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    Default Computer help needed asap!!!

    So my laptop is pissing me off! Lol
    Everytime I pull anything up some security tool warning keeps coming up and telling me theres viruses and they need my credit card information to continue. I know its just a scam but everytime i try to restore my computer it bots me off and says that virus warning. Anybody know any way around this without having to get a new hardrive?

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    download malwarebytes http://download.bleepingcomputer.com...mbam-setup.exe

    install it/ (and update it if possible)....

    the newest update even kills that PC live guard bullshit thats out right now.

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    i had the same problem just recently. It go to a point i couldn't launch any programs at all. I straightened it out going forward reloading windows and getting up to date on internet security software. Try above, if that doesn't work reload windows and make sure to run some type of protection. If your just like me you just want it to work 99% of the time. I use a ghost image when i can't solve issues and just reload my image and i'm back up and running in 30 mins tops, minty fresh. Problem solved....


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    BODHI - "whats the lowest you will take" then dont even bother posting in this thread! i dont have the time wasting on fuckin dumbfucks who dont know how shit works -- which is me, selling a phone and expecting someone to buy it. At least have some balls to tell me that youre too cheap to buy or say - fuck shoot me a pm if youre too embarrassed

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    ^^ The virus wont let that malware download work. I also tried to download another one and it booted it off too. And how do i go about reloading windows?

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    Because i dont have the disk...

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    well i usually, build my pc from the ground up and so i have to get a copy of windows. If you bought your pc, it should of come with a recovery windows cd. Should be able to install it. Just keep in mind it wipes out all data, which isn't a prob for me since i triple archive everything.


    Honda - supplying products of the highest quality at a reasonable cost. Member of the high mileage club.

    BODHI - "whats the lowest you will take" then dont even bother posting in this thread! i dont have the time wasting on fuckin dumbfucks who dont know how shit works -- which is me, selling a phone and expecting someone to buy it. At least have some balls to tell me that youre too cheap to buy or say - fuck shoot me a pm if youre too embarrassed

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    Well im gonna see if i cant find it. I dont mind wiping everything out at this point. Lol

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    download stinger to a flash and run it from the flash to scan your computer.

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    Quote Originally Posted by guinness View Post
    download stinger to a flash and run it from the flash to scan your computer.
    x2. Try Spybot Search & Destroy as well...it takes care of a lot.
    “When convention and science offer us no answers, might we not finally turn to the fantastic as plausibility?” Spooky

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    my advice back up ONLY the stuff you really need, format the hardrive, and reinstall a fresh version of windows, i have windows 7 on a disk if yu want it

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    put malware bytes onto a thumb drive...

    while the computer is booting up keep pressing F8, go into safe mode.... run malware bytes....

    reboot, that should solve it.

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    I got it all figured out today, thanks to a guy walkin me through it on the phone. I didnt catch his name but i preeshate it bro.

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    cool man. keep your security software up to date. And back up your data on another medium...


    Honda - supplying products of the highest quality at a reasonable cost. Member of the high mileage club.

    BODHI - "whats the lowest you will take" then dont even bother posting in this thread! i dont have the time wasting on fuckin dumbfucks who dont know how shit works -- which is me, selling a phone and expecting someone to buy it. At least have some balls to tell me that youre too cheap to buy or say - fuck shoot me a pm if youre too embarrassed

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    that was me walking you through it on the phone.
    so you did get it worked out?

    tell me what you did after i talked to you the last time.

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