Comments on: System Tool Warning http://www.pctechbytes.com/security/your-computer-is-infected/ computer repair by pctechbytes Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:17:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Izzy http://www.pctechbytes.com/security/your-computer-is-infected/#comment-535 Izzy Tue, 02 Feb 2010 06:32:03 +0000 http://www.pctechbytes.com/?p=676#comment-535 Hi, Thank you all for the advices! I've cleaned up several infected machines with the same virus. What I did, was the same action, posted in the beginning of the topic! 1. First I downloaded Malwarebytes FREE edition and installed on that machine 2. Boot to Safe Mode without networking 3. Smart/Quick Scan with Malwarebytes 4. When the scan was completed, delete all of the objects and reboot in the normal mode It solved the problem! Most of the computers got infected with that virus, had Norton with "real time protection" ON, or AVG! On My personal computers I am using "KASPERSKY IS" for about 5 years and I never got infected with such a virus, or had to reinstall the system because of a virus! Hi,
Thank you all for the advices!
I’ve cleaned up several infected machines with the same virus. What I did, was the same action, posted in the beginning of the topic!
1. First I downloaded Malwarebytes FREE edition and installed on that machine
2. Boot to Safe Mode without networking
3. Smart/Quick Scan with Malwarebytes
4. When the scan was completed, delete all of the objects and reboot in the normal mode

It solved the problem! Most of the computers got infected with that virus, had Norton with “real time protection” ON, or AVG!

On My personal computers I am using “KASPERSKY IS” for about 5 years and I never got infected with such a virus, or had to reinstall the system because of a virus!

]]> By: arlen http://www.pctechbytes.com/security/your-computer-is-infected/#comment-534 arlen Sat, 05 Sep 2009 02:50:37 +0000 http://www.pctechbytes.com/?p=676#comment-534 it's really an uphill battle, at least we have an option. thanks, now it's up to me. it’s really an uphill battle, at least we have an option. thanks, now it’s up to me.

]]> By: Dave http://www.pctechbytes.com/security/your-computer-is-infected/#comment-533 Dave Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:10:48 +0000 http://www.pctechbytes.com/?p=676#comment-533 This brings up another point: Sometimes it's cheaper to just reformat and start fresh. This brings up another point: Sometimes it’s cheaper to just reformat and start fresh.

]]> By: Fort Collins Computer Repair http://www.pctechbytes.com/security/your-computer-is-infected/#comment-532 Fort Collins Computer Repair Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:23:21 +0000 http://www.pctechbytes.com/?p=676#comment-532 Quick update on this post... Earlier I stated that I have only had to completely reformat only 10 systems in 7 years. Well, make that 11 now. I got a nasty virus on client's computer and I just would not die. It was a LONG fight. At the very end, I'm pretty sure it was off... but, by then my confidence was shaken so badly that I needed to reformat just to be sure. Quick update on this post…

Earlier I stated that I have only had to completely reformat only 10 systems in 7 years.

Well, make that 11 now.

I got a nasty virus on client’s computer and I just would not die. It was a LONG fight. At the very end, I’m pretty sure it was off… but, by then my confidence was shaken so badly that I needed to reformat just to be sure.

]]> By: Johnny http://www.pctechbytes.com/security/your-computer-is-infected/#comment-531 Johnny Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:12:52 +0000 http://www.pctechbytes.com/?p=676#comment-531 Uh huh. It makes sense. Thanks anyways for the report. Because my friend believed this and he got a trojan. Uh huh. It makes sense. Thanks anyways for the report. Because my friend believed this and he got a trojan.

]]> By: Bradley Chapple http://www.pctechbytes.com/security/your-computer-is-infected/#comment-530 Bradley Chapple Tue, 18 Aug 2009 04:15:37 +0000 http://www.pctechbytes.com/?p=676#comment-530 I like that burglar/closet analogy. That makes sense. The problem we run into with reformatting is that customers often don't have their disks to reinstall MS Office, antivirus, etc. The customer always has that "deer in headlights" look when we bring back their computer with very few of their original programs still on it. I like that burglar/closet analogy. That makes sense.

The problem we run into with reformatting is that customers often don’t have their disks to reinstall MS Office, antivirus, etc. The customer always has that “deer in headlights” look when we bring back their computer with very few of their original programs still on it.

]]> By: Dave http://www.pctechbytes.com/security/your-computer-is-infected/#comment-529 Dave Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:30:45 +0000 http://www.pctechbytes.com/?p=676#comment-529 Reformatting, for me, is like looking in all the closets after my house has been robbed. Although it looks like the burgler is gone, I just like to make sure or I wouldn't be able to sleep at night. Granted, these are my personal machines and I reformat all the time, anyway. I guess it comes down to what your customers are comfortable with. Feel free to submit an article on the techniques you use to eliminate threats. It's a hot topic, for sure. http://www.pctechbytes.com/2009/05/12/write-articles-for-pctechbytes/ Reformatting, for me, is like looking in all the closets after my house has been robbed. Although it looks like the burgler is gone, I just like to make sure or I wouldn’t be able to sleep at night. Granted, these are my personal machines and I reformat all the time, anyway. I guess it comes down to what your customers are comfortable with.

Feel free to submit an article on the techniques you use to eliminate threats. It’s a hot topic, for sure. http://www.pctechbytes.com/2009/05/12/write-articles-for-pctechbytes/

]]> By: Bradley Chapple http://www.pctechbytes.com/security/your-computer-is-infected/#comment-528 Bradley Chapple Mon, 17 Aug 2009 03:13:04 +0000 http://www.pctechbytes.com/?p=676#comment-528 Also, I just wanted to commend you on your amazing ability to write almost every day. That's awesome. I wonder how you do it! Great work. Also, I just wanted to commend you on your amazing ability to write almost every day. That’s awesome. I wonder how you do it! Great work.

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