virus removal

I purchased a computer that was used some years ago from a friends computer guy. It runs XP. I picked up a virus a week ago & called the computer guy but he's retired :( So, trying to resolve the issue myself I started searching for a resolution my self on the internet & came across a site...

Following the removal of Sendori by Sophos AV, IE and Chrome cannot display web pages. However, I can ping www.google.com. Also, Sophos AV and Malwarebytes are not able to update. MBAM found some malware but quarantining it didn't resolve the problem. Any ideas? Thank you.

Hello Does anyone know where I can have a log file created and analyzed trying to remove malware?

So i'm pretty sure that i had a virus so i did a factory reset but i have heard from numerous people that factory reset is a 50/50 chance it got rid of the virus even though my computer is 100x faster than before i just wan't to make sure i get rid of it. So my question is, If i reformat my HDD...

Hi I posted about my friend who was unsure whether the virus message he was getting was real or not. He finally figured that it was real and clicking on it got rid of the message at least. But I mentioned that he was getting constant blue screens when booting. Yesterday I went to his house to...

One of the files is called: iLiVid_setup ( I believe ) and the other is: video_downloader -------------------------------- I need help to try and remove this from happening, I checked when they were modified to see when they were downloaded and the video_downloader says it was 3am when it...

I was checking the net for some repair parts for my truck .....Ok, stop laughing, its the truth..:angel: A message popped up from Windows Defender saying malware had been detected and it was taking action. It seems Windows Defender did quarantine 2 instances of the same Trojan and both have...

OK I have been having problems trying to get a client's computer fixed. It is an HP TouchSmart 300-1223 which is an all-in-one. First it was viruses. I got rid of 54 of them. Then the hard drive was bad. Just swapped it out and put a brand new install of Windows7 64-bit Home Premium...

hello i have a asus x44ly laptop for a year and i have installed win 7 on it,but sometimes its usb port dose not work and it takes to recognise mouse and flash memory,and the other problem of my system is its dvd/cd rom that dose not work properly cant read and write cd/dvd .i checked device...

I have a pesky program that i am trying to get rid of...the entire trail. Slow PCFighter is the culprit. I should have known better than downloading this trogan horse. Have googled various sites to determine how to get rid of all these files. I have yet to come up with a solution. Any ideas out...

Help please. I'm using Malware Bytes and every restart it quarantines this trojan as svchost.exe How can I remove it completely?

Good-morning(07:04 Copenhagen time) I have recently purchased Bitdefender Total Security,and virus removal. I am used to McAfee so i am very surprised about system scan times E.T.C. Additional protection:Hitman Pro & Rkill. Have A nice Day Everyone.:)

Recently I noticed my CPU being pushed to 100% by a trojan (igfxupdate) though not knowing the cause of the usage I simply tried restarting the computer, though when the computer restarted my CPU Meter was gone. I have now completely removed the virus but my CPU Meter never showed up. It isn't...

I have a trojan (xsecva.exe) that I cannot remove and need help to remove it. I remember a simple software that I've used in the past, which I believe was a Microsoft software. It force-removed any file that you wanted removed and was very easy to use! I would really appreciate something like...

I have 4 PCs running Windows. I make image files of the system partition of each one and store the image files on a USB hard drive. I would like to create a flash drive that can be used on any of the PCs and which boots to a menu. From the menu I would like to select the appropriate image...

Hi I've been trying to get rid of this for several days with no luck. I found that you get this malware by installing Mozilla Firefox, it then spreads to your other browsers if you have them. I installed Firefox to try and fix the problems I was having with cutting and pasting in this...

I recently posted this on yahoo answers, but its been over a day and no replies so i came here to ask for help: The edits are from yahoo, it's just a little extra info I've had this problem for a few days now, for the last few months i have been using my school laptop to share internet to my...

Lenovo laptop with Windows 7 OS. The laptop shut down while plugged in overnight. I have removed the battery and let it sit for hours to cool/reset. Upon power up, the hard drive light comes on for 2-3 seconds, then goes off. Sometimes the screen flickers white for another 2-3 seconds, but...

Computer purchased as a custom build from IBuyPower.com in July 2010, has worked perfectly until just recently... I can't remember the exact event/date when the BSoD first started happening, originally attributed to Google Chrome, as starting the browser w/ several tabs open from a previous...

Fixes an issue in which antivirus software does not detect all infected files on a computer that is running Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, or Windows Server 2008 R2. This issue occurs when you perform an on-demand scan. More...