virus help

[JeremysFilms]

I stupidly downloaded block-checker from block-checker.com not realizing it was a virus/trojan/worm/spyware.. I'm pretty sure I got rid of it, but I did a system restore to yesterday to make sure. Windows told me that the restore could not be made, I tried restoring to a week ago, same error, then a month, same error. I'm unable to do a system restore, and now my computer is going terribly slow after a few reboots and when I attempt to start AIM, it just doesn't load.

What's going on????

Can I please get some serious responses without the sarcastic "windows sucks" comments?

[DestroyerofMan]

Macs auto-suck if you say it.

You have to uninstall, then reinstall the program.

[JeremysFilms]

At 7/8/06 11:25 PM, DestroyerOfMan wrote: Macs auto-suck if you say it.

You have to uninstall, then reinstall the program.

What are you talking about?

[Aksumka]

Try backing up all your data and reformat if you can.

[GeeOhDee]

Reformat or reinstall Windows, problem solved.

[DigDugz]

Suicide is your only choice.

[James-Squared]

Maybee you should just save your important docs,
then re-install windows. Your comp sound pretty fucked right now.

[Ozcar]

This might help you, dude.

[JeremysFilms]

At 7/8/06 11:29 PM, Ozcar wrote: This might help you, dude.

Thanks but.. it's off of my computer, but the problem is that the system restores failed and left my computer in a bad condition.

[Ozcar]

At 7/8/06 11:29 PM, Ozcar wrote: This might help you, dude.

This is handy too :)

[Ozcar]

At 7/8/06 11:30 PM, JeremysFilms wrote: Thanks but.. it's off of my computer, but the problem is that the system restores failed and left my computer in a bad condition.

Delete it from your registry so you can run System Restore:

# Click Start > Run.
# Type regedit

Then click OK.

Navigate to the subkey:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Wind
ows\CurrentVersion\Run

In the right pane, delete the value:

# "BlockChecker" = "path of the Adware"

# Navigate and deletes the following keys:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VB and VBA Program Settings\IMAdvertiser\MSN

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VB and VBA Program Settings\IMAdvertiser\Yahoo

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VB and VBA Program Settings\IMAdvertiser\AOL

# Exit the Registry Editor.

[JeremysFilms]

At 7/8/06 11:32 PM, Ozcar wrote:

At 7/8/06 11:30 PM, JeremysFilms wrote: Thanks but.. it's off of my computer, but the problem is that the system restores failed and left my computer in a bad condition.

Delete it from your registry so you can run System Restore:
Stuff

I have block-checker off of my computer, I used many different things to make sure it's off, also I found none of those registry keys meaning it's definitly gone. But I'm still unable to do a system restore, it just says it can't and it's disabling me from running AIM for some reason.

[Tetyle]

It would be easier to back up the stuff you don't want to lose and run a Factory Restore (if you can locate your recovery disk, that is)

[Ozcar]

At 7/8/06 11:36 PM, JeremysFilms wrote: I have block-checker off of my computer, I used many different things to make sure it's off, also I found none of those registry keys meaning it's definitly gone. But I'm still unable to do a system restore, it just says it can't and it's disabling me from running AIM for some reason.

It might be 'hiding' in your system yet... That's why you can't run AIM or use System Restore...

You should clean your PC with Spyware Doctor