Skynet has taken over my pc !

Disco11

Help!

I think my wife accidentally installed eaccelerator and maybe some other garbage but since last night every time I try to install a anti-virus or visit a online scan site it blocks the website or prevents the installation. It has even told me I have 60 seconds to logout and then shuts down the pc.

What can I do ?

Raiden333

Have you tried HijackThis or Avast yet? Never had to use either myself, but I keep hearing they are the best anti-malware around.

Disco11

I usually use avast! but it gives me a page load error when I click on a link or direct type the address... I tried safe mode too and that does not work.

Pulvaan

There are some antivirus programs that work from a removable device like a flash drive.

Someone else on the site would probably know of one that does this.

I think malwarebytes one of them. What you could do is get a flash drive and download malwarebytes or whatever program will work on to it, and then try to run it on your computer.

Nakatomi2010

I've actually found thast a trial version of Spy Sweeper followed by trial Spyware Doctor followed by Safety.live.com is pretty effective...

Trentus

I'm just gonna throw System Restore out there as an option. Not as brutal as a full wipe/reinstall, not as time consuming as running a myriad of scans with different apps. And you might get lucky and have everything go smoothly, with no signs of infection after the restore.

Disco11

Tried system restore and it crashes after you choose a restore date... And every time I try to install something it pops up that " A administrator has blocked this installation process ".... It's getting anoting

RNEMESiS42

If nothing else works...backup what you can to DVD, and do a format and re installation of Windows.

evilmrhenry

Personally, if the viruses block installation of antivirus software, I just reinstall. That tier has a nasty habit of leaving bits and pieces around, and disabling a few windows functions even if you can remove them. I'd just backup through Knoppix or something first.

Henroid

Don't forget to coach your wife on what not to do with the computer so that the incident doesn't repeat.

Whatever that thing did it setup up some administrator account and really dicked things up. A format is the only way, says I.

JebusUD

Get hijack this! to allow yourself to go get back on the internet. Then get an antivirus program plus some spyware removers.

fallaxdraco

If you keep getting the 60 seconds to shutdown, this might help: http://epicxp.ytmnd.com/

nerdgaymer

Ewido is a nice online scanner, can try it. though if the infection is bad sometimes it is better to reformat. try running scans in safe mode too, that sometimes works better. oh yah and turn system restore off while trying to remedy the virus issue, it will only make things worse. backup important files before doing anything though.

Trentus

fallaxdraco wrote: »

If you keep getting the 60 seconds to shutdown, this might help: http://epicxp.ytmnd.com/

Hehe, that's clever. I never thought of trying that before. You could always just do a shutdown -a from the command line, or from the run dialogue or something. Maybe put it in a batch script on your desktop so you can hit it quickly.

GiantRobo

Trentus wrote: »

fallaxdraco wrote: »

If you keep getting the 60 seconds to shutdown, this might help: http://epicxp.ytmnd.com/

Hehe, that's clever. I never thought of trying that before. You could always just do a shutdown -a from the command line, or from the run dialogue or something. Maybe put it in a batch script on your desktop so you can hit it quickly.

Also, try http://housecall.trendmicro.com