Computer, Program, Virus, Etc. Help!!!?

3 thoughts on “Computer, Program, Virus, Etc. Help!!!?”

1. Diana B says:

   April 26, 2011 at 5:38 am

   If you installed a new HD, your PC will be as clean…as that new HD. In theory, viruses are thought capable of nesting anywhere that there’s memory – including system RAM and on your video card, but your HD is the place to worry about.

   Like the others say, getting a new HD is uneccessary if you can simply reinstall your OS. I did this the other day w/XP and it was pretty simple. You need to back up your media files – make sure you don’t copy applications for the PC (that might include the malware).

   It won’t run normally because in the time you’ve had it, you probably had to install software or drivers (or codecs) to allow it to handle many functions you consider normal.

2. TameBeast says:

   April 26, 2011 at 5:38 am

   My suggestion would be to run the program "Hijackthis". Then go to this site and have an MVP in Security read it and decipher any infections for you.

   http://forums.techguy.org/54-malware-removal-hijackthis-logs/

3. richmooremi says:

   April 26, 2011 at 5:38 am

   You don’t have to install a new hard drive. You can format the drive that’s in your computer now (erasing everything, including whatever malware you’re infected with), and reinstall Windows from your install/OEM/Recovery CD.

   Just copy whatever files you need to keep to another drive or burn them to a CD, pop the Windows CD in and go through the prompts and you’ll have a fresh, clean computer again.

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