Diesel RVs: Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Computer V8rus Help ?

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Ben near Detroit

On 4/1/2011 11:53 PM, Nate wrote:
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> THANX Jim ! .
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> I tried to download CCleaner but no joy .
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> I'll save this info and try it again as soon as we get another black
> ink thing for the printer...
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> -Nate
> Jim wrote:
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> > Here's what I would do:
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> > Download crap cleaner (free) from ccleaner.com
> > Run the ccleaner registry cleaner over and over until it quits
> finding stuff
> > check the list of what ccleaner tells you is set to start up
> (startup tab) - google stuff you don't recognize. You might find the
> virus name there. Turn off all startups you don't need, like auto
> updaters and stuff like that. Write down any virus name you find and
> make sure that that "program" is set to NOT start up (you'll see how
> to do that in ccleaner).
> > Uninstall AVG
> > Now restart the computer
> > If you had found a virus listed in the startup list, search for it
> now and change its name from whatever is is .com or .exe to .VIRUS and
> it won't be able to run again. However, if it turns out not to be a
> virus, you can always change the name back.
> > Install an antivirus (AVG, Avira, whatever) and run it.
> > Restart and run ccleaner again.
> > That should take care of most virus problems. Some of them are
> persistent and can reinvent themselves when you start up the computer
> even when you've told them not to start. Sometimes you have to turn
> the virus's startup setting off in ccleaner and then restart into safe
> mode to be able to change the name to .VIRUS
> >
> > Jim
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:diesel_mercedes%40yahoogroups.com>, Nate <vwnate1@> wrote:
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> > > Hi all ;
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> > > I have this laptop running VISTA and one of the Foster boys was
> running it sans protection , I've run all the things from the
> Microsoft site and it says it's now clean _but_ I cannot get it to
> load up AGV .
> > >
> > > So ~ I'd like to pay someone here to give it a go , I have deleted
> all the old pictures and MP3 files I'm sure were just jam - packed
> with bugs , defragged it , up dated everything but I'm not a computer
> tech , I'm an old car Mechanic so any help I can get.....
> > >
> > > I'll schlepp it to you .
> > >
> > > TIA ,
> > >
> > > -Nate
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