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Old 08-25-2008, 07:54 PM
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I have removed 80 Trojan Horses this past weekend. Downloaded MagicIso while I was intoxicated and didnt do my normal procedure of Virus Scanning anything that has been downloaded before opened. I didn't do it and this time I'm paying for it. After removing these 80 Trojans, most are gone, but the computer is running very weird, so I know there's some on there still. I used AVG and Avast, they've helped but not enough. My computer is running very sluggish, pop-ups, and I cannot access certain websites. Such as this forum. I'm at work, so I finally seek assistance. I could easily junk the HD, but I will be left stuck thinking about "How could I have fixed it" and I rather fix it then junk it. Also, the virus disabled many of my abilities such as "Display", Task Manager, and other things. Also, my C drive isn't showing, only E:. It's there, but it's not showing. When I go to the Start menu, the All Programs section is gone. Many things pop up with messages saying it's been disabled by my System Administrator. How do I change it back?

Please help, thanks a lot.
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Old 08-25-2008, 08:16 PM
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Well hello from new jersey since i live there

But anyways, down to point. If there was as many trojans as you said and there is as much damage and problems happening right now, then your best bet would be to format. If your going to format, then you need to make sure that before you format your hard drive, you backup all important files like docs, music, vids, whatever. And then you can use your Operating Systems disc to choose the format option and then re-install it. Or you can use a thierd-party application to format the hard drive for you. But then nothing will be on the hard drive including the operating system. Formating would be the easiest, cleanest, and safest and free way to bring all of your things back to factory made positions.
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Old 08-25-2008, 08:32 PM
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I have considered that as an option, but was trying to save me the work of that. Also, I don't own the XP Pro CD. I have own a regular XP disc, so it puts me in somewhat of a Jam. There's no folder/files that I need as I save everything to my Slave drive, which I didn't do for the download of MagicIso.
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Old 08-25-2008, 08:36 PM
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Well, it wouldnt be as much work, as spend as uch money trying to fix your hard drive back to new. If you format then eveyrthing would be the same as before. But its your choice. The ideal option here would be to format, but what you do is your own choice.
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Old 08-25-2008, 08:40 PM
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I'm probably going to purchase another HD and install my XP on that. The Master HD was 20GB, which was a $150 POS PC mainly used for internet. I'm using this while I gather enough money to make my own PC. Oy, thanks fellow New Jerseyian!!!!
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Hey xJC,
I would reccomed you to this handy website: Trend Micro HouseCall - Free Online Virus and Spyware Scan - Trend Micro UK
It will scan youe whole computer for any viruses etc. Which is really useful, as you said, they have disabled many features.. so they could of quite easily disabled youe virus scanners from running right.

Once you have removed anything that needs removing using that online program... all should be okayish... Maybe

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Old 08-25-2008, 08:44 PM
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That sounds good, im sure theres little things here and ther you can do to the computer to make it run faster until you make enough money to buy a better and new one. And yeh hello, nice to see another person from new jersey. what part you live near? i live in new brunswick
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Old 08-25-2008, 08:49 PM
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Thanks Jam, I saw you post that in another thread, I'll try to get on it if the internet allows me to.

Ghost, I am from the beachy area. Near Keyport, Hazlet, Middletown. That area.
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OH! middletown!! real nice place, when there couple times this summer. Well, anyways, good luck with your HDD. And if you have anymore problems, you know what site to come back to.
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