Virus on comp. Need help from a pro

[PubeBurger]

Ok well i downloaded Msn Nudge Attack but got a virus instead. I think its a worm and every time i click Start > Search my start menu freezes. I scanned my comp and deleted the virus but the start menu freezing is still happening. Any advice? Please no junk replys!!

[SheffieldWednesday]

At 11/28/05 03:06 PM, Ouz wrote: Ok well i downloaded Msn Nudge Attack but got a virus instead. I think its a worm and every time i click Start > Search my start menu freezes. I scanned my comp and deleted the virus but the start menu freezing is still happening. Any advice? Please no junk replys!!

Have You tried AVG? it is free do a complete scan on your pc ;)

if that fails

i am all out of ideas

to find AVG go to google

[PubeBurger]

Thats the program which deleted the worm.. but my start menu still freezes!

[SheffieldWednesday]

At 11/28/05 03:10 PM, Ouz wrote: Thats the program which deleted the worm.. but my start menu still freezes!

oh i thought you deleted it by clicking delete on your keyboard :(

try formating your hard drive maybe

THAT IS A LAST RESORT wait until you get some more responses on here or anywhere else

[Slimy-Slayer]

virus may have alrdy done the damage, and ive found AVG finds the virus too late, u can search around for other free online virus scanners, but u might be screwed. Some files can contain the code that runs the worm, check those

C:\windows\win.ini or C:\window\system32\win.ini
autoexec.bat or config.sys

check in regedit

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Wind
ows\CurrentVersion\Run
check in and around that area for anything that resembles the worm

try codestuff starter (search that on google)

try a spyware scan (spybot s & dis my favorite)

if that all fails, bring it to computer repair place and have them take a look

[Ozcar]

At 11/28/05 03:06 PM, Ouz wrote: Ok well i downloaded Msn Nudge Attack but got a virus instead.

You got fooled... Because MSN Nudge Attack is in fact, a virus,...

* Shrugs *

Here you can find more info about this...

However, I do belive your real problem is a Trojan and/or spyware...

Try this tool: Spyware Doctor

Is for free, and will delete all your Spyware, trojans and adware...

[SheffieldWednesday]

At 11/28/05 03:15 PM, Slimy_Slayer wrote: virus may have alrdy done the damage, and ive found AVG finds the virus too late, u can search around for other free online virus scanners, but u might be screwed. Some files can contain the code that runs the worm, check those

C:\windows\win.ini or C:\window\system32\win.ini
autoexec.bat or config.sys

check in regedit

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Wind
ows\CurrentVersion\Run
check in and around that area for anything that resembles the worm

try codestuff starter (search that on google)

try a spyware scan (spybot s & dis my favorite)

if that all fails, bring it to computer repair place and have them take a look

continueing on this subject my PC has trouble aswell i think it is the mother board cos when i turn on my PC it beeps

aslo when you get your desktop just before it is loaded up i get a

Fatal 0E has occured at 000024-000000025 well you get the idea

WTF is that

[TropicalPenquin]

A system restore may do the trick

[Darthkillerpawn]

on you i think you sound like you have a rele old computer, i had one with same probs and i tried everything, but when i got a new one(a.k.a. this one) its all great! and for other guy, sucks man, but actually try the mcafee program. you do have to pay, but the protection is inpenetrable.

[Devolved]

At 11/28/05 03:15 PM, Slimy_Slayer wrote: virus may have alrdy done the damage, and ive found AVG finds the virus too late, u can search around for other free online virus scanners, but u might be screwed. Some files can contain the code that runs the worm, check those

C:\windows\win.ini or C:\window\system32\win.ini
autoexec.bat or config.sys

check in regedit

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Wind
ows\CurrentVersion\Run
check in and around that area for anything that resembles the worm

try codestuff starter (search that on google)

try a spyware scan (spybot s & dis my favorite)

if that all fails, bring it to computer repair place and have them take a look

Never suggest Regedit or Autoexec.bat or config.sys to someone that doesn't know what they're doing. That is just begging them to fuck up their computer.

[Slimy-Slayer]

continueing on this subject my PC has trouble aswell i think it is the mother board cos when i turn on my PC it beeps

aslo when you get your desktop just before it is loaded up i get a

Fatal 0E has occured at 000024-000000025 well you get the idea

WTF is that

That happens when a program fails to load into memory (000024-000000025 is a memory address, file address combined, i cant remember the exact tho)

this can often happen if for example, u delete a virus that set itself to run every time u start ur computer, thats when codestuff starter and regedit come in really handy.

It can also be a kernel error, but thats pretty bad.

If your certain the virus is gone, it may be prudent to simply reinstall windows overtop of the old install which will repair and replace any and all damaged files a worm or virus may have caused.

If you are noticing problems with your start menu, it may be an internet explorer issue. Go to MS's website and download the newest (or a version equal to or newer than yours) and isntall overtop of your old one. Occasionally internet explorer can be compremised and reinstalling is the only solution.

Your RAM may also be the problem, himem memory testing should detect any problems,

this site explains how
http://users.cyberci..til/help/HIMEM_S.HTM

just follow those instructions.

something else you should try, is booting to safe mode
this will explain how
http://www.microsoft..s/boot_failsafe.mspx

and from there, try and reporduce the problem, if the problem still occurs, then you definitly should bring it to a repair store because its likely a hardware failure in your system.

[PubeBurger]

At 11/28/05 03:18 PM, krama89 wrote: A system restore may do the trick

and how do i do that?

[Slimy-Slayer]

sry, these cause a fatal OE

• Access to an illegal instruction has been encountered
• Invalid data or code has been accessed
• The privilege level of an operation is invalid

more info on OE errors here

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=150314

[SheffieldWednesday]

At 11/28/05 03:29 PM, Slimy_Slayer wrote:

continueing on this subject my PC has trouble aswell i think it is the mother board cos when i turn on my PC it beeps

aslo when you get your desktop just before it is loaded up i get a

Fatal 0E has occured at 000024-000000025 well you get the idea

WTF is that

That happens when a program fails to load into memory (000024-000000025 is a memory address, file address combined, i cant remember the exact tho)

this can often happen if for example, u delete a virus that set itself to run every time u start ur computer, thats when codestuff starter and regedit come in really handy.

It can also be a kernel error, but thats pretty bad.

If your certain the virus is gone, it may be prudent to simply reinstall windows overtop of the old install which will repair and replace any and all damaged files a worm or virus may have caused.

If you are noticing problems with your start menu, it may be an internet explorer issue. Go to MS's website and download the newest (or a version equal to or newer than yours) and isntall overtop of your old one. Occasionally internet explorer can be compremised and reinstalling is the only solution.

Your RAM may also be the problem, himem memory testing should detect any problems,

this site explains how
http://users.cyberci..til/help/HIMEM_S.HTM

just follow those instructions.

something else you should try, is booting to safe mode
this will explain how
http://www.microsoft..s/boot_failsafe.mspx

and from there, try and reporduce the problem, if the problem still occurs, then you definitly should bring it to a repair store because its likely a hardware failure in your system.

thanx for this advice i got the "beep" info from here http://www.computerhope.com/beep.htm

and it said for mine (wich is a AMI bios that it was 1 long 3 short and it says maemory failure
i have 2 sticks of RAM so i took one out and it still beeped and then tryed the other one and it still beeped so it is the motherboard likely

[PubeBurger]

Nothings working :( should i delete it from my avg virus volt? or will that release it?

[simplename9]

did u back up your files? if not your probably screwed but try downloading microsoft anti spyware. thats gotten rid of a few of my viruses

[PubeBurger]

At 11/28/05 04:01 PM, simplename9 wrote: did u back up your files? if not your probably screwed but try downloading microsoft anti spyware. thats gotten rid of a few of my viruses

Did i back up my files? what you mean?

[PubeBurger]

Should i select the worm in my virus volt and press delete? when i do a sign comes up saying. Do you realy want to remove this from the virus vault? PLEASE HELP :'( oh and my virus thing said there are no more viruses on the comp... does the mean its 100% off? REMEMBER IM 13 SO DONT SAY ALL THOSE LONG WORDS!

[Slimy-Slayer]

if u've tried all ive said, then either the computer repair store, or try a reformat

for you with the bad ram, im not sure if failing ram for sure causes errors cause i have used an older PC, after a year when i got it, on of the sticks started to fail and it would only run at half capacity, but it would boot at full, so the ram would just get dumped once in awhile, it caused funny effects in games but nothing really serious.... but perhaps windows 95 was just more robust about crap like that

[Squirrelmonki]

AVG it, but dont try to delete it, put it into the virus vault. Let me know how it works!

[BananaBreadMuffin]

At 11/28/05 03:29 PM, Ouz wrote:

At 11/28/05 03:18 PM, krama89 wrote: A system restore may do the trick

and how do i do that?

start\all programs\accessories\system tools\ system restore.

[PirateKirby]

I personally think you should do a system restore back to before you downloaded the virus. You will lose all the info past the date you descide to system restore on, (which should be before you downloaded the virus) but you will at least lose the virus.

But if this an everyone else's suggestions fail, you should ask BeDn for help </sarcasm>

[BananaBreadMuffin]

At 11/28/05 05:26 PM, PirateKirby wrote: I personally think you should do a system restore back to before you downloaded the virus. You will lose all the info past the date you descide to system restore on, (which should be before you downloaded the virus) but you will at least lose the virus.

You won't loose all the files from after the date, but you may have a chance to delete the virus before it executes itself.