S.M.A.R.T Virus

[oldblue]

My newer laptop ( not the one I useing now )has just been infested with this Virus, is there an easy fix or do I need to take it to a Geek?
I can start up in Safe Mode but can't go beyond there. Help me PLEASE.

[00falcon]

Have you run http://www.malwarebytes.org/ on your laptop...?
You can run this in safemode...
Download a fresh version so it has all the recent definitions already updated, and wont need to phone home to get them.

It will tell you what the virus is, and if it doesn't/cant remove it, at least you will know what virus you are trying to remove, and can then go searching for "how to's"

Let us know

[oldblue]

I can't get past the Black safe mode screen, is there a way to down load Maleware and run it even if I can't past this Safe Mode.

[CLUMZ1]

So you've logged into safe mode?

If you don't have access on the infected machine you can transfer the file over via USB drive.

Google the issues on your good machine and it will give you a lot of good advice, take your time and don't call a geek just yet.

[00falcon]

I can't get past the Black safe mode screen, is there a way to down load Maleware and run it even if I can't past this Safe Mode.

'Safemode' should give you a functioning desktop, just without all the services running in the background.
ie, no network access, no active applications, reduced graphics performance.
Are you getting to something like this...?


You can select to login to 'Safemode with networking'.

But first try as clumz1 suggests download malwarebytes on a good machine, put it on a USB drive, and transfer it to the infected machine once you are in safemode.
Once there, install and run it.

From here, Google is your best friend.

Or let us know what Malwarebytes says, and we can help...

If you have no luck doing that, you can also try an offline application like:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/what-is-windows-defender-offline?SignedIn=1
You will need a good machine to download and burn the utility to disk with.
and how to boot your machine from the CD Drive.

Eitherway, let us know.

[007]

Fyi Apple's don't get viruses

[Smurf]

Fyi Apple's don't get viruses

http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/72125 ... et-viruses

[klompy]

Fortunately Blues not gay so he owns a real computer

[007]

Fortunately Blues not gay so he owns a real computer

Ha ha, omg That's the second time I've been called gay for having a Mac this week.

[oldblue]

http://news.yahoo.com/internet-shutdown ... 38601.html

Looks as this could be what has got my L/Top.
Even in the safe mode It always leads me to System Recovery.then to S.M.A.R.T virus which want $$$$ to remove the offending virus.
I'm running ESET Antvirus , evan that says there are no problems.
What would be my next move.?

[00falcon]

www.dcwg.org/fix/

[Jerry]

download this and burn to a cd and boot from it, it will clean it
http://support.kaspersky.com/viruses/rescuedisk/

option 2 is wipe the hdd and reinstall

And yes macs and linux pcs get viruses/malware as well

[CLUMZ1]

Fyi Apple's don't get viruses

bahahah keep pretending buddy.

[00falcon]

The amount of virus that Apple's get is proportional to there market share.
As their market share grows, so will the amount of virus's getting get written for that platform.
It's just a question of numbers.

But if Apple users are complacent, the ramifications will be worse.

Just my 2 cents

[oldblue]

Still no joy, I can't get past the acer start screen with all programs shown as empty, except one that says " Data Recovery ". I'm running XP.
When in Safe Mode how can I install a Rescue2 program from an USB Stick?

[Jerry]

should be an option in bios to boot from cd/usb

[Big]

If you can get networking going head to to get the updates http://housecall.trendmicro.com/uk/index.html and run it.. it's free and uses the latest updates..just might take a bit tho..

[oldblue]

Up date; Ended up with a complete clean & reformate of computer, now the next small problem is, I'm runing Explorer Service pack 2 , but I can't upgrade on this from the internet as I'ts to old, Did they put out a SP2 updates or SP3 on a CD.?

[Big]

wut os?

[CLUMZ1]

XP I presume, I can mail you SP3 on a disk if you like.

alternately download from here and run. http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=24

[petefj40]

Apple might have back flipped on the "virus" status.
Fact is for me, ever since I ditched my Windoze Toshiba Satellite lapdog and brought a Macbook? I've never had a "lockup" or "freeze" or even "go slow" in the past 5 years since owning it.
In the first year of owning the lapdog I had all of the above!!
While I might think of running virus software in the near future on my Macbook? Since now, I've never bothered with virus software. But since April this year? Yup, things have changed. But before then? Windoze was far behind. Still is. To this day. Windoze will always try and emulate the Mac environment. And why do you think that is?
Apple/Mac has grown so much since the 80's and still does. Why do you think that is?
And no matter what ever is stated here by you Windoze loves? Apple Mac will still grow. So go fark yourselves Windoze lovers.

[CLUMZ1]

that was a large, large pile of drivel that just fell out of your mouth. clean yourself up.

[oldblue]

Thank to the Guys that are helping me solve my problem ( You know who you are ) but its a shame when the topic goes off on a differant tangent.