Ach virus!

[|2eM!x]

I got a virus, and it has unregistered alot of my files and deleted dao350.dll from the system32 folder.

I cannot run system restore, and my norton is messed up. I dont want to restart, and need some quick help..please and thankyou..

[k1ll3rdr4g0n]

Try some of the anti viruses on this page:
http://virusscan.jotti.org/

Edit:
Do you know which virus you have?

[dglienna]

or ww.trendmicro.com for an online scan

[yrwyddfa]

www.antivirus.com or download avasts free antivirus software.

[k1ll3rdr4g0n]

www.antivirus.com or download avasts free antivirus software.

It redirects to http://www.trendmicro.com/home/default.asp the same thing dglienna posted .

[|2eM!x]

Guys, now the computer wont go on in any modes. I cant run safe mode, it finishes loading the dlls and just sits there. I can run in last known good setup...does anyone have any ideas?? I have to much stuff there to lose. If i could just get on to save stuff to a disk id be veryhappy.

plz+thx

[dglienna]

If you have the XP disk, or have an i386 folder on your C: drive (which is recommended) then you can use the system file checker, which may help.

sfc /?

[|2eM!x]

If you have the XP disk, or have an i386 folder on your C: drive (which is recommended) then you can use the system file checker, which may help.

I have them, but it is trying to install windows 98?? dunno

[dglienna]

You can go to do an install, and select REPAIR off the XP disk. That should bring the system back. If you reinstall, make sure that you back up the document and settings folder it gets wiped. the problem is that you can't get to it from the recovery console.

I had this happen over the summer. I had to do a reinstall, which lost some data, then backup everything to the server, and then format and install everything. I should copy everything back to the server one of these days, but now I have 60 gb instead of 30. Don't know if the drive is that big.

[|2eM!x]

Thanks DG, but it says once i click install, that it will delete all files on my computer..no repair..

[dglienna]

This is XP, right? Maybe it can't find a valid installation of XP?
I know XP has a repair feature built into it. Maybe you could mount the drive in another computer to copy files off of it?

[yitzle]

Download SysRescue Linux ISO, boot to CD and run a virus scan?

[k1ll3rdr4g0n]

Thanks DG, but it says once i click install, that it will delete all files on my computer..no repair..

When you boot up the XP cd it's going to say press enter to install windows XP. Then its going to scan for any installed versions, then when it (if) finds yours you select it, then its going to ask like press R to repair. I believe that is the option layout, my memory isn't that great for exact memorization, but that should be close. Just pay CLOSE attention to the options and all the instructions/messages.

[penagate]

Do you have any form of backup? I'd be backing up all my valuable files and doing a complete reformat and reinstall.

Pull your hard drive out from your machine and plug it in to another one (that has a virus scanner loaded ). Boot off the other machine's hard drive and get all your valuable files off yours onto that, and virus scan them as you go. Then, wipe the drive, put it back into yours and install a fresh copy of Windows/Linux/alternative OS of choice.

I know it's annoying but in the long run that's the best solution.

[Harsh Gupta]

....download avasts free antivirus software.

from where can i download one?

[yitzle]

Try Google or avast.com ->
http://www.avast.com/eng/down_cleaner.html ->
http://files.avast.com/files/eng/aswclnr.exe

[Harsh Gupta]

thnx for the links yitzle. though i found some good links some times later only.

[yitzle]

Google rocks!