I think I've gotta virus, any help?

[omgitznpv]

Re: I think I've gotta virus, any help?

oh i thought it was a human related virus not a computer virus... nvm

seriously dont go there

Would you quit posting?

[foilman8805]

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So, what you could do...if you are really, really, really in need of the information on that hard drive, install Linux's Ubuntu (it's an operating system, but installing it will allow you to bypass the error in Windows), and then if you know someone who's good with computer code (or you could search the internet), find a way to 'mount' your hard drive and then transfer all of the stuff you need to an external hard drive through the Linux OS. Once that's done, wipe that drive clean, uninstall Ubuntu, and go back to Windows.

I did this once in college. I had a 12 page career research report due for a Technical Writing class, and I crashed my comp. My error was a bit worse than yours...I was missing the system_32.dll, so I was ****ed, but using Linux saved my life.

[Tarrik]

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"I was missing the system_32.dll" Lmfao Foil.

[foilman8805]

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Yeah, lmfao. I was seriously so confused...how the **** does that **** go missing? God damn Windows.

[Tarrik]

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Yeah, lmfao. I was seriously so confused...how the **** does that **** go missing? God damn Windows.

Lolrus, that's how my friend.

[ursername]

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http://internetisseriousbusiness.com is a rickrolling site. It's not going to give you a virus lmfao.

[T3hDDRKid]

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grammar nazi

ps virus isn't a verb

[Blade_Train3r]

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Never go to any sites that aren't classified as "safe" by at least 2 people you know and trust. As for dealing with the virus, as long as you can boot into safe mode (press F8 as windows is loading. Generally I just repeatedly push it as soon as my PC has POSTed and I get to the list eventually).

Once in safe mode, either do a system restore, or use an virus removal utility to get rid of the virus (antiviruses are only good for detecting and occasionally quarantining. You actually need to get a program to remove that specific virus - if one exists - to remove a virus for certain).

You could also go the whole hog by scanning your PC, isolating the infected non-system files, backing up your data, and re-installing.

If all else fails, the only option is a format I'm afraid
Edit: Whoops sorry, read the first post as the last post. *ahem*

Still getting used to the whole upside down forum thing. Gonna see if I can flip it.

[Blade_Train3r]

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You might be able to fix it using the restore function of the XP cd. Dunno about Vista but booting from the XP disk lets you go to the recovery console (I believe, never had to do it myself), and from there it should be possible to manually copy over System32.dll to your windows directory.

[meno_rocks123]

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Sheesh why'd you give out the link lol, someone might accidently click it.

I did click it. It scared the **** out of me.
1. Your browser window becomes a 1/4 of the screens total size.
2. When you move your mouse over it, it moves to a different corner of the screen.
3. some creepy messages start popping up.
4. I hit the restart button on my computer.

Now the problem is, I shouldn't be on the computer right now so if a virus pops up and it worked before everyone left, I'm dead.

Thanks a ****ing lot for scaring the **** out of me.

[JKPolk]

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It's javascript numnums. Not hard to write and even easier to avoid.

[foilman8805]

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You can't load safe-mode without system32.dll

Thus why I went straight to the harddrive corruption idea.
And like I said... working on a laptop with the same issue at the moment. So yeah.

Loading ubuntu or any other linux or operating system won't help him back up data. System32.dll is different depending on his system. so it's not like he can just stick another DLL in there. also since I'll bet my life his harddrive is formatted in the NTFS format he cannot use linux on it anyway. Linux uses FAT storage, not NTFS.

Wow, okay, you didn't read very well.

The system32.dll was my problem, and I only offered a suggestion to him that helped me. Furthermore, it will absolutely help him back up his data if he needs to do it because you can access all of the information on the hard drive through Ubuntu and transfer it to an external hard drive temporarily.

The whole point of loading Ubuntu is that it's not even related to Windows and not having a .dll won't effect how you run Linux.

Lastly, I know that Ubuntu uses FAT, that's why I said that you have to get someone to code the hard drive so you can mount it and read the info.

It worked for me. It was either that, or Tech Support was recommending I spend $600 to get the 'raw data' lifted off of my computer and then transferred to some hard drive. **** Tech Support, I did that **** for free!!

[foilman8805]

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No need to get hostile, and I'm not going to flame you, man. Relax.

You can look up the info on how to use an NTFS hard drive and convert it to FAT on the net. It's there. You also don't need partition magic to do it because I didn't.

Also, he never said exactly said what error he had, just that he had the BSOD. The system32.dll was my problem in a completely separate event. Also, I never suggested sticking another system32.dll in the system...I don't even know where you got that, because what I said to do was after you got the info you wanted, you wipe the hard drive and reinstall Windows.

[xinpig]

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linux should fix your problem. my HP computer died on us only two days after getting it back from them saying it was fixed. it took us ten tries to turn the thing on. then it booted up and lasted for all of 5 minutes and died. my mom (technology illiterate) blamed it on the hard drive. i said that i figured its a PSU problem and said we should plug that hard drive onto a different computer. an HD problem after a boot would not cause the computer to turn itself off. as it would just BSOD.

[EnR]

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Stop going on the porn = problem solved.