how do i get rid of this virus?

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  1. Sopapeador

    Sopapeador Active Member

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    sometimes not is a virus, maybe an extension or a modification in a word.txt where is the configuration of initation of chrome.
     
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  2. IMM

    IMM 『X.O.X.O』

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    downloading porn eh? or torrents?.... you could try
    1. restoring windows to an earlier date
    2. repair windows with the install disc and reinstall but keep your old files
    3. delete anything suspicious in %appdata%

    click on it to enable cookies I guess. It's required ^_^
     
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  3. raven

    raven What to type?

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    I think the best option would be to format your PC and don't take backup cause it might have already infected your files.
     
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    sidtz Well-Known Member

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    the easiest way is to just reformat. take computer offline, copy any important docs to a flash drive or something and take the nuclear option.
     
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  5. thelurker

    thelurker [The Crazy Guy] Death to All BL Novels

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    Finally a comrade hahaha
     
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  6. Mystogrigen

    Mystogrigen 「Clever and Witty Original Title」

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    The two Anti-Malware I always turn to are Malwarebytes, and Spybot. Run both, then your regular antivirus to see if there was anything uncovered by the malware, but not removed.

    I would recommend a livedisc, but that might be a little above you.
     
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  7. Vorpal

    Vorpal Well-Known Member

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    i use malwarebytes already
     
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  8. Mystogrigen

    Mystogrigen 「Clever and Witty Original Title」

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    Are you doing a quick scan or a full system scan?

    And does Malwarebytes still have that pre-boot scan?

    If those two don't work, you have three options: Complete nuclear (reformatting all drives, reinstalling windows), waiting it out a day or two to see if Malwarebytes/antivirus get updated definitions that can handle your issue. Lastly, there is Rescue Disc.

    That last one's website has instructions on how to do a scan once you run it. Of course, this requires a CD burner and a blank disc.
     
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  9. Starving Soldier

    Starving Soldier Retired Captain, Marrying Overlyfriendly

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    So there was a tech section on this forum? Never Realize, guess i was blind.
    Also System Restore is the only tip i can give you
     
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  10. Yuki

    Yuki [Chaos-Order & Space-Time Magician,Owner of Void]

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    RUN THESE PROGRAMS:
    • Malawarebytes
    • Malawarebytes AdwCleaner
    • JunkWare Removal Tool by Malawarebytes
    • Malawarebytes Anti-RootKits
    • HitmamPro
    Seriously, Run them all. Restart computer and run them again.
     
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  11. SnowTime

    SnowTime Busy Busy Busy, I Dug Too Many Holes

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    If you want to do a system restore to a date before you had the virus:
    Type in the windows start bar and search "System Restore"
    Click on the Restore button that would be on the window that pops up. Then, it'll give a list of dates to restore to. If I'm not giving enough instructions, just Google how to do a system restore. Now i'mma sleep
     
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