virus

got a fecking virus/ malware on my gaming rig . it won't let me get onto internet to try to find something to get rid of it. i ran spy bot, avast, a squared (all on hard drive), and none of them get rid of it., i had to run those programs from safemode. Tried to get online from safe mode with networking but no go. any suggestions?

without internet access, even on another comp theres little you can do but wipe in my experience, however if you can get access or know someone who does, get a usb memory stick/pen drive or w/e and download Trojan remover and give that a go, its a trial unless you buy it but still works.

Unfortunatly without more info on the actual virus ( exe name etc) i cant really recommend much more than you've already tried, except maybe malware bytes.


Also has it killed you internet 100% or just to certain sites ( you got on here somehow afterall) also what symptoms are you getting ( popups and so on) the more info you give the more we can narrow things dawn, a hijack this log might help too if you have it

sometimes i can get online, but then it pops up and won't let me do anything else
if i'm quick on the startup i can get task manager opened up before the virus takes over

Krypter wrote:

if you can get access or know someone who does, get a usb memory stick/pen drive or w/e and download Trojan remover

That's probably the best you can do mate, without actually knowing which specific virus you have its hard to recommend a specific tool to use to remove it.

I am assuming it is only hijacking your system when you go online? If so you should be able to load up progs like trojan remover/ Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware (free)/ SUPERAntiSpyware (free) and AVG (free) onto your system from a USB drive and run them without going online to try and track the little fecker down and kill it.

This should be a timely reminder to all to back up your gaming profiles on a regular basis gents, this may end up as a complete HD wipe if none of the tools fix it or we can't find a work around.

yeah i'll have to try it with a flash drive..fortunately i have a laptop with no viruses ...i think i got it playing on all those dirty UK servers with you guys

Bauhaus\DD/ wrote:

.i think i got it playing on all those dirty UK servers with you guys

Probably right mate, I am sure it has feck all to do with the midget/donkey porn you download on a regular basis.

i was able to get rid of it with trojan remover finally... the reason i couldnt get online is because in internet options-->connections--> lan settings--> use a proxy was checked lol...i didn't even think of that earlier

Glad you got it sorted m8, look forward to using you for tgt practice in the future ;P

thanks but i didn't fix it just to be shot by you only! i'm an equal opportunity target!

Good to hear your back up and running again Bro.