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My infected home PC, help PLEASE
2006-08-23, 9:30 AM #1
Seems I have a bit of an issue with my home PC.

When i checked the task manager performance tab it told me Im at 100% CPU processing . This is when nothing is running so something is amiss.

I reformatted my harddrive (nothing important was on it) and reinstalled windows (I have windows 2000) but now its still running at 100% CPU AND NOW random advert windows are popping up every time i open a browser window :psyduck: frusterating as all heck. AVG says its some trogan horses or something that it cant get rid of (When I reinstalled I quickly downloaded and installed AVG before CPU moved up to 100%)

Any idea on how to fix this? Anyone else had this and find a solution?
The tips at the end of shoelaces are called "aglets". Their true purpose is sinister.
2006-08-23, 9:37 AM #2
Ouch for the trojan, but I'm fairly sure task manager should list it as near enough 100% when you're not running anything.

Well, going by what mb told me yonks ago.
nope.
2006-08-23, 9:48 AM #3
Try booting in safe mode (press F8 before Windows boots), then run a virus scan. It should be able to delete it then.
Naked Feet are Happy Feet
:omgkroko:
2006-08-23, 10:09 AM #4
Originally posted by Vegiemaster:
Try booting in safe mode (press F8 before Windows boots), then run a virus scan. It should be able to delete it then.



Tried this with AVG and its a no go. Any other free virus scanner which might fix this?


FYI: This makes a good riddle:
Whats something that will protect you from disease but in another case you will HATE to have

ANswer: Trojans
The tips at the end of shoelaces are called "aglets". Their true purpose is sinister.
2006-08-23, 10:15 AM #5
Google the trojan name and you should be able to find someway to get rid of it.
Pissed Off?
2006-08-23, 4:41 PM #6
Seems the bane of my existance's name is : Win32/Parite

Tried downloading a program called "hijackthis" was recommended by a coworker. Made things a little better but still virus is there. Just not connecting to the net.

Suggestions?
The tips at the end of shoelaces are called "aglets". Their true purpose is sinister.
2006-08-23, 4:43 PM #7
Spybot is by far, the best way to get rid of viruses and trojans on your computer. The best part about it is that it is absolutley free. Saved my PC for sure
"Oh my god. That just made me want to start cutting" - Aglar
"Why do people from ALL OVER NORTH AMERICA keep asking about CATS?" - Steven, 4/1/2009
2006-08-23, 8:27 PM #8
Yeah, I'd try Spybot S&D. Or move to Linux... [http://urpmi-addmedia.org/tux.gif]
Naked Feet are Happy Feet
:omgkroko:
2006-08-23, 8:28 PM #9
You need to format. This time completely delete the partition, and make a new one.
2006-08-23, 8:35 PM #10
Wait wait wait... don't format as of yet. Let me pull up the appropiate program, I might have a program to remove it.
Nothing to see here, move along.
2006-08-23, 8:38 PM #11
One of the first google results told me this.
Nothing to see here, move along.
2006-08-23, 11:18 PM #12
Wow, Gold used Google where the rest of you failed. Hah. You all suck at the internet.
Bassoon, n. A brazen instrument into which a fool blows out his brains.
2006-08-23, 11:46 PM #13
I wouldn't trust BitDefender. What if it's a modified version of the virus, that it doesn't know of?
Formating is the way to go. But as that's already failed you you need first to find out how it got on your system.
Sorry for the lousy German

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