Re: Do I have a virus?

Thank you for your advice Bill!

Let me point out that two years ago I formatted and reinstalled XP on a laptop.
This did not get rid of the virus causing the reinstallation in the first place.
I had to disconnect from the net, after I downloaded the latest updates from AVG and the install the OS and the updated viruskiller.

I have managed to update the definition files of Adaware by downloading them from download.com
You see, I have trouble downloading from the webpages of Microsoft and Lavasoft.

Adaware found three threats and removed them, but the problem remains.
I will now try teh same in safe mode....

I'll be back, as a famous european once said.

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Øyvind Granberg

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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?

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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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