Malware and School Computers

[Dan the Man]

As I write this I am at school on my assigned computer in CAD (computer-aided design) class. Apparently, the sucker who uses this computer in the class before me managed to install a particularly obnoxious malware program known as "WhiteSmoke." From what Google can tell me, it appears to pose as a language translation program that starts every time you log in. Thankfully, the school has some sort of feature set up where whenever you try to run a program it asks if you're sure you want to proceed. So, whenever WhiteSmoke comes up I'm usually able to tell it not to run. However, this is really only a temporary fix (if it even is a fix. Knowing how malware works it's probably still running in the background somewhere) because I can't get it with the school's virus protection. They only installed a cheap version of Norton that can detect viruses, malware, etc but doesn't delete them (probably the stupidest thing I have ever heard...). They also have some kind of Trend Micro scanner but it doesn't appear to be recognizing it as malware either. Since I can't technically install any new programs (IE - better virus protection) without breaching the school's "computer use contract" (punishment for which can be anything from a reprimand by the vice principal, to a detention, to a suspension) and I can't uninstall WhiteSmoke because access to the program files and even the control panel is completely blocked, are there any other options as far as manual removal goes? Or should I just continue to hit that "don't run" button every time I log in and hope that eventually somebody else fixes it?

[DisgruntledGoat]

Uh... why not mention this to the class instructor instead of quietly trying to fix it yourself.

[Dan the Man]

He's been out sick/busy for the week. Trust me, were he available that would've been my first course of action.

[GasMask]

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YOUR ED.

Leave that machine report its status and move onto another.

[Dan the Man]

EDIT

YOUR ED.

Leave that machine report its status and move onto another.

Are you over exaggerating or do I really have reason to be extremely worried here?

[GasMask]

Are you over exaggerating or do I really have reason to be extremely worried here?

No certainly not save your work and move onto another and warn other people of its malware

If you want to be clever go home download cc-cleaner put on usb stick take it into school next day and wipe the program.

OR

If you want to dispose of all data find a windows disk equal to the machines and wipe it clean ! leave no traces.

[wupwup]

yeah theres probably nothing you can do because im guessing your not an administrator?? alot of the things you need to do to fix it will be blocked if your a guest.