Re: Do I have a virus?

"Øyvind Granberg" <tresfjording@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:8E324C69-BD20-45A4-96B3-709EB6EF18DF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi...

There is a virus in my computer. I am convinced about that.
I cannot download anything concerning updates to Ad-Aware or Spybot.
I cannot download anything at all from Microsoft.com like the Outlook
Connector or anything else I've tried.
Neither can I download the afore mentioned files from these sites with
FF3, Google Chrome or Opera 9.26.

When browsing using IE8, I get a message stating that a pop up has been
prenvented. Even on my own web pages where there is no pop up at all.

Something is preventing me from downloading anything that I can use to
remove it!?!?!

I need help...
Running Windows Vista Ultimate with all updates.
AVG 8 Free
Windows Defender
Spybot once a week
UAC disabled
Firewall disabled


Tried Bitdefender's online scanner and even that couldn't update it
definition file.
I have scanned thouroughly twice with AVG 8
So too with Spybot and Windows defender.

What is wrong, and how can I get rid of it?

--

Vennlig hilsen
Øyvind Granberg

tresfjording@xxxxxxx
www.tresfjording.com

The only absolutely guaranteed 100% way of resolving a virus problem is to
format the hard disk and re-install Windows, all your software and your user
files - which you previously copied to, say, another hard drive or memory
stick. Not very practical perhaps but at least it has the redeeming feature
of also clearing out all those bits and pieces of software left behind by an
incomplete uninstall.

The next, nearly 100% guaranteed method is to take out the hard drive and
install it in another computer which has antivirus software installed and
updated immediately before and scan for viruses. Doing this gets around
some scanners being crippled by the infection.

The next, less effective method is to update the virus software and scan for
viruses in 'Safe Mode'.

The least effective method is to update the virus software and scan for
viruses in 'Normal Mode'.

Having said that, the most practical way is to work the above list in
reverse order.

Bill Ridgeway


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