Need help cleaning my PC!

[Klasnikov]

Ok long story short my PC is infested with viruses, trojans ect. I've used several anti-viruses and spyware programs but can't get rid of them. I've even formatted my system twice (in a row) using dos format and then windows xp install format. I then installed windows xp and an up-to-date antivirus and my pc is once again infected with countless viruses ect.

 

Does anyone know of a really, really good format method that will completely annihalate everything on my pc? Clearly the standard format doesn't get everything, unless there's a virus on my windows xp cd... (fully legal so it's not that).

 

Any help appreciated!

[Agozer]

Well, all I can say is:

 

1. Don't use Internet Explorer, use Mozilla or Opera instead.

2. Get a good software firewall. (TINY Personal Firewall, BitDefender, Norton, ZoneAlarm etc.)

3. Get a good Virus scanning software (Norton, McAfee, F-Secure Antivirus, AntiVir, BitDefender etc.)

4. Get Spybot Search & Destroy + Ad-Aware.

Edited September 30, 2004 by Agozer

[Klasnikov]

None of that helps me, I've already said I'm using all the anti virus software possible but none of them are getting rid of whatever has currupted my PC. I just need a way to completely nuke my pc.

[Jjangthekid]

well my computer was used to be like that..so i got spysweeper, spybot, and regsupreme.. and that helped clean up all the crap in my comp..

 

and the norton internet security doesnt do jackshiet..so i just deleted that program. ]

 

but those 3 program should do the trick...

[Gryph]

Are those the same viruses that pop up? Are they there even before you use the internet or any other program? Do you have more than one partition where the viruses could be hiding? Can you give us the names of the viruses if you know them?

 

Those are quite a few questions but it will help us help you.

[Agozer]

if you have Windows XP, you could try System Restore.... or not.

[Ghosty]

Ok long story short my PC is infested with viruses, trojans ect. I've used several anti-viruses and spyware programs but can't get rid of them. I've even formatted my system twice (in a row) using dos format and then windows xp install format. I then installed windows xp and an up-to-date antivirus and my pc is once again infected with countless viruses ect.

 

Does anyone know of a really, really good format method that will completely annihalate everything on my pc? Clearly the standard format doesn't get everything, unless there's a virus on my windows xp cd... (fully legal so it's not that).

 

Any help appreciated!

I Know How You Feel Dude I Reinstalled My Windows 4 Tymes This Sunday And Again On Monday, And I Suggest That To Use Nortan AntiVirus Because It Now Detects Spay/Ad-Ware And That Should Be The First Thing You In Stall After Windows, And Don't Use IE.

[ugenn]

You can use a linux livecd or floppy to zero out all the sectors on the disk, but I doubt that's the source of your problem. What I reckon is happening is that your machine gets infected the moment it goes online.

 

Try installing the OS with the modem or network connection plugged out or disabled.

 

Then install a firewall (hopefully you have an offline copy), otherwise enable the default XP firewall (it's crap, but better than nothing).

 

Enable your network connection.

 

Go download all the security patches (SP2 is highly recommended) and post-SP2 hotfixes and install then. Do NOT visit any other site other the official MS update site during this phase since the browser is highly broken and vulnerable at this point.

 

Also, as mentioned before, avoid IE if you can. It's a ticking time bomb.

[Adel151]

dude just nuke your pc

[Agozer]

dude just nuke your pc 

Some advice that is.

[Green_LAntern]

i have the same problem and i fixed it by not using IE and installing anti-spyware programs.