titus12
Mon Mar 31 00:08:26 PDT 2008
Run MRT.exe ( Malicious Software Removal Tool) if you have it on your
computer. Something like what happen to you happen to me. The MRT.exe
fixed my problem. Search for it on your computer.
David
"pikespeak" <pikespeaklosangeles@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:11152644-D1D5-4738-9836-456CB51798B0@microsoft.com...
> Yes, I understand and thank you.
>
> I was able to get windows turned on. All my stuff is still here.
> Everything--knock on wood.
>
> My AVG still won't start, though. It says it is not a valid Win32
> application.
>
> Firefox works just fine--so no problems there.
>
> "smlunatick" wrote:
>
>> On Mar 23, 9:48 pm, pikespeak <pikespeaklosange...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> > It was a crack for a program. It was an .exe file. Yes, I'm an evil
>> > person
>> > for trying to crack a program.
>> >
>> > After that it went haywire as stated above.
>> >
>> > Pikey
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "Leonard Grey" wrote:
>> > > If you're going to see your IT supervisor soon you may as well save
>> > > your
>> > > question for her or him. The only thing you've told us is that you
>> > > downloaded a .rar archive. That's not nearly enough for someone to
>> > > even
>> > > guess what happened to your computer.
>> >
>> > > ---
>> > > Leonard Grey
>> > > Errare humanum est
>> >
>> > > Pikey wrote:
>> > > > I thought I would bring this to someone's attention before I did
>> > > > something
>> > > > stupid--again. :(
>> >
>> > > > I'm going to talk with my I.T. supervisor at my school later Monday
>> > > > afternoon.
>> >
>> > > > It started Saturday night... I downloaded a file and scanned it
>> > > > first after
>> > > > it downloaded it with my anti-virus software. It was in a .rar
>> > > > folder, so
>> > > > when I saw that there were no errors, I opened the .rar folder and
>> > > > clicked on
>> > > > the file itself and scanned it again. Nothing. No errors, viruses,
>> > > > or
>> > > > malware. So I thought, at least.
>> >
>> > > > I opened it and everything seemed fine. Then my FireFox started to
>> > > > receive
>> > > > errors as did my internet explorer and my anti-virus program. I
>> > > > can't open
>> > > > FireFox anymore, nor can I open my anti virus software so I can
>> > > > properly scan
>> > > > my system.
>> >
>> > > > Also, my system (CPU) runs at %100 all the time, according to my
>> > > > task
>> > > > manager. So when I click on something, it takes forever for it to
>> > > > open up.
>> >
>> > > > Maybe this was stupid of me, but I decided it would be best to
>> > > > start the
>> > > > computer in safe mode in an attempt to use the anti-virus software.
>> >
>> > > > Now, only the prompt comes up saying that an error has occurred.
>> > > > It gave me
>> > > > options to start windows normally or to start in safe mode--but no
>> > > > dice. I
>> > > > won't let me do either now. Or anything else--after 30 seconds, it
>> > > > restarts,
>> > > > and it does it over again. :/
>> >
>> > > > What in blazes happen? Is there anything I can do?
>> >
>> > > > Now, I can do an non-destructive system recovery, but I'm afraid
>> > > > another
>> > > > "error" will occur and then I'm really screwed. All my pictures,
>> > > > word files
>> > > > and videos will go up and smoke--it's happened before. I didn't
>> > > > have a
>> > > > chance to back-up everything properly either. Which was idiotic
>> > > > and I deeply
>> > > > regret it.
>> >
>> > > > Should I proceed with the non-destructive system recovery? If it's
>> > > > successful, I will still have all my files.
>> >
>> > > > Stuck & Worried,
>> > > > Pikey- Hide quoted text -
>> >
>> > - Show quoted text -
>>
>> As previously stated, you downloaded a program "crack" which
>>
>> 1) Is not from the program's manufacturer / publisher.
>>
>> 2) Downloaded from "questionable" web site
>>
>> 3) Can be from someone of "questionable" morals.
>>
>> Several of these type of "no-cd" / un-restricting "patches" have
>> hidden applications that can ad viruses and malware. Never rely on
>> these downloads.
>>