On 1/8/2013 10:19 PM, Donk wrote: > I assume you've tried running most of the free anti-virus apps. Have you > run Malwarebytes? It's free and is good. Best to run these in Safe > Mode when possible.
I have tried a bunch. My problem with Malware Bytes, is that, while it find the problems, they want me to pay, to get rid of them. > If you are at all computer savvy you might consider just reformatting or > restoring the pc to factory defaults (if possible). You should still be > able to back up your stuff safely. I don't think Servads will jump onto > your backup drive, and I can't find much about Domains.A, but most > current viruses/malware won't hop onto other drives. But of course only > back up personal data - not the entire operating system. I am computer savvy, but I want to avoid reformatting at all costs. I don't have any spare hard drives for this computer(it was a birthday gift, back in May). > I've had a little luck sometimes by pressing Ctrl/Alt/Delete and > clicking the Processes tab. Look at all the running processes and > google each one to see if it is legit. If not, disable it. You can > spend HOURS doing stuff like that - and still not get the pc clean. > That's why a restore might be the best option. > > Good luck, > Donk The 'System Restore' function, seems flakey, too. Christopher ------------------------------------ If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [email protected] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [email protected] Thank you for using A-1 Computer TechYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
