Hi everyone, yesterday i was downloading a pack of music and i opened it with winrar. I left my computer and went to my friends house; but when i came back it was a mess of viruses. I cant open task manager, and everytime i click internet explorer it takes me to [pornosite] or [viagrasite] and i cant go anywhere else. I need to fix this because its on my laptop and thats where all of my itunes are. Btw, it keeps trying to  make me buy a product called "Antispyware soft". This virus made my computer completely inoperable, and even my internet, xfire, and msn messenger wont work.  So if anyone has any advice for this it would greatly be appreciated. Thanks.

-Gage

try using the program "system restore" which can be found in all programs -> accessories -> system tools

Quote from: Brendon5000 on May 02, 2010, 12:00:02 AM
trying using the program "system restore" which can be found in all programs -> accessories -> system tools

Ok i'll try, but does it delete all of my files?

EDIT: i tried this but the virus blocked it.

Quote from: Gage on May 02, 2010, 12:03:57 AM

Quote from: Brendon5000 on May 02, 2010, 12:00:02 AM
trying using the program "system restore" which can be found in all programs -> accessories -> system tools

Ok i'll try, but does it delete all of my files?

EDIT: i tried this but the virus blocked it.

Try booting into safe mode and doing system restore.
If this doesn't work I don't know what will other than reinstalling Windows

Wow brendon i ow you dude. My laptop is completely back. 

Quote from: Gage on May 02, 2010, 12:50:43 AM
Wow brendon i ow you dude. My laptop is completely back. 

But you restored only before you opened the Winrar right?

Hi Gage:

I hope that Brendons advice worked for you.

This virus seems very similar to malware and it's been roaming the internet for a couple of years now. Most especially to internet explorer users. A small pop-up appears saying that it's detected some spyware or w/e and "click here to clean it".  I was pissed the first time it happened to me. But google is your friend and malware is rampant so you should be alright if you know where to look?

Cheers,

Ron_Dogg

Don't worry guys, this should have restored his computer to when he didn't yet open that file.  So he should be fine

If you don't want virus download avast. Its very good software
If in computer come virus avast delete virus automatic (If you put it in menu)

Don't ever let your computer open new files ALONE...

Quote from: GNGification on May 18, 2010, 03:40:11 PM
If you don't want virus download avast. Its very good software
If in computer come virus avast delete virus automatic (If you put it in menu)

Don't ever let your computer open new files ALONE...

Yah Avast is ok, but there are better ones than Avast now like AVG, MalwareBytes, and SuperAntiSpyware.(both are free of charge)
But Antiviruses don't really matter, getting a virus is 95% of the time the user's fault for downloading a dangerous file.  The best way to be protected from viruses is to use your head.