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Problem with PC post Antivirus pro 2010
SLG
post Oct 12 2009, 09:43 AM
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Hello Guys

Hope you can help.

Last week I got that blasted Antivirus pro 2010 magically appear on my desktop which was hard to shift.
However, after some advice of putting the PC in safe mode and running Spybot S&D the thing got booted off...result!

But...My PC now runs very slowly and now I can change my wallpaper

Now, I thought about using System restore but will this remove my files (i.e itunes songs n vid's, photo's and indeed programs???) from my PC and will this work

Thanks
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post Oct 15 2009, 06:45 PM
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Sorry about the delay in responding sad.gif

If you still need help post back and let us know.
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post Oct 19 2009, 12:44 AM
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QUOTE (ldtate @ Oct 16 2009, 01:45 AM) *
Sorry about the delay in responding sad.gif

If you still need help post back and let us know.


Yes please
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post Oct 19 2009, 07:43 PM
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DO NOT use any TOOLS such as Combofix, SmitfraudFix, MBAM, Vundofix, or HijackThis fixes without supervision.

Doing so could make your pc inoperatible and could require a full reinstall of your OS, losing all your programs and data.


Vista users:
1. These tools MUST be run from the executable. (.exe) each time you run them
2. With Admin Rights (Right click, choose "Run as Administrator")


Stay with this topic until I give you the all clean post.

You might want to print these instructions out.

I suggest you do this:

Double-click My Computer.
Click the Tools menu, and then click Folder Options.
Click the View tab.
Uncheck "Hide file extensions for known file types."
Under the "Hidden files" folder, select "Show hidden files and folders."
Uncheck "Hide protected operating system files."
Click Apply, and then click OK.


Please do not delete anything unless instructed to.


Please download ATF Cleaner by Atribune.
Download - ATF Cleaner»
Double-click ATF-Cleaner.exe to run the program.
Under Main choose: Select All

Click the Empty Selected button.

(If you use FireFox or the Opera browser
To keep saved passwords, click No at the prompt.)

It's normal after running ATF cleaner that the PC will be slower to boot the first time or two.

Next:

Please download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware to your desktop.

  • Double-click mbam-setup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
  • At the end, be sure a checkmark is placed next to Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, then click Finish.
  • If an update is found, it will download and install the latest version.
  • Once the program has loaded, select Perform quick scan, then click Scan.
  • When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results.
  • Then click Remove Selected .
  • When completed, a log will open in Notepad. Please save it to a convenient location and post the results.
  • Note: If you receive a notice that some of the items couldn't be removed, that they have been added to the delete on reboot list, please reboot.



Also please describe how your computer behaves at the moment.


Please don't attach the scans / logs, use "copy/paste". .
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post Oct 22 2009, 03:21 PM
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You still with me here?
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post Oct 29 2009, 02:56 AM
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QUOTE (ldtate @ Oct 22 2009, 10:21 PM) *
You still with me here?


Too late. Wiped my computer out. Had to do a system restore which has lead to even more problems as I lost a lot of files and program
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post Oct 30 2009, 07:35 PM
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Sorry to hear that.
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