Nasty Virus Problem

Damien-Cobra · 03-23-2007, 02:31 PM

Hey everyone, every bit of hardware on my computer is now showing up with a New Hardware box on start up saying 'invalid data', I found out that computer has a virus that has overwritten most of the registry and now disabled my CD-ROM drive. I need to format it since no antivirus software gets rid of it as every time an AV is run the virus kills the scan. Any ideas on how to reformat it or anything at all that will solve this? Please I've got some big exams coming up soon.

Thanks

swaffml · 03-23-2007, 02:32 PM

Have you tryed one of the online scans?

Damien-Cobra · 03-23-2007, 02:34 PM

The virus has also disabled my wireless internet adapter, blocking communication to it. I dare not connect it straight to the router because I don't know if it will hop into the router and infect the other 4 PCs connected to it.

swaffml · 03-23-2007, 02:36 PM

disconnect all others, and go to http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

Damien-Cobra · 03-23-2007, 02:41 PM

I can't risk doing that, we've had alot of problems with our wireless internet. Ill ask the others though, any more ideas as far as formatting the computer?

swaffml · 03-23-2007, 02:41 PM

does it have a floppy?

Damien-Cobra · 03-23-2007, 02:44 PM

Yeah, the only ways I can get data onto it at the moment is via USB memory sticks and floppy discs

swaffml · 03-23-2007, 02:46 PM

go to http://bootdisk.com/ and make a boot floppy that will allow you to use your CD then install.

Damien-Cobra · 03-23-2007, 02:48 PM

Ok thanks, I'll keep you posted on how it goes, thanks for the help...Oh yeah, one more thing, do you know how to run a program from command prompt?

swaffml · 03-23-2007, 02:54 PM

Well you can't get to windows so the run command won't help. You must be able to boot to do a command prompt command. Using the boot disk you will be able to make DOS type commands are you in to DOS commands? I can help you with most of that not too hard.

Damien-Cobra · 03-23-2007, 03:03 PM

I can get windows to run in safe mode with command prompt, if I press F8 at boot up. I've got Windows 95 copied onto the computer ready to install so that I can use that and restart in MS-DOS mode which I've done before to reformat computers. All I need to do is get the setup file to run from safe mode command prompt

swaffml · 03-23-2007, 03:55 PM

No need to install 95 then xp use a boot disk that inables the cd and install xp

swaffml · 03-23-2007, 03:56 PM

maybe when you are in safe mode you can access your cd did you try that?

Damien-Cobra · 03-23-2007, 04:16 PM

Nope, still doesn't recognise the disc drive

swaffml · 03-23-2007, 04:29 PM

is it in the bios? how about the device manager?

Damien-Cobra · 03-23-2007, 04:31 PM

Do you mean does the CD show up? That's something I haven't tried, booting from the disc...lol sometimes the obvious slips us by, I'll go try that now.

swaffml · 03-23-2007, 04:33 PM

Yes does your bios see the cd?

Damien-Cobra · 03-23-2007, 04:36 PM

When I try to boot from the cd it says 'Selected boot device not available'

swaffml · 03-23-2007, 04:39 PM

at boot go to setup (bios) maybe f1 or delete on your machine I do not even know what kind of computer you have.

Damien-Cobra · 03-23-2007, 04:42 PM

I have a Dell Dimension 8400, at start up F2 enters set up, F8 enters safe mode options and F12 enters the boot menu

03-23-2007, 02:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
Damien-Cobra Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 12 OS: WIndows XP Proffesional	Nasty Virus Problem Hey everyone, every bit of hardware on my computer is now showing up with a New Hardware box on start up saying 'invalid data', I found out that computer has a virus that has overwritten most of the registry and now disabled my CD-ROM drive. I need to format it since no antivirus software gets rid of it as every time an AV is run the virus kills the scan. Any ideas on how to reformat it or anything at all that will solve this? Please I've got some big exams coming up soon. Thanks

03-23-2007, 02:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
swaffml Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 395 OS: Windows XP Home	Re: Nasty Virus Problem Have you tryed one of the online scans?

03-23-2007, 02:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
Damien-Cobra Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 12 OS: WIndows XP Proffesional	Re: Nasty Virus Problem The virus has also disabled my wireless internet adapter, blocking communication to it. I dare not connect it straight to the router because I don't know if it will hop into the router and infect the other 4 PCs connected to it.

03-23-2007, 02:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
swaffml Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 395 OS: Windows XP Home	Re: Nasty Virus Problem disconnect all others, and go to http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

03-23-2007, 02:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
Damien-Cobra Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 12 OS: WIndows XP Proffesional	Re: Nasty Virus Problem I can't risk doing that, we've had alot of problems with our wireless internet. Ill ask the others though, any more ideas as far as formatting the computer?

03-23-2007, 02:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
swaffml Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 395 OS: Windows XP Home	Re: Nasty Virus Problem does it have a floppy?

03-23-2007, 02:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
Damien-Cobra Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 12 OS: WIndows XP Proffesional	Re: Nasty Virus Problem Yeah, the only ways I can get data onto it at the moment is via USB memory sticks and floppy discs

03-23-2007, 02:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
swaffml Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 395 OS: Windows XP Home	Re: Nasty Virus Problem go to http://bootdisk.com/ and make a boot floppy that will allow you to use your CD then install.

03-23-2007, 02:48 PM	#9 (permalink)
Damien-Cobra Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 12 OS: WIndows XP Proffesional	Re: Nasty Virus Problem Ok thanks, I'll keep you posted on how it goes, thanks for the help...Oh yeah, one more thing, do you know how to run a program from command prompt?

03-23-2007, 02:54 PM	#10 (permalink)
swaffml Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 395 OS: Windows XP Home	Re: Nasty Virus Problem Well you can't get to windows so the run command won't help. You must be able to boot to do a command prompt command. Using the boot disk you will be able to make DOS type commands are you in to DOS commands? I can help you with most of that not too hard.

03-23-2007, 03:03 PM	#11 (permalink)
Damien-Cobra Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 12 OS: WIndows XP Proffesional	Re: Nasty Virus Problem I can get windows to run in safe mode with command prompt, if I press F8 at boot up. I've got Windows 95 copied onto the computer ready to install so that I can use that and restart in MS-DOS mode which I've done before to reformat computers. All I need to do is get the setup file to run from safe mode command prompt

03-23-2007, 03:55 PM	#12 (permalink)
swaffml Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 395 OS: Windows XP Home	Re: Nasty Virus Problem No need to install 95 then xp use a boot disk that inables the cd and install xp

03-23-2007, 03:56 PM	#13 (permalink)
swaffml Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 395 OS: Windows XP Home	Re: Nasty Virus Problem maybe when you are in safe mode you can access your cd did you try that?

03-23-2007, 04:16 PM	#14 (permalink)
Damien-Cobra Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 12 OS: WIndows XP Proffesional	Re: Nasty Virus Problem Nope, still doesn't recognise the disc drive

03-23-2007, 04:29 PM	#15 (permalink)
swaffml Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 395 OS: Windows XP Home	Re: Nasty Virus Problem is it in the bios? how about the device manager?

03-23-2007, 04:31 PM	#16 (permalink)
Damien-Cobra Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 12 OS: WIndows XP Proffesional	Re: Nasty Virus Problem Do you mean does the CD show up? That's something I haven't tried, booting from the disc...lol sometimes the obvious slips us by, I'll go try that now.

03-23-2007, 04:33 PM	#17 (permalink)
swaffml Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 395 OS: Windows XP Home	Re: Nasty Virus Problem Yes does your bios see the cd?

03-23-2007, 04:36 PM	#18 (permalink)
Damien-Cobra Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 12 OS: WIndows XP Proffesional	Re: Nasty Virus Problem When I try to boot from the cd it says 'Selected boot device not available'

03-23-2007, 04:39 PM	#19 (permalink)
swaffml Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 395 OS: Windows XP Home	Re: Nasty Virus Problem at boot go to setup (bios) maybe f1 or delete on your machine I do not even know what kind of computer you have.

03-23-2007, 04:42 PM	#20 (permalink)
Damien-Cobra Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 12 OS: WIndows XP Proffesional	Re: Nasty Virus Problem I have a Dell Dimension 8400, at start up F2 enters set up, F8 enters safe mode options and F12 enters the boot menu