Gaming is my computer screwed? virus.....

phantastic91 · Jul 19, 2008

ok so i got annoyed at my computer speed because its probably ten times slower than what it was before so i finally decided to download anti-viruses. i'm 90% positive that i downloaded the real ones and not the ones that pretend to be anti-viruses but are actually viruses themselves.

so i got AVG free 8.0 and zone alarm first. AVG always scans but detects NOTHING every time. i use zonelalarm and it detected a couple of things but not the big ones. and things it detects always somehow manages to come back to my computer. so that didn't work. It scans and the file its scanning clearly says trojan and i can see 20 of them go by and zone alarm just isn't picking it up.

so i got Spybot S and D the free version. finds stuff but only ad wares that come back eventually later anyways and doesn't help.

then i got SuperAntiSpyware. it always detects like 70 adwares gets rid of it then when i scan again the same ones pops up again so that didn't helps.

i used the search thing on this site about a virus and most of the user said NOD32 is really good. it didn't detect anything at all. (i got the free trial)

i guess i'm screwed? please help

FaRReR · Jul 19, 2008

Well...

How many programs are you running? That slows down my computer.
If you're running Windows, try ending some processes, that helps sometimes.

fischju · Jul 19, 2008

These days, nobody does any of that. We all (XP users) have a good firewall and antivirus program running at all times, and if there is a problem that bad just reformat and do a clean install.

Back up your data, reformat, and do a clean install. This time get Comodo firewall.

phantastic91 · Jul 19, 2008

FaRReR said:
Well...

How many programs are you running? That slows down my computer.
If you're running Windows, try ending some processes, that helps sometimes.

nothing. i turn things off but still the same. i even use safemode. no results =/

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QUOTE(fischju @ Jul 19 2008, 04:37 AM) These days, nobody does any of that. We all (XP users) have a good firewall and antivirus program running at all times, and if there is a problem that bad just reformat and do a clean install.

Back up your data, reformat, and do a clean install. This time get Comodo firewall.

don't have stuff to do that thanks though!

(you need some sort of xp disc right...thats what my sister said. sorry i'm such a noob. if so i lost it)

FaRReR · Jul 19, 2008

Aw, crap! You only installed the Anti-Virus and the firewall RECENTLY???
That's just (pardon me) idiotic.

Edit: For the record I stand by what I said!

zidane_genome · Jul 19, 2008

In safe mode, do a Ctrl-Shift-Esc, and then click on the PROCESSES tab, write up everything in there, then do the same thing in normal mode...

I'll tell you everything that's running, and if you have a virus or not.

fischju · Jul 19, 2008

Go to the bay, search for minipe and download the one with the most seeds (should be minipe 2006). Use this to reformat. Then grab a copy of XP SP2 Corporate or OEM (with most seeds) and install that.

phantastic91 · Jul 19, 2008

FaRReR said:
Aw, crap! You only installed the Anti-Virus and the firewall RECENTLY???
That's just (pardon me) idiotic.

call me anything you want. i deserve it. i let my computer down =[

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QUOTE(zidane_genome @ Jul 19 2008, 04:42 AM) In safe mode, do a Ctrl-Shift-Esc, and then click on the PROCESSES tab, write up everything in there, then do the same thing in normal mode...

I'll tell you everything that's running, and if you have a virus or not.

k ill try it now it'll probably take a while so just come back when you have free time thanks man!

AT FISCHJU: yea i did that didn't work.

fischju · Jul 19, 2008

You can reboot in safe mode and run AV scans (I hope you know how to do this?)

FaRReR · Jul 19, 2008

I'm almost feeling sorry for you. If you get a new computer load AVG and WinPatrol onto it before you connect it to the internet.

If you have a Windows XP installation disc, re-install.

zidane_genome · Jul 19, 2008

What is it with people that insist that AntiVirus and Firewalls are the best thing since sex with 2 women at once (was gonna say sliced bread, but my way is much better, lol!!)

I REFUSE to run antivirus, and a firewall! I turn ALL THAT SHIT OFF! My system runs perfectly!

I have 2 rules for me and my wife...

1) don't download anything from a website that you don't know what it is, and never download a .exe/.com/.bat file, EVER!

2) NEVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER download a .exe/.com/.asf/.wmv file from Limewire... EVER!!

Follow those 2 rules, and your perfectly safe! Not sure if the file you have is a virus? Run it in a VirtualMachine, or run it on a second computer not connected to the internet or home network as a test machine.

Not only do AntiVirus and Firewalls take up WAY too much room on HardDrives, but they slow performance since they are always scanning, and slow your internet connection!

EDIT:
If you want my IP address to try to hack me, I'll be more than happy to let you have it!

fischju · Jul 19, 2008

Yea, they don't really do any of that. You are behind a router that acts like a hardware firewall, I take it (not everybody is!) My firewall allows me to lock down folders that I don't want modified (by accident or otherwise) can give me a running process tree, shows me what is using my bandwidth and how much, allows me to stop programs from calling home, can show me a port forwarding map for my whole network, ect, ect, ect. All VERY useful.

And my AV isn't running all the time in Vista (weekly scans) but I do have NOD32 for XP

podunk1269 · Jul 19, 2008

ok, dont use any of that crap. goto kaspersky.com and download Kaspersky Internet Security. It is the best AV and firewall. you can also pirate it if you want but it is worth buying. there is a 30 day trial, so try it out and let me know what you think. I havnt found anything that can get past kaspersky

phantastic91 · Jul 19, 2008

in the same order

SAFEMODE

taskmgr.exe
explorer.exe
svchost.exe
svchost.exe
svchost.exe
lsass.exe
services.exe
winlogon.exe
csrss.exe
smss.exe
system
system idle process SYSTEM

NORMAL MODE:

wuauclt.exe
taskmgr.exe
Ymsgr__tray.exe
paltalk.exe
SUPERAntiSpywar...
ctfmon.exe
egui.exe
SearchSettings.exe
svchost.exe
reader__sl.exe
opware32.exe
alg.exe
ScanningProcess...
explorer.exe
viewpointService...
svchost.exe
vsmon.exe
svchost.exe
svchost.exe
svchost.exe
svchost.exe
scslaccess.exe
svchost.exe
hvsvc32.exe
lsass.exe
services.exe
winlogon.exe
csrss.exe
smss.exe
ekrn.exe
AppleMobileDevic...
Scanning Process...
Spoolsv.exe
System
SystemIdleProcess

phantastic91 · Jul 19, 2008

fischju said:
Go to the bay, search for minipe and download the one with the most seeds (should be minipe 2006). Use this to reformat. Then grab a copy of XP SP2 Corporate or OEM (with most seeds) and install that.

wait if i reformat that erase everything right? then if it does then i go back on the internet and download XP SP2 Corporate or OEM? sorry just making sure. thanks.!

fischju · Jul 19, 2008

Download them, use imgburn to burn them to isos. Use the first to delete everything, then use the second to install Windows.

podunk1269 · Jul 19, 2008

get kaspersky and you may not have to reformat. I just used it to clean up my father in laws xp machine, and he loves porn and hasnt ran anti-virus in 3 years. I had to run the scan 5 times to keep removing stuff, but it got the job done without a format

phantastic91 · Jul 19, 2008

podunk1269 said:
get kaspersky and you may not have to reformat. I just used it to clean up my father in laws xp machine, and he loves porn and hasnt ran anti-virus in 3 years. I had to run the scan 5 times to keep removing stuff, but it got the job done without a format

ill try this first then what fischju said THANKS GUYS! but i dont think this will work. i use this program in the past with my dads old computer and it did nothing. ill test it out again.

fischju · Jul 19, 2008

The 2006 build of MiniPE has antivirus tools too, which are very useful.

zidane_genome · Jul 19, 2008

phantastic91 said:
in the same order

SAFEMODE

taskmgr.exe-------|
explorer.exe-------|
svchost.exe--------|
svchost.exe--------|
svchost.exe--------|-- all Windows stuff, dont' worry about it
lsass.exe-----------|
services.exe-------|
winlogon.exe------|
csrss.exe----------|
smss.exe----------|
system
system idle process SYSTEM

NORMAL MODE:

wuauclt.exe ---- Microsoft AutoUpdate (legit)
taskmgr.exe ---- TaskManager (how you got this info)
Ymsgr__tray.exe --- Most likely a virus, or spyware (that's not really Yahoo Messenger)
paltalk.exe --- PalTalk (didn't know anyone still used that!)
SUPERAntiSpywar... -- Some sort of SUPER Antispyware tool...
ctfmon.exe --- Windows required file
egui.exe -- Antivirus (NOD32)
SearchSettings.exe -- Some sort of eBay search tool thingy?
svchost.exe --- Windows required file
reader__sl.exe -- another virus/spyware
opware32.exe -- ScanSoft OmniPage (OCR/Scanning)
alg.exe --- Windows required file
ScanningProcess... ---- WARNING!!!! TROJAN DETECTED!!!!! WARNING!!!!!
explorer.exe --- Windows required file
viewpointService...--- Windows required file
svchost.exe--- Windows required file
vsmon.exe--- Windows required file
svchost.exe--- Windows required file
svchost.exe--- Windows required file
svchost.exe--- Windows required file
svchost.exe--- Windows required file
scslaccess.exe---- WARNING!!!! TROJAN DETECTED!!!!! WARNING!!!!!
svchost.exe--- Windows required file
hvsvc32.exe ---- WARNING!!!! TROJAN DETECTED!!!!! WARNING!!!!!
lsass.exe--- Windows required file
services.exe--- Windows required file
winlogon.exe--- Windows required file
csrss.exe--- Windows required file
smss.exe--- Windows required file
ekrn.exe --- NOD32 (Norton)
AppleMobileDevic... -- iPoo'd
Scanning Process...---- WARNING!!!! TROJAN DETECTED!!!!! WARNING!!!!!
Spoolsv.exe--- Windows required file
System--- Windows required file
SystemIdleProcess--- Windows required file

scslaccess.exe is "hiding"... it's supposed to be scsiaccess.exe, but you see i and l look close, so your eyes glance over it... save with hvsvc32.exe, should be Nvsvc32, not H...

Your best bet, back up EVERYTHING, and WIPE your drive... don't backup any EXE/COM files if you can help it... if you need to save these, be sure you SCAN them before you put them back on your system!

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