[Jonospoon]

I know this is quite a stupid question, but is donwloading and using software fom P2P sharing sites really that bad?

[Yazi]

It can be...

Im working on a computer that was on Bearshare and Limewire. An AVG 2007 scan kicked up a staggering 1425 infections.

So, as a general rule of thumb, I stay away from p2p stuff. There are alternatives but I dont think we can recommend them.

[Jonospoon]

also what is a spystorm virus!

[TechOutsider]

Do you have the spystorm Trojan? In that case, try Ad-aware or Clamwin AV. I would try Ad-aware first, then Clamwin. Clamwin can only remove, not repair the damage caused by malware.

[ferrija1]

Yes it's bad because, first, you're using the programs illegally and, second, the hacked/cracked programs often include viruses.

[sup2a]

yup certainly bad, i used to use it as an unknowing user and it gave me many infections just trying to download a tv show, i have had to remove countless infections on friend's computers due to P2P programs...

[IMP49]

Don`t waste your time, or your computer, if you use P2P, you will regret it.

[Jonospoon]

could someone please help me, with anti spy storm virus
here is my link to my page.
i have had no reply for a week.
http://forums.techguy.org/malware-re...as-got-me.html
Please help me!!!!!!

[ferrija1]

Originally Posted by Jonospoon

could someone please help me, with anti spy storm virus
here is my link to my page.
i have had no reply for a week.
http://forums.techguy.org/malware-re...as-got-me.html
Please help me!!!!!!

If someone doesn't respond to your post for a few days, simply post the word "bump".

[Jonospoon]

thanks

[DarqueMist]

Originally Posted by ferrija1

If someone doesn't respond to your post for a few days, simply post the word "bump".

actually ferrija the malware removal forum is the one forum where it is a bad idea to "bump" a post. And it is recommended you leave it alone for 2 full days then if you have gotten no response to report it using the report button. (below is an exerpt from a dvk01 sticky)

Do not bump posts as that puts you at the bottom of the queue

We look for 0 replies first so any bump puts you to the bottom of the queue
If there has been no response to your post after 2 FULL days of posting then press the report button and one of the security mods will try to look at it

[Jonospoon]

have waited 2 days already

[Jonospoon]

Well could someone please answer my thread.
PLEASE!!!!
http://forums.techguy.org/malware-re...as-got-me.html

[DarqueMist]

well you did a couple of things you shouldn't have, reading the sticky would have prevented that.

The fact you multi posted within the thread makes it look to the experts like someone is working with you. That means they don't go in and look at it.

since its been 2 days Click on the report button to let them know you still have not received any help. And don't ever try to fix anything using hiJack This yourself, it shows ALL running processes not just the bad ones. If you remove the wrong one you could really mess things up

[Jonospoon]

i used nod32, and ad-aware