New google virus on my computer, google very slow?

Question

A few minutes i booted up my PC and immediately an AVG security threat popped up. I moved whatever it was to the virus vault and didn't think much of it. However when trying to get on google i noticed it was running incredibly slow. it also said that i was signed in as [e-mail], this is an email address i don't know or even recognise. just wondering if anyone else has had a similar problem and how you got rid of it.

I have already scanned my computer with MALWAREBYTES and SPYBOT SEARCH AND DESTROY

Answer 1

Try this - a free anti-virus scanner from AVG (the same ones who make your current antivirus program).



At the AVG home page at http://www.avg.com/



Look for "Rescue CD"



http://www.avg.com/us-en/avg-rescue-cd



This version is entirely contained on a CD (or a flash drive) and does not boot Windows.



They call it a Rescue CD. It basically boots a version of Linux and then gives you the option to update its database over the internet, and then begin scanning. The interface is text-oriented like the old MS-DOS computers, and is rather clumsy. But since Windows does not start, no virus can take control.



No guarantees because if your virus is new, AVG won't have any idea which files contain the virus and its data.



Use a separate computer - yours will be too slow and the virus/malware might block access to the AVG website. Download the necessary file. It is a large file, about 100 megabytes, and will take a while. Then burn it to a CD or install to a flash drive.



And, no, it does not allow you to surf the Internet. Sorry. Get Ubuntu for that - you can use the Live CD and run Ubuntu Linux without ever installing it on your computer.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Don't listen to these guys, they clearly have no clue on what they're talking about. I am a developer at Microsoft so I know a thing or two about computers. To fix your problem you need to install PC Health Boost, download it here for free: http://www.pchealthcleaner.net



It's very light and it's the only antivirus/cleaner with a 99.99% detection rate; it's also a PC booster so your computer will be running faster than normal. Install it, hit run and problem solved. It shouldn't take you more than 5 minutes.

Answer 4

I would say you first of all scan your system with any good system cleaner such as Reginout to clean your system of excessive data that gives errors and cause slowdown. Also, uninstall unnecessary programs. I hope your problem will be solved. Few more steps will also help you:



1. Make Sure Your Hardware is Sufficient: Above and beyond everything you can do with software to optimize the function of your computer, making sure you have the proper hardware to support Windows is critical.



2. Clean Your Desktop: Is your Windows Desktop dotted with files? Have you noticed that your computer has been running slower and slower? Do you see the hard drive light often flashing while you wait for the computer to respond to an action? There are steps you can take to fix it. Read this article.



3. Scan Your Windows System for Errors: An operating system is a collection of files that perform different functions. It is possible, over time, that one or more of these system files has changed or become corrupted. If this happens, the speed of your system may decrease. By using a utility called “System File Checking”, it will inspect these files and correct any problem it finds.



4. Scan for Viruses, Spyware and Adware: Every Windows computer is vulnerable to viruses. Viruses are nasty little programs that cause both major and minor problems for users. Spyware and Adware are programs created by companies to find out more information about customers, so they can better market products to them. Spyware and Adware can load into computer memory and slow it down.Periodically scanning and removal of Viruses, Spyware and Adware is a great way to improve computer performance.



5. Uninstall Unused Programs: Over time, you may have accumulated programs on your computer that you do not use. When a program is installed, it creates connections between the program and the operating system. Even if you don’t use these programs, they can slow down your system. If you have the original program’s installation disk or file, removing programs will free up space on your computer and may speed up your system's performance.



6. Adjust Visual Effects for Better Performance: Windows provides a number of interesting visual effects including animated windows and fading menus. If you do not have enough operating memory (see above number 1), these effects can slow down your computer. Adjusting or reducing visual effects can make a difference.



7. Don’t Automatically Start Programs: Programs use operating memory (RAM, also called system resources). Unless you always use these programs, you can keep them from loading at Windows startup and speed both the booting of your computer and its performance. Manage startup programs using reginout.



8. Defragment Your Hard Drive: The more information and programs you have on your computer, the more it is likely that Windows has placed parts of the same file in different locations on your hard drive. It may do this for hundreds of files and programs, depending on how much space is available. Defragmenting the hard drive places all information for each file in one place. The result can be a faster computer experience.

Answer 5

Sorry, don't have an answer but same happened to my laptop last night, various pop-ups, signed in to GMail as [e-mail], Google not loading or taking ages to load.



Did an Avira virus scan and it showed TR/ZLOB trojan horse. I've not had time to repair or look further into it as yet, just moved to quarantine for now.



I use Firefox web browser not sure if that makes a difference?

Answer 6

since you have already used the good freeware, you may consider getting a legitimate malware protection program, but there is always the free way:do a complete system restore on your computer, BUT only use this if you don't mind losing all your memory. Another less damaging way would be to uninstall and delete your web browser, as it may be the infected file, but this probably won't work.

Answer 7

I also had the same problem a couple of hours before...... & it's still there... I'm using McAfee full version but suddenly very slow & when tried my gmail account it's not signing in tried many times but same problem .... when I opened google it's show [e-mail] logged in...... when I tried to search this email ID then it turned into [e-mail] ........I thought it's all due to Newly purchased McAfee then I removed the anti-virus.. whenever I tried to open a site it.... turns into a lot of pop ups...... it's a virus...... please change your passwords asap.... using any secured system.....



Dave

London

Answer 8

Same as...I tried changing DNS in router and Password - but it didn't seem to work...I wondered if Network Connection on PC had retained DNS so changed that manually and it seemed to cure. Is this coincidence and will it reappear? time will tell!!! Makes u paranoid!