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« on: March 21, 2010, 06:53:22 PM »
Last night my computer got completely fucked. Amazingly, the only application I can open is Firefox, which I never use. Whenever I try to open anything else, a little box pops up on my toolbar at the bottom saying:
"Windows Security Alert"
Application cannot be executed. The file ______ is infected.
Do you want to activate your antivirus system?"
But the antivirus software that it wants me to use is not the one I have installed, and it brings me to some bullshit website. So I believe this is actually the problem. I don't know how to get rid of it, I can't get on vent to ask you guys, and I can't check my email. I have about 100 of those boxes now clogging up my toolbar and then every now and then a different one pops up saying my computer is infected.
Another common one is:
(the same as above except it says)
"The file wuauclt.exe is infected"
The antivirus software I have is Avast, which is what Beatle gave me, I believe. And it hasn't failed me until now. I did not get an alarm when this happened, or anything. But I scanned it and it found a trojan horse and malware which I removed. However this has not seemed to help.
I have tried to shut down, but as usual, that doesn't do shit.
I need some help, and fast before my dad flips the fuck out.
Thanks