so at home we downloaded a virus on accident from lime wire and now when we turn the computer on it says error auto shut off i think on a blue screen. We try and run it in safe mode and it just shuts off. It is a dell and we have no clue what to do. Someone HELP....
2006-10-31 03:51:01 · 16 answers · asked by alwaysperfec237 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
dont download from limewire anymore in fact go to add/remove programs and completely take it off, the only way to fix your computer now is take it in to a computer specialist. But hey your learned your lesson though right, yeah I had some problems from lime wire too I got a worm there and it deleted some of my programs. And I will never go back there again. So repeat after me WE will never go back to limewire again NO matter how much we want some free music or movies.
2006-10-31 04:17:29 · answer #1 · answered by Crystal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-25 22:24:05 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Back up the data , like pictures and Re-install the operating system. Download free anti-virus / spyware from the internet. The disc that came with your dell has the operating system.- recovery disc.
2006-10-31 03:54:51 · answer #3 · answered by jay s 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
buy an anti-virus and try to install it throw safe mode, if it does work, pull all of ur info, and re-install the computer. even if it doesn't work, re-intall the computer, this is a fatal point that comp. its in.
and make sure u DO NOT USE limewire again, its a terrible virus installation program.
Good luck.
2006-10-31 03:54:37 · answer #4 · answered by Ичо 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I guess your only choice here is to reinstall XP. Reinstalling it will cause you to lose all of your information on your computer including programs so you should have some backups of them. If you dont have programs/information that are extremely important or cant be reinstalled, just pop in your XP CD and reinstall. Next time you should have some reliable security. Try visiting my website at http://nbgrigoryan.googlepages.com/home and click on "Securing and Maintaining my computer" after you reinstall xp to help prevent more spyware on your computer.
2006-10-31 14:31:35 · answer #5 · answered by jim 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-26 20:50:24 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wish you could give more info on the virus. Allot of scanners will not remove or even pick up things. But try this link,If you have not got this problem fixed could you please give more info on the name of the virus. P.S. get rid of lime wire it is full of virus and spy ware. Get ares it is free and free of bugs
2006-10-31 04:44:18 · answer #7 · answered by tr2thhrt 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Free Anti-virus:
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html
http://www.free-av.com/
http://www.trendmicro.com/hc_intro/default.asp
http://www.superantispyware.com/
Other Anti-virus help:
http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/
http://www.cert.org/other_sources/viruses.html
Free Online Virus Checks:
http://onlinescan.avast.com/
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-virus-cleaner.html
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
http://support.f-secure.com/enu/home/ols.shtml
http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner
http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp
2006-10-31 03:52:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
you should be able to start in safe mode unless you have a hardware problem - like a bad drive ( or your operating system is kaput - if so the only fix is all new - get them disc out and load )
2006-10-31 03:54:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well online things r risky and may contain viruses,,,so try ur level best not to download things from the net,,,as far as ur problem is concerned ,,,u need to install ur windows again,,and have to put good and reliable security ,,,
2006-10-31 03:58:25 · answer #10 · answered by loving_caring20052003 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋