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Post Icon Posted: Jan. 02 2011,7:15 pm Post # 1 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
OK my son said my computer has a zombie virus and he can not wipe it. Said it is dead. Is there anything he maybe over looking to fix it or is it dead.



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Post Icon Posted: Jan. 02 2011,8:21 pm Post # 2 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
Quote (lawbreaker2 @ Jan. 02 2011,7:15 pm)
OK my son said my computer has a zombie virus and he can not wipe it. Said it is dead. Is there anything he maybe over looking to fix it or is it dead.

Format the hard disk and reinstall the factory software shoud do the trick.....

The "Zombie Virus" is a type of  computer virus which infects .COM files. The virus is loaded into memory by executing an infected program and then affects the computer's runtime operation and corrupts program files.

It should not "kill" your computer, but knowing which files are corrupted and which are safe could take more time than just a clean format and reinstall....

Good Luck!!  :good



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Post Icon Posted: Jan. 02 2011,8:55 pm Post # 3 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
Thanks. But my son said the virus won't let him wipe it and start over from factory. My music and pictures and stuff all seem fine even mail is ok but just can't get on net.



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Post Icon Posted: Jan. 03 2011,4:23 am Post # 4 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
If everything is working good??, then it's a problem with networking, what does it say when you try to connect???, might need to reset the modem and router if you have one?, or if it's old you may need to update the Firmware, I had to do that on my old Linksys a couple of months ago, I'm about ready to buy a new one!.... But if you think you have a disease in there try this it works pretty good!... But it will format real easy, just have to boot up on your CD drive and away it goes, save all your $hit first though!...

http://www.simplysup.com/

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Post Icon Posted: Jan. 03 2011,6:21 am Post # 5 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
Had good luck with malwarebytes.... :good

Virus cleaning sometimes wrecks your registry and net connectivity...cleanup everything then try this:
http://winsockfix.en.softonic.com/
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Post Icon Posted: Jan. 03 2011,6:40 am Post # 6 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
When I try to connect to the net some stuff like the border and top will show up but then locks up you then X out. Kind of like when u need to eset your connection at the router but that is not problem cuz wifes puter is on that to and hers works fine.



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Post Icon Posted: Jan. 03 2011,6:58 am Post # 7 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
Well, if it was me I wouldn't waste time on it, I'd just save everything and clean it out and start fresh, it's probably due for a clean out anyways!.. :good

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Post Icon Posted: Jan. 03 2011,7:00 am Post # 8 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
Quote (shueman @ Jan. 03 2011,7:21 am)
Had good luck with malwarebytes.... :good

Virus cleaning sometimes wrecks your registry and net connectivity...cleanup everything then try this:
http://winsockfix.en.softonic.com/

Hmm, never cared for Malwarebytes but it's been a while since I used it, maybe it's better now??.. :stupid  Winsockfix is good though!.. :good
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Post Icon Posted: Jan. 05 2011,6:56 pm Post # 9 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
Ok thanks for all the help but nothing is working wife said as soon as she plugs the internet cable in my puter will sting all the others in the house. May have to take it to best buy and get a new one. I have saved all my music and picture and stuff off of it.



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Post Icon Posted: Jan. 06 2011,4:39 am Post # 10 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
Best Buy is not a good place, if you got the recovery CD just clean it out, if you don't just go to their site and order a CD, it's a very simple deal and you'll think you have a new machine!.. :good
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Post Icon Posted: Jan. 06 2011,9:39 pm Post # 12 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
Quote (GoFastRacer @ Jan. 06 2011,4:39 am)
Best Buy is not a good place, if you got the recovery CD just clean it out, if you don't just go to their site and order a CD, it's a very simple deal and you'll think you have a new machine!.. :good

Hmmmm, I have heard that before......somewhere..... Like 8 posts ago???  :rotflmao

Good Luck LB2!!!



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I'm with Glen.   :break   :break  

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Decided to do some upgrading and get rid of some antique junk, got a new DOCSIS 3.0 modem and a Wireless N router, man what a difference didn't know the Internet was that fast,  :eek  :laugh And the two printers we had were just about dead, got a new wireless all in one printer and it rocks!. :good Guess I gotta upgrade the wife's puter a bit next!.. :rolleyes
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Quote (GoFastRacer @ Jan. 10 2011,4:55 am)
Decided to do some upgrading and get rid of some antique junk, got a new DOCSIS 3.0 modem and a Wireless N router, man what a difference didn't know the Internet was that fast,  :eek  :laugh And the two printers we had were just about dead, got a new wireless all in one printer and it rocks!. :good Guess I gotta upgrade the wife's puter a bit next!.. :rolleyes

Do you notice a big difference going to DOC 3?  My old surfboard just wont die, though its showing all the signs of aging....

There is a sweet wireless router from Vizio at Costco for like 59$$ that is dual band all the time for 2.4 internet and 5.0 for streaming video....  :good



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Quote (GoFastRacer @ Jan. 10 2011,4:55 am)
Decided to do some upgrading and get rid of some antique junk, got a new DOCSIS 3.0 modem and a Wireless N router, man what a difference didn't know the Internet was that fast,  :eek  :laugh And the two printers we had were just about dead, got a new wireless all in one printer and it rocks!. :good Guess I gotta upgrade the wife's puter a bit next!.. :rolleyes

Do you notice a big difference going to DOC 3?  My old surfboard just wont die, though its showing all the signs of aging....

There is a sweet wireless router from Vizio at Costco for like 59$$ that is dual band all the time for 2.4 internet and 5.0 for streaming video....  :good

Yeah big difference but my old one was an old DOC1.2, also the router was an old Wireless G and that's probably where the biggest slow down was, I saw that one at Costco don't know how good that one is, for a couple of bucks more I got a Netgear Dual Band Gigabit that thing rocks and about the best out there!. But even with a good modem and router, if the Nic card/onboard LAN isn't up to date that puts the breaks on right there, that's why I gotta upgrade the wife's machine it's almost as slow as it was before, now the wireless on the new lap tops really rocks!..
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A note about Firefox, thought I'd mess with the new Firefox 4(still a Beta)going on 3 weeks now and no glitches whatsoever so far and it rocks, thought my Internet service was bad because some sites were dead slow, what a difference it's night an day all sites rock now, might want to try it!.. :good
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