A virus

[evilryu200]

[quoteost_uid0="Rage_Unleashed"]why not try getting a different antivirus. to tell you the truth norton isnt the best. after you reinstall xp i say get nod 32. it isnt free, but there is ways to get it :: (get trial first) and next time whenever you download something always scan before opening it[/quote]
i do that all that time

[mastergrim8]

i say zone alarm or go download avg cit's free but if you wa nt support ya gotta pay

[Elena]

Well, I use norton and I set it to scan compressed files (zip files) and hidden files...I don't know who told you you have to reformat your whole computer...but that's a lie. I had a virus on my computer like 2 times and it tripled itself to other files and I just scanned my computer with the settings above and I was ok....I had to do it overnight...but that's better then reformatting...the only thing that sucks about norton is that you have to pay for telephone support...but you can get online support for free.

[TremulantX]

[quoteost_uid0="Elena"]Well, I use norton and I set it to scan compressed files (zip files) and hidden files...I don't know who told you you have to reformat your whole computer...but that's a lie. I had a virus on my computer like 2 times and it tripled itself to other files and I just scanned my computer with the settings above and I was ok....I had to do it overnight...but that's better then reformatting...the only thing that sucks about norton is that you have to pay for telephone support...but you can get online support for free.[/quote]
I told him to do that
and it was only if he couldn't clean the virus...

[evilryu200]

[quoteost_uid0="TremulantX"][quoteost_uid0="Elena"]Well, I use norton and I set it to scan compressed files (zip files) and hidden files...I don't know who told you you have to reformat your whole computer...but that's a lie. I had a virus on my computer like 2 times and it tripled itself to other files and I just scanned my computer with the settings above and I was ok....I had to do it overnight...but that's better then reformatting...the only thing that sucks about norton is that you have to pay for telephone support...but you can get online support for free.[/quote]
I told him to do that
and it was only if he couldn't clean the virus... [/quote]
well what you said does work but i'm going to try wat elena said... :colgate: btw how do you scan hidden files?



Edited By evilryu200 on 1121479994

[Rage_Unleashed]

lol i still dont think norton is the best ... norton was the reason why my computer took 5 minutes to shut down.... but i cant help you out on the hidden files stuff...

[TremulantX]

[quoteost_uid0="Rage_Unleashed"]lol i still dont think norton is the best ... norton was the reason why my computer took 5 minutes to shut down.... but i cant help you out on the hidden files stuff...[/quote]
just set it to include zip and hidden files in its scan and BTW..... Mcafee pwns norton!!

[mastergrim8]

zonealarm is the best it updates every day and it's got the best virus detection i can get McAfee but i dont want to DSL includes McAfee (it sucks that why it's with DSL) but norton has been rated good but most people i wouldnt recommend Norton(it sucks)

[Elena]

[quoteost_uid0="evilryu200"][quoteost_uid0="TremulantX"][quoteost_uid0="Elena"]Well, I use norton and I set it to scan compressed files (zip files) and hidden files...I don't know who told you you have to reformat your whole computer...but that's a lie. I had a virus on my computer like 2 times and it tripled itself to other files and I just scanned my computer with the settings above and I was ok....I had to do it overnight...but that's better then reformatting...the only thing that sucks about norton is that you have to pay for telephone support...but you can get online support for free.[/quote]
I told him to do that
and it was only if he couldn't clean the virus... [/quote]
well what you said does work but i'm going to try wat elena said... :colgate: btw how do you scan hidden files?[/quote]
Well, I have 2005 Internet Security and you open Norton (duh) go to options at the top...click on Anti-Virus go to Manual Scan which sould be on the left and at the bottom where it says "Which type of files to scan" check compressed, comprehensive and active progams and start up progams which should check if you have any viruses in your boot record.

Sorry I took so long to answer...hope it helps.

[EvilAkuma]

[quoteost_uid0="viper2040"]as a computer expert (not someone with an Uncle whos an expert), i can tell you this

Antivirus is good at preventing viruses. Once a virus gets in, antivirus may remove it, but the damage is already done. Spybot will NOT help, nor will removal of junk files.

Best bet? find any cds that came with yer computer and see if one of em contains windows XP, and reinstall the whole damn operating system. If you need help, i MAY be able to mail a disk that can do it for you, but I'll need proof that you own a legit copy of windows.[/quote]
at last the guy speak, go here in order to clean it http://housecall.trendmicro.com/hous...tart_corp.asp, i had that problem just 2 week ago >.c and now it's gone.