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Vista shuts down everytime i try to download an exe file


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17-Sep-2007, 02:22 PM #1
Exclamation Vista shuts down everytime i try to download an exe file
Hi,

everytime i try to download n save an exe file my operating system suddenly goes idle...

Anybody had this before...?
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17-Sep-2007, 04:16 PM #2
Hi it seems as if your system could have a virus in it doing a virus scan would not be harmful. From the looks of it, it seems to be a virus or a worm. Also one more thing is your copy of vista genuine
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18-Sep-2007, 07:01 AM #3
vista genuine
well i had an original built in vista wih my computer but i couldn't recognize anything not even a printer so i brought it to a guy who just reinstalled everything n he might have used a copied version of vista...where can i find a good virus scan
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18-Sep-2007, 11:37 AM #4
www.bitdefender.com and use the online scan
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