Computer help needed

Stat Brother

Well-known member

NSC Patron

Jul 11, 2003

73,640

West west west Sussex

• Jun 20, 2015

• #1

My computer has managed to pick up a crappy virus that's basically turning into a giant advert.

But virtue of the fact my in house tech support is turning it off and on again, I'm stuffed.

I have no idea why 'BullGuard' didn't pick it up, but now I'm stuck with it, and everything I'm trying from Factory reset to basic Windows downloads is coming up short.

Any advice, for a numpty, would be greatly appreciated.

 

Ernest

Stupid IDIOT

Nov 8, 2003

42,739

LOONEY BIN

• Jun 20, 2015

• #2

Don't click on PORN links

 

Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo

Waxing chumps like candles since ‘75

Oct 4, 2003

11,031

• Jun 20, 2015

• #3

try malwarebytes and ccleaner to see if either of those can get rid of it.

 

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billpotter72

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Mar 24, 2015

40

• Jun 20, 2015

• #4

Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo said:

try malwarebytes and ccleaner to see if either of those can get rid of it.

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This

 

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ofco8

Well-known member

May 18, 2007

2,387

Brighton

• Jun 20, 2015

• #5

Had a similar problem last night and with advice from NSC used malwarebytes and Chrome settings and cleared the virus out.

 

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Hampster Gull

New member

Dec 22, 2010

13,462

• Jun 20, 2015

• #6

Be choosy on your PORN links

 

Stat Brother

Well-known member

NSC Patron

Jul 11, 2003

73,640

West west west Sussex

• Jun 20, 2015

• Thread starter
• #7

Ernest said:

Don't click on PORN links

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Too late.

 

banjo

GOSBTS

Oct 25, 2011

13,243

Deep south

• Jun 20, 2015

• #8

I wouldn't have thought you'd of had any energy for porn after that epic ride yesterday.

 

Stat Brother

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NSC Patron

Jul 11, 2003

73,640

West west west Sussex

• Jun 20, 2015

• Thread starter
• #9

banjo said:

I wouldn't have thought you'd of had any energy for porn after that epic ride yesterday.

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I picked up the virus (while on NSC) a couple of days ago!!!

 

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Brighthelmstone

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Nov 9, 2011

919

Burgess Hill

• Jun 20, 2015

• #10

Stat Brother said:

I picked up the virus (while on NSC) a couple of days ago!!!

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Funny, thats the exact same story i tell my wife when she spots stuff on my pc!

 

Stat Brother

Well-known member

NSC Patron

Jul 11, 2003

73,640

West west west Sussex

• Jun 20, 2015

• Thread starter
• #11

Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo said:

try malwarebytes and ccleaner to see if either of those can get rid of it.

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billpotter72 said:

This

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ofco8 said:

Had a similar problem last night and with advice from NSC used malwarebytes and Chrome settings and cleared the virus out.

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Thanks Chaps, that seems to have done the trick.

I 'only' had 86 threats that needed quarantining