Help! Virus!

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So you got questions about audio/video? Wanna know how to rip a digital stream? Make an X/S/VCD to play on your DVD player? Maybe rip a video from VHS or TV? Find the answers here.
Metallifold
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Re: Help! Virus!

Post by Metallifold »

Yupp, I guess my ''pc security'' must tighten. :lol:
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sorrowman
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Re: Help! Virus!

Post by sorrowman »

Yeah.....that sucks....been there, done that.

Maybe an extra piece of advice here, once you have fixed a fresh install of WinXP on ur HD including all the software u use (such as office, video editing shit, drivers for grahpics card and soundcard and whatever else u need) try and create an image of ur system using maybe Norton Ghost or True Image ( I recommend true-image, very easy to use and good results overall) Will save u quite a bit of time when things go bonkers again for some reason. With a good image of a fresh install u could have a full system up and running within say 30 minutes. I already has saved my ass a few times.


Oh....and don't forget to scan the doc's etc. u backed up from ur current system. You might have copied the virus with it to ur backup medium, and might end up in the same situation because the virus is transferred to ur freshly installed PC again
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