[SOLVED] Problems with removing a problem

fredobrien · 04-26-2009, 04:58 PM

Pclinuxos 2009 has internet antivirus pro. I can not do anything it locks up as soon as you click on firefox. What do I do here to remove this problem. I thought a virus was not suppose to effect linux. Fred

**wmorri** · 04-27-2009, 03:05 AM

Hi,

Viruses don't usually get to linux boxes, but that doesn't mean that they are immune from them. Any computer that is connected to the web is susceptible to to getting a virus. That being said I don't think that you have a virus. This program that you have internet antivirus pro, did it come pre-installed to PCLOS or did you install it? Would it be possible to remove just that program and then see if you are able to run firefox?

Cheers!

fredobrien · 04-27-2009, 06:48 AM

I did not install this program. Please tell me how to uninstall it. No it did not come pre-installed. Thanks Fred.

fredobrien · 04-27-2009, 09:17 AM

Internet Antivirus Pro, also known as InternetAntivirusPro, is a complete scam. The software doesn’t work and it produces fake results from scans to scare the user. The software has been cloned into Antivirus Security.

Rome5 · 04-27-2009, 09:22 AM

Also... 'internet antivirus pro' runs by .exe/.dll files and installs itself within the registry. Linux (including PCLinuxOS) does not use a centralized registry as MS does. Nor do .exe files run on Linux (excluding Wine).

Please provide a proof pic by taking a screenshot of the program. Thanks.

fredobrien · 04-27-2009, 09:53 AM

I can not take a screenshot. When I click on firefox it pops up & locks up. It wants you to install. I can not do a thing. Is there a way to uninstall this thing? I have used linux for 4 or 5 years with no problems. Thanks Fred.

Rome5 · 04-27-2009, 10:03 AM

By lock up, you mean to the point you have to hard boot the pc or are you still able to use the keyboard?

If you're able to use the keyboard, please open firefox, let it freeze, and press CTRL+ALT+F2

You should be at a console. Login and then run 'top'. Give it a second to refresh the list and then, if you would, tell us what programs are running.

If you can't use the keyboard, it would be very helpful if you could take a picture (camera) of the screen.

fredobrien · 04-27-2009, 03:52 PM

It pop up again & asked if I wanted to install, I clicked no & X. For now we are back & working. Thanks for your help, Fred

**wmorri** · 04-27-2009, 08:08 PM

Please take a screenshot of your computer with Firefox open, so that we can see that this is working. If that doesn't work then please do what Rome5 has requested.

Cheers!

fredobrien · 04-28-2009, 08:46 AM

I was able to delete it. I can not give you a screenshot. It is removed. A page pop up to install I X it off & it is working. It did change some thing. I will get thinks back like they was. Can I take pclos disk & do a repair like XP? Would reinstalling firefox be good thing to do & how would I do that? Thanks for all your help. Fred

**wmorri** · 04-28-2009, 09:49 AM

No you can't use the PCLOS disk to repair like in windows. I think that if you have everything running the way that you want it to leave it alone for a know. If you are all set with this thread please mark it as solved so we can move on to other threads.

Cheers!

04-26-2009, 04:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
fredobrien Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Clarks Hill, Indiana Posts: 216 OS: XP pro, PCLINUXOS Ubuntu	[SOLVED] Problems with removing a problem Pclinuxos 2009 has internet antivirus pro. I can not do anything it locks up as soon as you click on firefox. What do I do here to remove this problem. I thought a virus was not suppose to effect linux. Fred

04-27-2009, 03:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
wmorri Moderator/Fedora Amb. Join Date: May 2008 Location: /pm/etc Posts: 2,832 OS: Window 7/Fedora 10 My System	Re: Internet antivirus pro on pclinuxos 2009 Hi, Viruses don't usually get to linux boxes, but that doesn't mean that they are immune from them. Any computer that is connected to the web is susceptible to to getting a virus. That being said I don't think that you have a virus. This program that you have internet antivirus pro, did it come pre-installed to PCLOS or did you install it? Would it be possible to remove just that program and then see if you are able to run firefox? Cheers! __________________ Linux Forever!

04-27-2009, 06:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
fredobrien Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Clarks Hill, Indiana Posts: 216 OS: XP pro, PCLINUXOS Ubuntu	Re: Internet antivirus pro on pclinuxos 2009 I did not install this program. Please tell me how to uninstall it. No it did not come pre-installed. Thanks Fred.

04-27-2009, 09:17 AM	#4 (permalink)
fredobrien Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Clarks Hill, Indiana Posts: 216 OS: XP pro, PCLINUXOS Ubuntu	Re: Internet antivirus pro on pclinuxos 2009 Internet Antivirus Pro, also known as InternetAntivirusPro, is a complete scam. The software doesn’t work and it produces fake results from scans to scare the user. The software has been cloned into Antivirus Security.

04-27-2009, 09:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
Rome5 Alternative Computing Team Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Denver.CO Posts: 311 OS: Arch linux	Re: Internet antivirus pro on pclinuxos 2009 Also... 'internet antivirus pro' runs by .exe/.dll files and installs itself within the registry. Linux (including PCLinuxOS) does not use a centralized registry as MS does. Nor do .exe files run on Linux (excluding Wine). Please provide a proof pic by taking a screenshot of the program. Thanks. __________________ Arch64 ~ PekWM

04-27-2009, 09:53 AM	#6 (permalink)
fredobrien Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Clarks Hill, Indiana Posts: 216 OS: XP pro, PCLINUXOS Ubuntu	Re: Internet antivirus pro on pclinuxos 2009 I can not take a screenshot. When I click on firefox it pops up & locks up. It wants you to install. I can not do a thing. Is there a way to uninstall this thing? I have used linux for 4 or 5 years with no problems. Thanks Fred.

04-27-2009, 10:03 AM	#7 (permalink)
Rome5 Alternative Computing Team Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Denver.CO Posts: 311 OS: Arch linux	Re: Internet antivirus pro on pclinuxos 2009 By lock up, you mean to the point you have to hard boot the pc or are you still able to use the keyboard? If you're able to use the keyboard, please open firefox, let it freeze, and press CTRL+ALT+F2 You should be at a console. Login and then run 'top'. Give it a second to refresh the list and then, if you would, tell us what programs are running. If you can't use the keyboard, it would be very helpful if you could take a picture (camera) of the screen. __________________ Arch64 ~ PekWM

04-27-2009, 03:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
fredobrien Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Clarks Hill, Indiana Posts: 216 OS: XP pro, PCLINUXOS Ubuntu	Re: Internet antivirus pro on pclinuxos 2009 It pop up again & asked if I wanted to install, I clicked no & X. For now we are back & working. Thanks for your help, Fred

04-27-2009, 08:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
wmorri Moderator/Fedora Amb. Join Date: May 2008 Location: /pm/etc Posts: 2,832 OS: Window 7/Fedora 10 My System	Re: Internet antivirus pro on pclinuxos 2009 Please take a screenshot of your computer with Firefox open, so that we can see that this is working. If that doesn't work then please do what Rome5 has requested. Cheers! __________________ Linux Forever!

04-28-2009, 08:46 AM	#10 (permalink)
fredobrien Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Clarks Hill, Indiana Posts: 216 OS: XP pro, PCLINUXOS Ubuntu	Re: Internet antivirus pro on pclinuxos 2009 I was able to delete it. I can not give you a screenshot. It is removed. A page pop up to install I X it off & it is working. It did change some thing. I will get thinks back like they was. Can I take pclos disk & do a repair like XP? Would reinstalling firefox be good thing to do & how would I do that? Thanks for all your help. Fred

04-28-2009, 09:49 AM	#11 (permalink)
wmorri Moderator/Fedora Amb. Join Date: May 2008 Location: /pm/etc Posts: 2,832 OS: Window 7/Fedora 10 My System	Re: Internet antivirus pro on pclinuxos 2009 No you can't use the PCLOS disk to repair like in windows. I think that if you have everything running the way that you want it to leave it alone for a know. If you are all set with this thread please mark it as solved so we can move on to other threads. Cheers! __________________ Linux Forever!