WindowsCare V2 Personal
avast! Antivirus

Now, my problem: I have no explorer.exe

I have no start bar, no icons, and the only way I can use my computer is through the "CTRL-ALT-DEL" function, and opening a program from there. My desktop background, however, does load fine. I'd consider myself somewhat knowledgeable in the way of computers, though I am no pro. :)

To be totally honest, I think this resulted from a keygen I downloaded online. I have the Sims 2, I lost my booklet, I found and downloaded the keygen, and it gave me a code that worked, and I used it; I then deleted the keygen.

Seriously, any help would be appreciated. Thanks. :)

EDIT: BTW, I have tried restarting explorer.exe manually. My start bar will work for about a half of a second, then will close, along with explorer.exe

unlovedwarrior



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    Re: I think my computer's done for...
    « Reply #1 on: July 27, 2007, 03:07:56 AM »
    try running the programs one at a time in safe mode with networking so you can update them

    Jade

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    Re: I think my computer's done for...
    « Reply #2 on: July 27, 2007, 03:08:35 AM »
    try running the programs one at a time in safe mode with networking so you can update them

    I run them all often, and I update them before using them.

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      Re: I think my computer's done for...
      « Reply #3 on: July 27, 2007, 03:09:24 AM »
      ok then follow my link and try in safe mode

      Jade

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      Re: I think my computer's done for...
      « Reply #4 on: July 27, 2007, 03:11:05 AM »
      ok then follow my link and try in safe mode

      Alrighty. I'll do that right now.

      Jade

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      Re: I think my computer's done for...
      « Reply #5 on: July 27, 2007, 03:14:48 AM »
      ok then follow my link and try in safe mode

      Alrighty. I'll do that right now.

      I'm in safe mode now, and I'm running a scan with SUPERAntispyware, at the moment. Just out of total n00bishness, what's the difference between running a scan in safe mode opposed to running a scan when Windows is booted normally?

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        Re: I think my computer's done for...
        « Reply #6 on: July 27, 2007, 03:16:06 AM »
        safe mode only lets key files run that are required for the OS (operating system) to work, which excludes your infection.

        Jade

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        Re: I think my computer's done for...
        « Reply #7 on: July 27, 2007, 03:19:32 AM »
        safe mode only lets key files run that are required for the OS (operating system) to work, which excludes your infection.

        My infection is still active, I think. I am experiencing the same problems as when Windows was booted normally, i.e. the lack of the explorer.exe process and icons and start bar. [what's it really called? I call it the start bar.. hehe]


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          Re: I think my computer's done for...
          « Reply #8 on: July 27, 2007, 03:20:51 AM »
          close enough... but you can still scan and do other thing correct? then the infection isn't completely active or you have more than one infection on your hands

          Jade

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          Re: I think my computer's done for...
          « Reply #9 on: July 27, 2007, 03:22:50 AM »
          close enough... but you can still scan and do other thing correct? then the infection isn't completely active or you have more than one infection on your hands

          I can do just about anything that I could with a start bar, icons, and all that, but it's becoming more and more irritation to have to go to the task manager, and having everything all unorganized. I can scan, yes, and SUPERAntispyware came back clean. I don't know what to do now....

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            Re: I think my computer's done for...
            « Reply #10 on: July 27, 2007, 03:23:30 AM »
            try your av?

            Jade

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            Re: I think my computer's done for...
            « Reply #11 on: July 27, 2007, 03:24:14 AM »
            try your av?


            Okey-doke.

            A quick scan, normal scan, or deep scan?

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              Re: I think my computer's done for...
              « Reply #12 on: July 27, 2007, 03:24:41 AM »
              deep did you do a deep with super??

              Jade

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              Re: I think my computer's done for...
              « Reply #13 on: July 27, 2007, 03:25:23 AM »
              deep did you do a deep with super??

              I don't think there's an option is SUPERAntispyware.. I'll re-look.

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                Re: I think my computer's done for...
                « Reply #14 on: July 27, 2007, 03:26:17 AM »
                yep there is called complete scan