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    A couple days back a nasty virus attack infected my computer. I tried to use Avira Antivirus and Malwarebytes to cure it but they were inadequate and some viruses remained. So I decided to use Yahoo Anti-Spy and it amazingly fixed the problem.

    However, ever since that, now somehow my Internet Explorer and Google Chrome cease to work at all. Although strangely my Firefox is still functioning fine. And also my antivirus and other programs can no longer update.

    Can someone help me with this issue plz?!?


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    Eye chart. What can you see?

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    Quote Originally Posted by pannonian View Post
    Eye chart. What can you see?
    The other browsers claim internet connection problem. However, as I said, my Firefox is working fine. It seems somehow my internet settings have been changed or something.


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    my pc is falling apart i have like 50 trojans right now and i still dont feel like doing anything
    Use AVG its the best free antivirus
    And Norton s the best antivirus of all

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shin View Post
    my pc is falling apart i have like 50 trojans right now and i still dont feel like doing anything
    Use AVG its the best free antivirus
    And Norton s the best antivirus of all

    is this some sort of joke.. ok the AVG was almost a legitimate thing (although theyve changed a few features over the years and i prefer avast)


    but norton? seriously.... im sorry but norton mcafee and kapersky are the worst.. and they double screw you by making you pay.
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    I suggest using system restore or system recovery ideally a full format of the hard drive, an attack like this will have bound to have caused more problems you have yet to discover.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Freddie View Post
    I suggest using system restore or system recovery ideally a full format of the hard drive, an attack like this will have bound to have caused more problems you have yet to discover.
    I just did system restore but the old problems persist and more problems appear now.

    Sometimes when my windows loads up, some of the desktop icons disappear, some files disappear from the start menu, the audio is turned off, and I keep getting warnings saying "Host process for windows has stopped working".

    THIS IS MADNESS!!!


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    Quote Originally Posted by jankren View Post
    I just did system restore
    System restore isn't likely to remove viruses. You need to re-install the OS.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ChaobSiroc View Post
    System restore isn't likely to remove viruses. You need to re-install the OS.

    x2 if your virus problem is so bad that internet explorer is so damaged that removing them didnt fix the problems... serious dll files were corrupted and possibly a sys file... best thing to do is chuck it up as experience format your drive and reinstall the os. NOT A QUICK FORMAT EITHER COMPLETE FRAGGING FORMAT..
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    Haha

    Gas Mask posts gone and now he banned for piracy.

    He mean The Trial You stupid people TRIAL!!!

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    So when you put post back up then put TRIAL.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TheColinz View Post

    Gas Mask posts gone and now he banned for piracy.
    Hooray!

    He'll be baaack

    Wait a sec... you're banned too now
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    I suggest installing Kaspersky Internet Security and using a 30 day free trial. IMHO it's the best anti-virus. Moreover, if a normal scan doesn't work, you could post your problem on their forum. They'll send you some scripts to run and this usually solves your virus problems (at least it did for me )
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    save your files if you still have access? then format away. only clean cut way I know. 100% works.
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