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Brian85 · 04-08-09

reformating my computer now, ill let you know if it fixes everything when its done

Brian85 · 04-08-09

Just reformatted, been on for about 30 min so far no crash so im hoping its fixed

jkaz · 04-08-09

So is reformatting the only solution as of now?

skeptic · 04-08-09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stomper

April 1st the conficker virus was supposed to hit. Just wondering if you guys got it. You can find information on this site. Hope this is of help.

very tru i went and got norton 09 cuz i herd that virus allover the news

skeptic · 04-08-09

i would sugest format right away, cuz if it is the virus that poped on the grid on april 1st it takes banking info passwords anything like that and it can cause random problems with in the computer it self, allso if you are on a network llike behind a router with other computers jacked in most likly it will be on those as well since that was one of the viruses main intentions was to get all the info it can from everything.

format fresh install and get an antivirus with updated definitions to counter it in the future eg. norton 09 has 2 updates that stop it from infecting

soto21 · 04-09-09

Quote:

Originally Posted by skeptic

i would sugest format right away, cuz if it is the virus that poped on the grid on april 1st it takes banking info passwords anything like that and it can cause random problems with in the computer it self, allso if you are on a network llike behind a router with other computers jacked in most likly it will be on those as well since that was one of the viruses main intentions was to get all the info it can from everything.

format fresh install and get an antivirus with updated definitions to counter it in the future eg. norton 09 has 2 updates that stop it from infecting

Are the symptoms of Conficker and our symptoms similar?

winston · 04-09-09

Just finished working on a machine with same symptoms. Try scanning your pc with:

http://rootrepeal.googlepages.com/RootRepeal.zip

Run the program, select File at the bottom, then Scan. Our Dell PC w/ winXP would lock up within an hour or so and emit one continuous beep. Root Repeal found a Master Boot Record virus. Once removed, we ran Malwarebytes and haven't had it lock up yet--12 hours so far!

mastercosby · 04-09-09

Wow I'm glad I found this thread, I'm having the same problem as everyone here. I initially thought it was a hardware problem because system restore didn't work.

My computer just starting doing this last week, it usually freezes around 30mins to an hour after running with the mouse still active but if I kept trying to click on stuff my motherboard would beep and my mouse would freeze.

I've been running in safe mode now for a good while now without problems. I'm gonna try winston's fix first and use reformatting as a last resort if nobody can find another solution that works.

Also, I'm not sure if this is related though, did anyone else randomly start having problems with starting up windows live messenger? It started around the same time as I was having these problems.

soto21 · 04-09-09

Quote:

Originally Posted by winston

Just finished working on a machine with same symptoms. Try scanning your pc with:

http://rootrepeal.googlepages.com/RootRepeal.zip

Run the program, select File at the bottom, then Scan. Our Dell PC w/ winXP would lock up within an hour or so and emit one continuous beep. Root Repeal found a Master Boot Record virus. Once removed, we ran Malwarebytes and haven't had it lock up yet--12 hours so far!

Do you remember the name of the virus?

skeptic · 04-09-09

Quote:

Originally Posted by soto21

Are the symptoms of Conficker and our symptoms similar?

let me see about that i'll try to look it up

04-09-09	#107 (permalink)
winston New to Overclock.net Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2 Rep: 0 Unique Rep: 0 Trader Rating: 0	possible MBR virus Just finished working on a machine with same symptoms. Try scanning your pc with: http://rootrepeal.googlepages.com/RootRepeal.zip Run the program, select File at the bottom, then Scan. Our Dell PC w/ winXP would lock up within an hour or so and emit one continuous beep. Root Repeal found a Master Boot Record virus. Once removed, we ran Malwarebytes and haven't had it lock up yet--12 hours so far!

04-09-09	#108 (permalink)
mastercosby New to Overclock.net Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 3 Rep: 0 Unique Rep: 0 Trader Rating: 0	Wow I'm glad I found this thread, I'm having the same problem as everyone here. I initially thought it was a hardware problem because system restore didn't work. My computer just starting doing this last week, it usually freezes around 30mins to an hour after running with the mouse still active but if I kept trying to click on stuff my motherboard would beep and my mouse would freeze. I've been running in safe mode now for a good while now without problems. I'm gonna try winston's fix first and use reformatting as a last resort if nobody can find another solution that works. Also, I'm not sure if this is related though, did anyone else randomly start having problems with starting up windows live messenger? It started around the same time as I was having these problems. Last edited by mastercosby : 04-09-09 at 12:32 PM

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04-08-09	#101 (permalink)
Brian85 New to Overclock.net Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 11 Rep: 0 Unique Rep: 0 Trader Rating: 0	reformating my computer now, ill let you know if it fixes everything when its done

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Brian85 New to Overclock.net Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 11 Rep: 0 Unique Rep: 0 Trader Rating: 0	Just reformatted, been on for about 30 min so far no crash so im hoping its fixed

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jkaz New to Overclock.net Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 13 Rep: 0 Unique Rep: 0 Trader Rating: 0	So is reformatting the only solution as of now?

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