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Dead Computer?

  • 25-11-2006 12:52am
    #1
    dajaffa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,121 ✭✭✭


    Long story short, my bro turned off the antivirus software on the home desktop (dell dimension 5000 for our collective sins) + downloaded an executable file which basically riddled the computer with trojans.

    I ran AVG a few times, then created a new username, moved all the files that needed to be kept (all of which seem to be fine) to it and deleted all the old usernames. I got + ran Spybot + ad-aware + ran AVG a number of times. Oh I tried to run a system restore but to no avail too.

    Now the internet connection seems to be gone + basically is the only option left to save the files on discs + format the hard drive.

    Any help much appreciated ;)


Comments

  • #2
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Did you run the AV scans in safe mode? Apart from that I can't think of much else to do but to go ahead and reinstall and thump your bruvah. :)


  • #3
    dajaffa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,121 ✭✭✭dajaffa


    Ruu wrote:
    Did you run the AV scans in safe mode? Apart from that I can't think of much else to do but to go ahead and reinstall and thump your bruvah. :)


    No, but I ran full computer scans, which sometimes caused it to crash but ran sucessfully a few times too... ah might use it as a good reason to upgrade


  • #4
    Soundman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,593 ✭✭✭Soundman


    And a good reason to thump your brother too? Hahahaha...


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