I guess I got a trojan thats causing my computer to run really bad , slow, gets stuck, can't watch videos. I got high speed internet, have tried (I guess) almost every diagnostic possible. Every once in a while after a scan I get a message saying I have the trojan but it's quarentined. I've got 256MB of ram running at 1.76 gHz (?)
2007-11-02 04:50:00 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
I think I can't delete the quarentine file. Where do I go into to find it? (sorry, late compooter bloomer)
2007-11-02 06:26:02 · update #1
Yes!!!! a virus can alter your motherboard's firmware causing major problems... it cannot physically damage it but it can rewrite the firmware on the chips on you motherboard causing un-repairable damage.
2007-11-02 05:00:50 · answer #1 · answered by David 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
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2016-08-28 20:55:56 · answer #2 · answered by Sallie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No a virus can't damage a motherboard. You need to pay for a virus protection software (Bitdefender is on sale at buy.com and after a rebate you end up spending 20$ for a 2yr subscription covering 3 computers - great deal).
I have to point out that 256MB of RAM is probably the main cause of the problems you see. Memory is cheap now, buy a gig of RAM and you'll see tremendous improvement.
2007-11-02 04:58:48 · answer #3 · answered by fouman1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One thing that I recommend to everybody that has a trojan, is... go to http://www.forums.majorgeeks.com Im giving you this like cause i had a trojan in my computer and I went to that web site and they helped me remove it. Its a really long process but at the end it will be worth it. Youll have to create an account with then and then post a new thread. As soon as you do that, one of the people there will help you with the question and thell help you. Before you do anything, go here and follow the instructions as directed. Some people try skipping steps and it makes it worst.
http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=35407
Just follow instructions and youll be fine.
2007-11-02 05:04:41 · answer #4 · answered by ArJr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-03-05 21:54:45 · answer #5 · answered by ? 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The only way it could do that is if it were able to do something like shut your fans off or increase the voltage settings to the highest settings and cause an overheat. These things are regulated by the bios so it's very unlikely for it to happen but not beyond the realms of possibility.
2007-11-02 06:10:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you need different software to kill that bug. First, go into quarantine and delete that file permanently. Then I would go to symantec.com or bitdefender.com and do an on-line scan. Make sure the scanner is set to check all files in your system. I know that the Bitdefender scanner gives you option to heal them first, then second option can delete them. Be sure to empty all temporary internet files, temp files, and cookies before doing this. Be sure to turn off system restore before scanning as well.
2007-11-02 04:57:00 · answer #7 · answered by big mal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No a virus cannot damage your motherboard.
By the way you might like to try this excellent anti spyware program. It will remove the really difficult beasts not just the easy ones. Free for download from:
http://www.superantispyware.com/
wdw
2007-11-02 04:55:54 · answer #8 · answered by Who Dares Wins 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, the virus/trojan will and always will be on your harddrive!
2007-11-02 04:54:02 · answer #9 · answered by si 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
See -- https://reimagefix.im
2016-02-19 16:09:15 · answer #10 · answered by Sarah 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋