Computer Help!!!!

GMScud · 02-19-2010, 10:47 PM

Sounds to me like you ended up with Security Tool. It's a pesky f**ker. I had it before. Same exact symptoms. IE didn't work, I could surf through firefox, but the virus pretended to be anti-spyware software, all the while drastically bogging down my system. I think it comes in trojan horse style. I ended up deleting some individual registry items that it planted in my computer, and AVG anti-virus ended up cleaning up the rest. Google "security tool" and you'll find some removal tips.

CRedskinsRule · 02-19-2010, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by GMScud

Sounds to me like you ended up with Security Tool. It's a pesky f**ker. I had it before. Same exact symptoms. IE didn't work, I could surf through firefox, but the virus pretended to be anti-spyware software, all the while drastically bogging down my system. I think it comes in trojan horse style. I ended up deleting some individual registry items that it planted in my computer, and AVG anti-virus ended up cleaning up the rest. Google "security tool" and you'll find some removal tips.

That's the one I had. What a pain in the a**. It was Christmas eve morning, and I spent a couple hours at least working on it.

Glad you got it cleaned up mredskins!

mredskins · 02-19-2010, 09:45 PM

Symentac Antivirus I believe finally found it and deleted it.

mredskins · 02-19-2010, 11:01 PM

Yeah everything removed was Trojan this Trojan that. So f--king annoying glad it is gone.

WaldSkins · 02-20-2010, 01:40 AM

You could just buy a MacBook and be done with it

cookskin21 · 02-20-2010, 04:38 AM

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Originally Posted by WaldSkins

You could just buy a MacBook and be done with it

EXACTLY!! problems solved

MTK · 02-20-2010, 08:51 AM

I'm going to seriously consider a mac for my next pc purchase

TheMalcolmConnection · 02-20-2010, 10:23 AM

Windows 7 has been extremely stable in our tests. Our benchmarks have it going faster than a MacBook and even faster than Windows XP. We've had the discussion of PC versus Mac before, but no matter what, you'll eventually wind up with a program that you wish would run, but can't because it's a Mac.

I use them both daily and they're both fine machines, but PCs are not only cheaper, they're still the market leader and most software is written for them. Sure, I do IT stuff as a career, but I've never had a virus before. It's really just about being cautious where you browse.

Stay off those porn sites.

mredskins · 02-23-2010, 09:38 AM

Wow I am in!

BDBohnzie · 02-23-2010, 11:56 AM

I'm a big advocate of SUPERAntispyware now after using it on a client's PC not long ago. Runs right from a Thumb Drive, so no installation on the host machine and does a great job cleaning stuff up. I have SUPERAntispyware, MalwareBytes, HiJackThis and Spybot on a small (64MB!) thumb drive that I use to help clean up messes.

Although, the only safe way to make sure the virus is 100% gone is to wipe and reinstall...

TheMalcolmConnection · 02-23-2010, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by BDBohnzie

I'm a big advocate of SUPERAntispyware now after using it on a client's PC not long ago. Runs right from a Thumb Drive, so no installation on the host machine and does a great job cleaning stuff up. I have SUPERAntispyware, MalwareBytes, HiJackThis and Spybot on a small (64MB!) thumb drive that I use to help clean up messes.

Although, the only safe way to make sure the virus is 100% gone is to wipe and reinstall...

Here's a new tool that works in conjuction with that and MWB. It's called rkill.exe and it's on the BleepingComputer website and it basically kills all known annoying fake antivirus products and prevents them from running while you run programs to fix them.

BDBohnzie · 02-23-2010, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

Here's a new tool that works in conjuction with that and MWB. It's called rkill.exe and it's on the BleepingComputer website and it basically kills all known annoying fake antivirus products and prevents them from running while you run programs to fix them.

I have heard of that one, but haven't used it yet. But it'll definitely make it on my thumb drive. Thanks!

724Skinsfan · 02-23-2010, 06:00 PM

I'm more of brute force kind of IT tech in our school district: folder redirection (My Documents) and re-image.

firstdown · 02-23-2010, 06:20 PM

I have a question which is about my office computer. They are about 7 months old now and I keep getting these up date notices in the bottom right of my screen. If its software I have, should I load the updates? So far I have been just closing them but the other day I started to wonder if that's something I should be loading. I've heard all the updates can really slow down your computer. I guess I could call the suport number as I have hours of free support when I purchased them and I think we have used like 5 minutes. All of my business is done on web based applications so I probably purchased way more computer then I needed. My goal this year was to learn more about computers and so far I have learned how to use the multi function printer, scanner, etc... so we can send stuff out in different ways. Next is to learn how to scane in paper work and save it instead of files for ever customer.

tryfuhl · 02-23-2010, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by firstdown

I have a question which is about my office computer. They are about 7 months old now and I keep getting these up date notices in the bottom right of my screen. If its software I have, should I load the updates? So far I have been just closing them but the other day I started to wonder if that's something I should be loading. I've heard all the updates can really slow down your computer. I guess I could call the suport number as I have hours of free support when I purchased them and I think we have used like 5 minutes. All of my business is done on web based applications so I probably purchased way more computer then I needed. My goal this year was to learn more about computers and so far I have learned how to use the multi function printer, scanner, etc... so we can send stuff out in different ways. Next is to learn how to scane in paper work and save it instead of files for ever customer.

what updates are we talking about? windows updates? a program that tries to update software to all of your peripherals and programs or what?

updates don't slow down your computer by default, I'm not really sure what's meant by that

what browser do you use since most of your stuff is on web apps? so much of that was done for IE6

02-19-2010, 10:47 PM	#1
GMScud Swearinger Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 12,626	Re: Computer Help!!!! Sounds to me like you ended up with Security Tool. It's a pesky f**ker. I had it before. Same exact symptoms. IE didn't work, I could surf through firefox, but the virus pretended to be anti-spyware software, all the while drastically bogging down my system. I think it comes in trojan horse style. I ended up deleting some individual registry items that it planted in my computer, and AVG anti-virus ended up cleaning up the rest. Google "security tool" and you'll find some removal tips. __________________ Tardy

02-19-2010, 09:45 PM	#3
mredskins Gamebreaker Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 13,007	Re: Computer Help!!!! Symentac Antivirus I believe finally found it and deleted it. __________________ When life gives you paper jams, turn them into paper footballs!

02-19-2010, 11:01 PM	#4
mredskins Gamebreaker Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 13,007	Re: Computer Help!!!! Yeah everything removed was Trojan this Trojan that. So f--king annoying glad it is gone. __________________ When life gives you paper jams, turn them into paper footballs!

02-20-2010, 01:40 AM	#5
WaldSkins Playmaker Join Date: May 2007 Location: Harrisburg, PA Age: 42 Posts: 2,726	Re: Computer Help!!!! You could just buy a MacBook and be done with it __________________ "I would change that around, Jesus isn't Cutler. I guarantee you Jesus couldnt thread the ball like Jay does."-Monksdown

02-20-2010, 08:51 AM	#7
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02-20-2010, 10:23 AM	#8
TheMalcolmConnection I like big (_\|_)s. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia Age: 43 Posts: 19,264	Re: Computer Help!!!! Windows 7 has been extremely stable in our tests. Our benchmarks have it going faster than a MacBook and even faster than Windows XP. We've had the discussion of PC versus Mac before, but no matter what, you'll eventually wind up with a program that you wish would run, but can't because it's a Mac. I use them both daily and they're both fine machines, but PCs are not only cheaper, they're still the market leader and most software is written for them. Sure, I do IT stuff as a career, but I've never had a virus before. It's really just about being cautious where you browse. Stay off those porn sites. __________________ Regret nothing. At one time it was exactly what you wanted.

02-23-2010, 09:38 AM	#9
mredskins Gamebreaker Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 13,007	Re: Computer Help!!!! Wow I am in! __________________ When life gives you paper jams, turn them into paper footballs!

02-23-2010, 11:56 AM	#10
BDBohnzie Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Frederick, MD Age: 46 Posts: 4,628	Re: Computer Help!!!! I'm a big advocate of SUPERAntispyware now after using it on a client's PC not long ago. Runs right from a Thumb Drive, so no installation on the host machine and does a great job cleaning stuff up. I have SUPERAntispyware, MalwareBytes, HiJackThis and Spybot on a small (64MB!) thumb drive that I use to help clean up messes. Although, the only safe way to make sure the virus is 100% gone is to wipe and reinstall... __________________ Bad Things man, I mean bad things... “WE TOOK HIM IN THE SIXTH ROUND SO WE'RE NOT SMART EITHER.” - Shanny on what the Skins saw in Alfred Morris

02-23-2010, 06:00 PM	#13
724Skinsfan Playmaker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Roanoke, VA Posts: 3,508	Re: Computer Help!!!! I'm more of brute force kind of IT tech in our school district: folder redirection (My Documents) and re-image. __________________ "I hope I'm getting better. I hope you haven't seen my best." - Jim Zorn

02-23-2010, 06:20 PM	#14
firstdown Living Legend Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: chesapeake, va Age: 61 Posts: 15,817	Re: Computer Help!!!! I have a question which is about my office computer. They are about 7 months old now and I keep getting these up date notices in the bottom right of my screen. If its software I have, should I load the updates? So far I have been just closing them but the other day I started to wonder if that's something I should be loading. I've heard all the updates can really slow down your computer. I guess I could call the suport number as I have hours of free support when I purchased them and I think we have used like 5 minutes. All of my business is done on web based applications so I probably purchased way more computer then I needed. My goal this year was to learn more about computers and so far I have learned how to use the multi function printer, scanner, etc... so we can send stuff out in different ways. Next is to learn how to scane in paper work and save it instead of files for ever customer.

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