PC extremely slow and hangs up quite often
Asish Jana
Right off the assembly line
ajayritik
I am a new to this forum. Please install Glary Utilities from June,11 DVD and also read about Glary utilities in Tips Tricks in this issue. I have done it and achieved good result. Install ESCAN AV if possible.
Scientia Wiz
In Shameful Misery
If you use internet very frequently for downloading many things then do one thing that where ever you save a those files scan that whole thing with a registered antivirus !
Asish Jana
Right off the assembly line
Corrigendum to my previous reply
Please read Tips & Tricks at Page No.51 of June,11 issue.
Please try ESET smart security instead of ESCAN.
Please read Tips & Tricks at Page No.51 of June,11 issue.
Please try ESET smart security instead of ESCAN.
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ajayritik
Technomancer
I think the culprit would have been one of the pen drives which I had connected to copy some stuff. I find after this instance I started getting this problem.
Maybe the antivirus is also not strong enough.
Maybe the antivirus is also not strong enough.
Earlier House call used to be an online virus scan right? Now when I checked the link it gives me an option to download it? Do I download this, install and run the scan? I would prefer an online scan without installing it though.
thetechfreak
Legend Never Ends
Its the same. Dont worry. Download and run installer from link I gave. Do complete scan.
Antivirus may have restarted to remove the files infected with Virus during boot time. So this could indicate an infection.
On the other hand, it does give you a proper message, like "PC is being restarted to remove the infected files". So if it was all of a sudden, it could also be some h/w problem!
On the other hand, it does give you a proper message, like "PC is being restarted to remove the infected files". So if it was all of a sudden, it could also be some h/w problem!
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ajayritik
Technomancer
Virus Scan completed. No threats found. This is using House Call.
Found the following threat from my Antivirus
Name: Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
Level: High
Category: Trojan
Description: Trojan is a general term for malicious software that is installed under false or deceptive pretenses or is installed without the user's full knowledge and consent. Most Trojans exhibit some form of malicious, hostile, or harmful functionality or behavior.
Adivce: This is a high risk and should be removed immediately as it may compromise your privacy and security, make dangerous changes to your computer's settings without your knowledge and consent, or severely degrade your computer's performance and stability.
Location of the threat is surprisingly
C:\Documents and Settings\Andy\Local Settings\Temp\HouseCall
Found the following threat from my Antivirus
Name: Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
Level: High
Category: Trojan
Description: Trojan is a general term for malicious software that is installed under false or deceptive pretenses or is installed without the user's full knowledge and consent. Most Trojans exhibit some form of malicious, hostile, or harmful functionality or behavior.
Adivce: This is a high risk and should be removed immediately as it may compromise your privacy and security, make dangerous changes to your computer's settings without your knowledge and consent, or severely degrade your computer's performance and stability.
Location of the threat is surprisingly
C:\Documents and Settings\Andy\Local Settings\Temp\HouseCall
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coderunknown
Retired Forum Mod
maybe housecall scanned & failed to detect the malware. so it resided at housecall's temp files.
scan using updated Emsisoft antimalware if you haven't done it before.
scan using updated Emsisoft antimalware if you haven't done it before.
thetechfreak
Legend Never Ends
a great Anti malware software.
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware - Free software downloads and software reviews - CNET Downloads
Have you tried system restore as of now?
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware - Free software downloads and software reviews - CNET Downloads
Have you tried system restore as of now?
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ajayritik
Technomancer
No I have not tried system restore yet,
I have already run a scan with Emsisoft Anti malware. These found some threats but these were the regular keygens which I have been having for quite sometime now.
Should I download and install Malwarebytes as well?
I have already run a scan with Emsisoft Anti malware. These found some threats but these were the regular keygens which I have been having for quite sometime now.
Should I download and install Malwarebytes as well?
thetechfreak
Legend Never Ends
Your pc is way too infected for recovery by AV's. When was last time you formated it? Try Malwarebytes it will detect.
Install it in safe mode then try scanning.
Install it in safe mode then try scanning.
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ajayritik
Technomancer
These are the results from the scan done by Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.51.0.1200
Malwarebytes : Free anti-malware, anti-virus and spyware removal download
Registry Data Items Infected:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify (PUM.Disabled.SecurityCenter) -> Bad: (1) Good: (0) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify (PUM.Disabled.SecurityCenter) -> Bad: (1) Good: (0) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
Not sure why these scans are pointing at some antivirus updates as threats!
What about the safe mode thing? will that help? Also I think it may have been couple of years since I formatted the HDD.
Since I don't have any external HDD etc to take backup of existing data I avoid formatting the HDD.
Now I have a new pen drive which I want to use and also some blank DVD's to take backup of data but getting worried of the infection to do it.
06/07/09 when OS was last installed on my PC
sygeek
Technomancer
lol man
coderunknown
Retired Forum Mod
this means either A/V is turned off, firewall is turned off, Windows Update is turned off or all above.
don't think so. even if there isn't any virus, they have already done their work. so do your & reinstall Windows.
take a clean pendrive & copy the latest release of Avast/Avira (friend or from your own PC). now format the C drive. install OS & install antivirus from pendrive. scan the remaining drive for viruses. when everything is clear, go & install the rest of the software.
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ajayritik
Technomancer
Now I'm getting an alert from Windows telling there is more than one antivirus installed on my PC.
I have a new pen drive which is still not opened from the packet. Getting worried that it will get infected as well.
I think I may have to download the antivirus on my machine can't trust other folks PC if its safe to get it from their place.
You are sure if I format C: and reinstall the OS and if there is virus still on other drives then my problem may continue even after reinstalling.
I have a new pen drive which is still not opened from the packet. Getting worried that it will get infected as well.
I think I may have to download the antivirus on my machine can't trust other folks PC if its safe to get it from their place.
You are sure if I format C: and reinstall the OS and if there is virus still on other drives then my problem may continue even after reinstalling.