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04-Sep-2008, 04:38 PM #1
Exclamation problem
it says virus alert on the taskbar next to the clock, and in the start menu theres no arrow for all programs, i cant see my C: drive,

any way to fix this?

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05-Sep-2008, 08:13 AM #2
Hi let us know what Anti-virus and Spyware programs you have installed.
Are they up to date and have you scanned your Pc with them??
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05-Sep-2008, 03:47 PM #3
mcafee, and spyware terminator, they are up to date, and i did scan it, it found problems, but it still didnt take that out

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06-Sep-2008, 03:47 AM #4
Run an online Virus scan.
http://housecall.trendmicro.com
D/load>check for updates>scan with.

http://www.superantispyware.com
http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php
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07-Sep-2008, 12:04 AM #5
i cant get to that website, i cant even get to this website on that computer, it goes to a different site like a "virus remover", when i try this in safemode, it also does the same thing
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07-Sep-2008, 10:08 AM #6
Hi best bet now is to do a clean install of Win Xp.
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase...p_sg_clean.asp
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