Stupid virus got into my computer!!!

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[RMS Canada]

I have finally defeated a virus that got into my computer on New Year's Eve after I favorited a website.  What was worse, it was a trojin and it kelp on coming back.  Because of this, I have to get a better anti-virus program and scan my C-drive every month.

[Capt.Bluebeard]

Try to use this free anti virus program AVG http://free.avg.com/
Remember to un install that you haw now first
and if you fine the name of the virus try Google and see if their are a remove tool for it

[Gloat]

yes wow, Tianic expert. Maybe you could add this useless topic some helpfulness by giving us the site which got your computer so we can watch out for it too?

[Nathan|C]

yes wow, Tianic expert. Maybe you could add this useless topic some helpfulness by giving us the site which got your computer so we can watch out for it too?

Do you mind telling us why this topic is useless? And, use your brain, if he posts that site on the forum, people are going to click it, which means they may get this virus too... Surely that's obvious?

[Person264]

Oh no NathanC, Gloat is asolutely right in insulting someone who did something good who is relatively new. Anyway well done on the getting rid of virus thing. What was it doing to your computer?

[ash]

there are quite a few other subjects on this

[Person264]

What, about TitanicExpert's virus? I shall now endeavour to find them.

[mvsmith]

Stupid virus? Smarter than the average computer user.

[Nathan|C]

Stupid virus? Smarter than the average computer user.

Well it certainly outsmarted TitanicExpert to get on his PC!

[Person264]

What does your common Internet virus do to it's host computer? Or are they all different?

[Agent|Austin]

I see how a random virus from some other site & ship simulator have allot in common...

[Nathan|C]

I see how a random virus from some other site & ship simulator have allot in common...

Erm...excuse me?

[mvsmith]

C’mon Nathan, you’ve been around long enough that you shouldn’t expect all of A|A’s posts to make sense!

[J3nsen]

I use NOD32, i have never got virus, just problems i have made by me self...  But NOD32 is'nt free...

[Capt.Bluebeard]

Watt is all this, i tooth Titanic expert needed help to try to get the virus away from his computer , not this meaningless argue.
TJK

I use NOD32, i have never got virus, just problems i have made by me self...  But NOD32 is'nt free...

it  most be a Norwegian to understend that

[RMS Canada]

Oh no NathanC, Gloat is asolutely right in insulting someone who did something good who is relatively new. Anyway well done on the getting rid of virus thing. What was it doing to your computer?

Screwing it up and bringing up useless windows.

Do you mind telling us why this topic is useless? And, use your brain, if he posts that site on the forum, people are going to click it, which means they may get this virus too... Surely that's obvious?

 

You can relax Nathan C, I defeated the virus.  I just hope it doesn't return.

Try to use this free anti virus program AVG http://free.avg.com/
Remember to un install that you haw now first
and if you fine the name of the virus try Google and see if their are a remove tool for it

My father had the same idea.  The anti-virus program I have on my computer is cheap and rather useless.

Stupid virus? Smarter than the average computer user.

Okay then, how about stupid person who made it?

[Kona1988]

What site was it?

And AVG is good, also download AVG rootkit protector, those are fast searches, and you should scan your computer like, every other day or at least every week You can set AVG and all other virus protectors to auto scan, as long as your pc is on.

[TerryRussell]

Okay then, how about stupid person who made it?

Find them and kill them, I say.

[Captain Best]

I use Norton Anti Virus. And then i was stupid and downloaded a program called XP Antivirus 2008 from the windows update.

and then i couldnt uninstall it. then the virus shut the the pc off forever.

But to the case. you should do full computer scan and try to remove them.

[TerryRussell]

I use Norton Anti Virus. And then i was stupid and downloaded a program called XP Antivirus 2008 from the windows update.

and then i couldnt uninstall it. then the virus shut the the pc off forever.

But to the case. you should do full computer scan and try to remove them.

Hi Captain Best.

You didn't get XP Anti Virus from Windows Update. You'd picked up a trojan/virus earlier and it fooled you into thinking that.

Here's a quote about XP Antivirus:

XP Antivirus 2008 is one of the latest counterfeit antispyware that devastates the wolrd wide web. XP Antivirus 2008 usually come up after you installed a video codec that come with Trojan, malware and virus. XP Antivirus 2008 normally generates fake and misleading system popup error messages so end-users will be tricked into purchase XP Antivirus 2008.

Here's a site that gives you instructions on how to remove this vicious software:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/malware-removal/remove-xp-antivirus-2008-2009

[Captain Best]

Hi Captain Best.

You didn't get XP Anti Virus from Windows Update. You'd picked up a trojan/virus earlier and it fooled you into thinking that.

Here's a quote about XP Antivirus:

Here's a site that gives you instructions on how to remove this vicious software:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/malware-removal/remove-xp-antivirus-2008-2009

yeah. i got error messages and over 1000 internet browser did open.
and it was so sloow.

must be my problem. because it happend after i did updated something from windows update.

but the laptop was over 5 year old anyway.

[IRI5HJ4CK]

I use Bullgaurd Anti Virus, it covers everything, Spamfilter, Anti Virus, Firewall, allows you to create backups. And the technical support is excellent! I find it to be a very good piece of software, and even if a virus does get onto your system, Bullgaurd will find it straight away and put it into "Quarantine". From there, you can delete the virus, no more problems!

I would recommend it to anyone, I used to have Norton Antivirus, and that let through a virus that corrupted my system, last Christmas (not the Christmas gone). And Even though I could still use the system, I couldn't delete the virus. Whereas with Bullgaurd, it seems to sort anything.

Jack.

[ash]

kaspersky is the same as irishjacks it has all that stuff but it is not free its about £17

[RMS Canada]

What site was it?

And AVG is good, also download AVG rootkit protector, those are fast searches, and you should scan your computer like, every other day or at least every week You can set AVG and all other virus protectors to auto scan, as long as your pc is on.

I was looking up some information about New Horizons (not from www.shipsim.com) when the virus came.  I noticed that my fallwall was off (I had to turn it off the other day after Xmas day to install and test my Nintendo Wi Fi connectior that I purchased with my Xmas money).  I turned it back on, but SOMEHOW it got turned off.  Now, Windows updates won't turn on, even if I try.

The site where I got the virus was from a Google search of New Horiozns.  I believe we will install AVG and unstall Avast Anti-virus because it is no good.     

[Nathan|C]

Please don't post the link...