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My computer is getting bombarded with strange viruses that reappear after a day or two. Diagnosis? Fix?

I've been getting these strange viruses that my scanner keeps finding and asking me about in the "C:\Documents and Settings\Owner" folder. The viruses are always .exe files and I once found them in my Task Manager and ended the processes immediately. They are also always named as some random number such as 26734 or 173 or 6523 with no pattern or numeric order. They are "generated" one at a time and by the time I come back after, for example, two days the folder is filled with 15+ of these files. I check in this folder every few days to delete them so it's becoming a regular thing. Has anyone else gotten these things before? Does anyone know how to prevent it in the future?

Update:

I already have Avast! and McAfee going (and for some reason Avast! never seems to finish it's scans). I also tried MalwareBytes once and, apparently, it found over 5000 trojans/viruses hidden in my computer (however they weren't doing anything). So I'll try it again but I'm pretty sure that you shouldn't have up to 3 virus scanners on your computer at once so I'll uninstall Avast! and try MalwareBytes again.

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    Yes I have seen it before. My solution was Dreamlinux. No problems now

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Why Don't you turn off your computer when you are not using it.

    I suggest you run a scan with malwarebytes .

    http://www.malwarebytes.org/

    you can get malwarebytes here,

    this is a direct download link

    so you should have no trouble getting it.

    click on this link ↓ and then select run.

    http://www.malwarebytes.org/affiliates/2-spyware/m...

    INSTALL IT TO YOUR DESKTOP, update it,

    then run a full scan and remove everything it finds.

    some viruses will try to disable it

    so if malwarebytes will not start up

    then go into the folder it is in and rename the mbam file to XXXX .exe

    then double click on the file you just renamed to start it up.

    after you have used malwarebytes then do this online scan.

    to make sure you have nothing else hiding away.

    http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html

    preferably in safe mode with networking.

    if the above fails which i doubt, then try this.

    super anti spyware Pro : http://downloads.superantispyware.com/downloads/SU...

    ☼

  • 1 decade ago

    Right -

    1st -> Scan your comp with an anti virus

    2nd -> If you've tried that and nothings changed then try telling a website specialising in virus removal

    3rd -> For the time being, use this file as a tempory solution, save it to your desktop and open it.

    http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=3933e9c2e213ca2...

  • ?
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    For Viruses, Malware & Adware Removal

    Re-boot your computer in SAFE MODE

    To run it in Safe Mode, as soon as your computer turns on hit the F8 key (repeatedly) until a screen comes up

    Choose Start computer in SAFE MODE with network support

    Download and install Malware Bytes

    http://download.cnet.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware...

    Also try another Virus scanner, just to make sure you get everything

    http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

    Run a FULL SCAN

    Source(s): IT Support Manager
  • ?
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Hello,

    Ah, a replicator.

    Once, in this galaxy long long ago...

    Ok, you can go here for HouseCall @ http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

    And for another free and open source anti-virus @ http://www.clamwin.com/

    <clip>

    ClamWin is a Free Antivirus program for Microsoft Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/2003 and Vista.

    ClamWin Free Antivirus comes with an easy installer and open source code. You may download and use it absolutely free of charge. It features:

    * High detection rates for viruses and spyware;

    * Scanning Scheduler;

    * Automatic downloads of regularly updated Virus Database.

    * Standalone virus scanner and right-click menu integration to Microsoft Windows Explorer;

    * Addin to Microsoft Outlook to remove virus-infected attachments automatically.

    </clip>

    Or you can go here @ http://www.avira.com/en/pages/index.php

    Source(s): I keep these links just for Yahoo Answers for People in this situation. I am also a linux user... Sidux Aether and (k/x)ubuntu makes a great coaster for me. :D But I also dual-boot to Windows, and can use a antivirus scanner on the Windows from linux.
  • 1 decade ago

    Use linux mint. All the usability, none of the viruses.

  • 1 decade ago

    try restoring your computer to last week.

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