BV and no CD?
Jelenedra:
Yeah, I don't know how we got this one.
Husband and I didn't use the PC in FOREVER, then one weekend, we get on it. By Monday, our anti-virus is screaming bloody murder, but can't seem to get rid of it.
15 scans, and one repaired Windows install later (husband deleted a Windows file that needed to be REPAIRED, not deleted), still having the same virus and spyware pop up on our scans.
So... we're gonna reformat. Should've had it done when I took it in to get repaired (wouldn't work off of our Windows CD for some reason) but we didn't have backups for ANYTHING so I chose not to reformat then.
Zazazu:
I had VirtuMonde once. Took me two days to remove, because it's one of the sneakier ones, and because I basically had to restart my computer after every new webpage I visited while searching for manual removal instructions. It would pop up all these fake anti-virus ads, and if you navigated after the first page you inputted, the computer would stall out. Of course, I got it on the weekend when I couldn't just go to work and print out what I needed.
lemonfresh:
Just to get back on topic a bit...
If you're going to be reformatting anyway, you'll be able to completely bypass getting SecuRom back on your computer by just following the BV no cd instructions at the start of the thread.
I'm thankful we have more than one PC in this house, it made it far less annoying trying to get the manual removal instructions for the VPP.
angelyne:
I find that antivirus/antispyware programs are ineffective in removing malware, because they are too generic. Malware are written specifically around those. You kill one process and then other takes over.
The best method I have found is to first identify whatever crap managed to install itself on your system. Your antivirus might be helpful there. Once you've identified the species of pest you can Google it. Usually you will have a couple of hits on reputable sites like castlecops or bleepingcomputer that have step by step instructions on how to remove it. They typically will use a tool tailored for just that malware, typically to be used in safe mode. Once the malware has had it's teeth pulled, THEN you can scan with your virus to remove the leftover traces.
Then, it might not be a bad idea to run a second scan from a different spyware program and also run rootkit revealer, just in case. Rookit revealer doesn't identify rootkits so much as show you anomalies in your system, such as folders and registry entries which are not accessible. If you get a lot of anomalies then your best bet is to reformat.
Jelenedra if you tell me what you got, I can see if I can rustle up a good removal procedure.
Jelenedra:
I'll have to do some poking and proding. I've kinda not been in the mood for mucking about with my PC lately and have just left it alone other than doing virus scans. PC hasn't been plugged in for a week. =p
Like I said earlier, we need to reformat anyways. Due to some video games leaving behind undeletable files during uninstallation. I haven't had Evidence on my PC for 6 months, but it's still on my start up menu...
I appreciate it though.
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