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Postby mdfareez » Fri Nov 13, 2009 6:55 pm

another suggestion, you might want to run a free Dr.Web CureIt scan. just in case, there are still some leftover bits, like patching viruses running in your system.
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Postby psufootball » Fri Nov 13, 2009 6:58 pm

Well I'm going to try this ComboFix as it doesn't like the sound of Avira. Still can't install it.


If that doesn't work, then its time for Linux. :)

Actually, quick question- Do I need to wipe my hard drive (via dBan) or can I just install OVER Windows?
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Postby psufootball » Fri Nov 13, 2009 6:59 pm

mdfareez wrote:another suggestion, you might want to run a free Dr.Web CureIt scan. just in case, there are still some leftover bits, like patching viruses running in your system.


Yeah there's definitely some stuff left.
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Postby liljj2009 » Fri Nov 13, 2009 7:04 pm

Slightly Off Topic
How did you get infected in the first palce?
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Postby mdfareez » Fri Nov 13, 2009 7:05 pm

why would you want to install Windows over your current Windows right now, if everything's already cleaned up. if you had always had it in mind to re-install Windows, you should just have formatted the system and have a fresh new breath of life. :lol:
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Postby liljj2009 » Fri Nov 13, 2009 7:07 pm

Personally I love fighting malware.
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Postby mdfareez » Fri Nov 13, 2009 7:11 pm

hahaha, alright then. hope you had fun. the arsenal you used against your infected machine is powerful enough, really. i don't think you need to worry about those stray left over pieces. a few temporary files cleanup would do the trick.
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Postby psufootball » Fri Nov 13, 2009 7:17 pm

mdfareez wrote:why would you want to install Windows over your current Windows right now, if everything's already cleaned up. if you had always had it in mind to re-install Windows, you should just have formatted the system and have a fresh new breath of life. :lol:


I'm talking about installing Linux over Windows. Can I do this, or do I need to wipe my HD first?


liljj2009 wrote:Slightly Off Topic
How did you get infected in the first palce?


No clue.


And I'm not at the "safe spot" yet. I get a Norton message every time I go online, and the computer is running EXTREMELY slow online as well. I'm far from done. I also can't install Avira, which is a problem. This is why I've been considering just Linux-ing it, this was just an attempt to learn to remove malware.
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Postby mdfareez » Fri Nov 13, 2009 7:22 pm

are you planning to dual-boot Windows and Linux?
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Postby psufootball » Fri Nov 13, 2009 7:26 pm

Nope.
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