Suspected malware/virus activity Vista x64

AWhetstone99 · 07-02-2009, 07:26 PM

I have another post about this, as I originally believed it was a RAM problem causing my random lockups, BSODs, and slow boot, but I have been advised that it may be a malware/virus infection. I tried running the ddr.scr and ddr.pif, but it says it will not work with my version of windows. I am running Windows vista 64 bit OEM legit copy from newegg. I did a scan with NOD32, but it doesn't pick anything up and I don't really believe it's that thorough. I'm looking for advice on the next step to detect anything that may be astray in my computer.

AWhetstone99 · 07-03-2009, 12:06 PM

Just an update on this, I came back to my computer today and a message was on my desktop that read "Optional update delivery is not working" "You may be a victim of software counterfeiting" , And had a link to go to a microsoft website and validate my version of windows. I clicked the link and it proceeded to tell me that my copy of windows is not valid, even though I most definitely bought it from Newegg.com, and have only installed it once. I validated it right after installing, not sure why it's asking me to do so again.

07-02-2009, 07:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
AWhetstone99 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Iowa Posts: 48 OS: Vista 64-bit My System	Suspected malware/virus activity Vista x64 I have another post about this, as I originally believed it was a RAM problem causing my random lockups, BSODs, and slow boot, but I have been advised that it may be a malware/virus infection. I tried running the ddr.scr and ddr.pif, but it says it will not work with my version of windows. I am running Windows vista 64 bit OEM legit copy from newegg. I did a scan with NOD32, but it doesn't pick anything up and I don't really believe it's that thorough. I'm looking for advice on the next step to detect anything that may be astray in my computer. __________________ "There are 10 kinds of people in the world. Those that understand binary and those that don't."

07-03-2009, 12:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
AWhetstone99 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Iowa Posts: 48 OS: Vista 64-bit My System	Re: Suspected malware/virus activity Just an update on this, I came back to my computer today and a message was on my desktop that read "Optional update delivery is not working" "You may be a victim of software counterfeiting" , And had a link to go to a microsoft website and validate my version of windows. I clicked the link and it proceeded to tell me that my copy of windows is not valid, even though I most definitely bought it from Newegg.com, and have only installed it once. I validated it right after installing, not sure why it's asking me to do so again. __________________ "There are 10 kinds of people in the world. Those that understand binary and those that don't."