Help with nasty Virus?

Question

Hey, computer ran into a virus, cleaned out the trojans and antivirus reccomended a reboot to remove the rest. but now i can start the operating system, even in safemode.
bluescreens and restarts.

help plox?

Answer 1

Recovery Console overview

If safe mode and other startup options do not work, you can consider using the Recovery Console. This method is recommended only if you are an advanced user who can use basic commands to identify and locate problem drivers and files. In addition, you must be an administrator to use the Recovery Console.



Using the Recovery Console, you can enable and disable services, format drives, read and write data on a local drive (including drives formatted to use NTFS), and perform many other administrative tasks. The Recovery Console is particularly useful if you need to repair your system by copying a file from a floppy disk or CD-ROM to your hard drive, or if you need to reconfigure a service that is preventing your computer from starting properly.

1.There are two ways to start the Recovery Console:

2.If you are unable to start your computer, you can run the Recovery Console from your Setup CD.

As an alternative, you can install the Recovery Console on your computer to make it available in case you are unable to restart Windows. You can then select the Recovery Console option from the list of available operating systems on startup.



After you start the Recovery Console you will have to choose which installation you want to log on to (if you have a dual-boot or multiple-boot system) and you will have to log on with your administrator password.



The console provides commands you can use to do simple operations such as changing to a different directory or viewing a directory, and more powerful operations such as fixing the boot sector. You can access Help for the commands in the Recovery Console by typing help at the Recovery Console command prompt.



For information on starting and using the Recovery Console, see Related Topics.



Once you are running the Recovery Console, you can get help on the available commands by typing help at the command prompt.



To start the computer and use the Recovery Console



(From the Setup CD-ROM )

1.Insert the Setup compact disc (CD) and restart the computer. If prompted, select any options required to boot from the CD.

2.When the text-based part of Setup begins, follow the prompts; choose the repair or recover option by pressing R.

3.If you have a dual-boot or multiple-boot system, choose the installation that you need to access from the Recovery Console.

4.When prompted, type the Administrator password.

5.At the system prompt, type Recovery Console commands; type help for a list of commands, or help commandname for help on a specific command.

6.To exit the Recovery Console and restart the computer, type exit.



(If you have already installed the Recovery Console)

1.During Startup, select Recovery Console from the startup options menu.

2.If you have a dual-boot or multiple-boot system, choose the installation that you need to access from the Recovery Console.

3.When prompted, type the Administrator password.

4.At the system prompt, type Recovery Console commands; type help for a list of commands, or help commandname for help on a specific command.

5.To exit the Recovery Console and restart the computer, type exit.

Go here for info on Recovery Console commands

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/boot_failsafe.mspx?mfr=true

Answer 2

Put in the original operating system disk, and run a recovery repair. In XP this replaces all your OS files, and rebuilds the structure of the OS. in Vista this just repairs the bootup sectors on the operating system. Try it, it might work.

Answer 3

try booting into Safe Mode but elect to start from Last Known Configuration



OR

be sure your hard drive is defective or not , boot from XP CD, choose 'R' then to the recovery console, and type this:

chkdsk

then review the result



or



When booting your machine, tap F8 constantly and you should be brought to a black screen with white writing and select 'Disable automatic restart on system failure'



It should then restart and when you get the blue screen it will freeze it. Make sure you note down the STOP code. then its easy to know the problem exactly

Answer 4

Maybe try System Restore or insert your OS CD and try the repair options. I think a good registry cleaner will get rid of the blue screen and maybe download a trial of Bitdefender if you can. Bitdefender will surely remove the virus and you shouldn't experience any more problems.

Answer 5

You can try to run the System Restore.



If it doesn't work, you're going to have to reformat your computer by installing an Operating System.

And you will lose all of your data. If that is the case, I recommend taking your computer to a computer store to see if they can take out your hard drive and recover some of your files before reformatting your system.

Answer 6

Boot virus? They're particularly nasty. If you have a clean bootdisk (CD or so) you can try starting with that one.



If you know which virus it is, you can often find a download on some of the virusscanner sites. Would have to copy that to a USB stick, boot with your official windows installation CD and try to remove it that way

Answer 7

properly truly all you're able to do is this: save each and every thing on your laptop which you truly desire to disks, flash drives etc. each and every thing which you truly desire or desire or do not desire to lose, save it. additionally confirm you have all the CD's for the applying you purchased on your laptop. If not then you definately are in basic terms somewhat screwed, except procuring all new stuff isn't an issue for you. Your laptop got here with a fix CD/DVD which will fix your laptop returned to it is unique settings once you purchased it. It basicly erases each and every thing on your laptop so there's no memory on it what so ever, it is such as you only offered it and took it abode. placed that CD/DVD in and allow it sparkling the laptop. With all your records and application it is going to delete the virus besides and wipe it out from the laptop. Then only load each and every thing else returned on. it truly is a soreness interior the butt and that i had to do it when I have been given dissimilar viruses on a working laptop or laptop, they stronger. It took me days and days to get each and every thing transfered yet interior the top it fastened the problem. P.S. in case you have iTunes or music debts you will desire to save the music besides, in any different case it truly is going to be long previous. Limewire is a terrible place for viruses so be careful with it. -Connor

Answer 8

Use a livedvd like knoppix to recover your files.



http://linux.softpedia.com/get/System/Operating-Systems/Linux-Distributions/KNOPPIX-Live-DVD-2621.shtml



You can copy the files to an external hard drive or load them up to adrive.



http://www.adrive.com/



Then Format the whole drive and reinstall windows.



That way you know you cleaned your pc for sure.



When you recover your files make sure you scan each and every one of them with a good anti-virus. To make sure that none of them are infected. Otherwise you are going to get reinfected.

Answer 9

You need to tell what is the OS? what kind of anti virus scan did you run and do you get any specific error message?

Answer 10

I suggest you checkout:



http://www.pcthreat.com/removers.html



If you system is in fact loaded with dubious applications and infections, you will be provided with instructions on how to rid your PC of these unwanted programs.



Good luck!

Answer 11

If it wont boot in safe mode then you might need to reformat your computer. you will loose everything you have.

Answer 12

reformat http://www.cyberwalker.com/topic/45