BS: I had a virus today WinPC Antivirus

Subject: BS: I had a virus today WinPC Antivirus
From: gnu
Date: 18 May 09 - 03:31 PM

9 hours ago, I was here at The Café and then I wasn't. My nephew got rid of it with Malwarebytes'. But... nothing there would work until he renamed the fix and ran it... he's a puter guy. He was here for over three hours.

I have a headache.

Subject: RE: BS: I had a virus today WinPC Antivirus
From: gnu
Date: 18 May 09 - 03:33 PM

Oh... to avoid confusion... the virus is "WinPC Antivirus". If you ever get it, you'll know it.

Check out the Malwarebytes' site... good stuff.

Subject: RE: BS: I had a virus today WinPC Antivirus
From: Beer
Date: 18 May 09 - 04:05 PM

Thanks for the tip Gnu.
Beer (adrien)

Subject: RE: BS: I had a virus today WinPC Antivirus
From: catspaw49
Date: 18 May 09 - 04:28 PM

With apologies to "Bread"

"I found a virus today on my PC
It told my PC to fuck me.
Mudcat was no longer before my eyes
It came as such a big surprise.
I could not read or post, my friends were locked away....
With no 4 leaf clover, I was fucked over."

etc..........

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: I had a virus today WinPC Antivirus
From: gnu
Date: 18 May 09 - 04:55 PM

Hehehee... Spaw... he renamed it "fuckit". It worked.

Subject: RE: BS: I had a virus today WinPC Antivirus
From: GUEST,Confused
Date: 30 May 09 - 05:13 PM

I have the same virus its a total nightmare!, Tried to download the malwarebytes software but it wont finish installation and now i cant remove it and start again, with add or remove programmes the whole computer just freezes! help anyone??

Subject: RE: BS: I had a virus today WinPC Antivirus
From: Sorcha
Date: 30 May 09 - 06:21 PM

Rename it fuckit!

Subject: RE: BS: I had a virus today WinPC Antivirus
From: Little Hawk
Date: 30 May 09 - 06:37 PM

If you rename the program that must be run to remove the virus (Malwarebytes in this case), then the virus doesn't recognize it and it doesn't block it...accordingly the virus gets cleaned off your system. I know this by hearsay, though, haven't done it myself.

I presume you rename the executable file that runs the antivirus program.

Subject: RE: BS: I had a virus today WinPC Antivirus
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 31 May 09 - 06:14 PM

The trouble is once you have something masquerading as an antivirus program which itself sets out to screw up your computer, how can you ever trust anything that claims to eliminate it not to be doing exactly the same thing...

Subject: RE: BS: I had a virus today WinPC Antivirus
From: Janie
Date: 31 May 09 - 07:09 PM

Oh Jeez! Might try pm'ing Zen. He was a big help to me when I managed to get infected with with it. Gave me very clear instructions on downloading malwarebytes.

Subject: RE: BS: I had a virus today WinPC Antivirus
From: Janie
Date: 31 May 09 - 07:15 PM

Might be something helpful in the following thread"

thread.cfm?threadid=114347#2439187

Although the WinPC Antivirus may be a new and "improved" progeny of MS Antivirus.

Good luck.

Subject: RE: BS: I had a virus today WinPC Antivirus
From: Little Hawk
Date: 01 Jun 09 - 12:20 PM

There are a number of well known malware programs for removing viruses, McGrath. Malwarebytes is one of them. Spybot Search and Destroy is another. ESET NOD32 Antivirus is another. If you are in doubt as to whether a program is trustworthy, call up your local computer store and ask them. They will know.

Subject: RE: BS: I had a virus today WinPC Antivirus
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 01 Jun 09 - 02:32 PM

gnu, do you know how you got it? Was there an attachment on email or did you visit a web site or download an image file, etc.?

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: I had a virus today WinPC Antivirus
From: gnu
Date: 01 Jun 09 - 02:45 PM

Fact is, ya just never know. You can pick them up and they sit dormant until a certain time or you sue a certain probram... anthing.

Subject: RE: BS: I had a virus today WinPC Antivirus
From: Little Hawk
Date: 01 Jun 09 - 02:49 PM

Anohter annoyink htying that can hoppen is that yew will begine to sea all kins of strainge spulling errors a pear ring inepiclallby in yer taiping.