To Thread - Forum Home

The Mudcat Café TM
https://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=120941
15 messages

BS: I had a virus today WinPC Antivirus

18 May 09 - 03:31 PM (#2635021)
Subject: BS: I had a virus today WinPC Antivirus
From: gnu

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.


18 May 09 - 03:33 PM (#2635024)
Subject: RE: BS: I had a virus today WinPC Antivirus
From: gnu

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.


18 May 09 - 04:05 PM (#2635079)
Subject: RE: BS: I had a virus today WinPC Antivirus
From: Beer

Thanks for the tip Gnu.
Beer (adrien)


18 May 09 - 04:28 PM (#2635110)
Subject: RE: BS: I had a virus today WinPC Antivirus
From: catspaw49

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


18 May 09 - 04:55 PM (#2635137)
Subject: RE: BS: I had a virus today WinPC Antivirus
From: gnu

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


30 May 09 - 05:13 PM (#2644396)
Subject: RE: BS: I had a virus today WinPC Antivirus
From: GUEST,Confused

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??


30 May 09 - 06:21 PM (#2644458)
Subject: RE: BS: I had a virus today WinPC Antivirus
From: Sorcha

Rename it fuckit!


30 May 09 - 06:37 PM (#2644469)
Subject: RE: BS: I had a virus today WinPC Antivirus
From: Little Hawk

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.


31 May 09 - 06:14 PM (#2645177)
Subject: RE: BS: I had a virus today WinPC Antivirus
From: McGrath of Harlow

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...


31 May 09 - 07:09 PM (#2645205)
Subject: RE: BS: I had a virus today WinPC Antivirus
From: Janie

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.


31 May 09 - 07:15 PM (#2645208)
Subject: RE: BS: I had a virus today WinPC Antivirus
From: Janie

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.


01 Jun 09 - 12:20 PM (#2645654)
Subject: RE: BS: I had a virus today WinPC Antivirus
From: Little Hawk

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.


01 Jun 09 - 02:32 PM (#2645740)
Subject: RE: BS: I had a virus today WinPC Antivirus
From: Stilly River Sage

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


01 Jun 09 - 02:45 PM (#2645753)
Subject: RE: BS: I had a virus today WinPC Antivirus
From: gnu

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.


01 Jun 09 - 02:49 PM (#2645757)
Subject: RE: BS: I had a virus today WinPC Antivirus
From: Little Hawk

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.