Chemical Castration Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 I was trying to download WinMX last night and I got this funky file that didnt work it would just take me to a web site when I would try to open it. In the web site my firewall went crazy telling me that the web site was using a malicious script. Now my browser is fucked up, I cant close pop up windows im getting weird ass errors all the time and my browser has to shut down, my "delete" and "tab" button doesnt work in the browser, and I cant play alot of streaming video. I already did a virus scan, cleaned my temp. internet files and cookies, and did the one button check up with Norton. I dont know wtf is wrong. Please help! Ohyeah I'm using Internet Explorer 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ledofthezep Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 Goto: http://www.ad-aware.com Click on 'Download it' & save it to your computer, after you save it to your desktop, install & run it. Should fix you up. Oh yeah,...if you haven't already, delete that shit off that you downloaded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justintoxicated Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 virus scan isn't 100% but try running a couple of those programs to remove addware, theres probably still something on there that it isn't detecting as a virus or trojan, could be something you accidentaly installed when you launched that exe. Also make sure you reset your homepage to google, or BHQ or whatever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banshee crazy kid Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 something similar happend to me a while back,I bought macafee virus scan ONLINE, Dont buy the disc cuz those disc are only helpful to present viruses the internet vresion gets updates all the time. Anyway it said that like 1/4 to like 1/2 of my pc was infected bad!so i cleaned the infected programs and my pc has been fine ever since. Try a virusscan first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justintoxicated Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 something similar happend to me a while back,I bought macafee virus scan ONLINE, Dont buy the disc cuz those disc are only helpful to present viruses the internet vresion gets updates all the time. Anyway it said that like 1/4 to like 1/2 of my pc was infected bad!so i cleaned the infected programs and my pc has been fine ever since. Try a virusscan first. when you buy the disk your supposed to keep it updated, helps to prevent them in the first place. I have a feeling he got some malicious adware program instead of winMX.. Where did you DL the file from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cotton eyed Joe Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 something similar happend to me a while back,I bought macafee virus scan ONLINE, Dont buy the disc cuz those disc are only helpful to present viruses the internet vresion gets updates all the time. Anyway it said that like 1/4 to like 1/2 of my pc was infected bad!so i cleaned the infected programs and my pc has been fine ever since. Try a virusscan first. when you buy the disk your supposed to keep it updated, helps to prevent them in the first place. I have a feeling he got some malicious adware program instead of winMX.. Where did you DL the file from? I'm thinking..... http://www.fatchicksinpartyhats.com Site not entirely safe for work for those of you that care. Its still a funny site though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chemical Castration Posted December 15, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 something similar happend to me a while back,I bought macafee virus scan ONLINE, Dont buy the disc cuz those disc are only helpful to present viruses the internet vresion gets updates all the time. Anyway it said that like 1/4 to like 1/2 of my pc was infected bad!so i cleaned the infected programs and my pc has been fine ever since. Try a virusscan first. when you buy the disk your supposed to keep it updated, helps to prevent them in the first place. I have a feeling he got some malicious adware program instead of winMX.. Where did you DL the file from? I'm thinking..... http://www.fatchicksinpartyhats.com Site not entirely safe for work for those of you that care. Its still a funny site though. LMFAO I couldnt stop laughing when I saw that LMFAO!!!!!! http://www.winmx-download-winmx.com/ Is where I got it from. Its running better after I used ad aware but my delete and tab button still dont work. Edit: nevermind now I cant close pop ups again and the back and forward buttons on my mouse dont work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MULLET~BOY Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 lefty do the virus scan i'm sure you used your ad-awar if that dousn't work you internet explorer is probably screwed thats what happend to mine rember and i had to use netscape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justintoxicated Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 man google is the tool of the devil...your link is the place it points too... you shoulda got it here http://www.winmx.com/download/ I hope you figure it out and don't have to format, but if it screwed with your reg you might be screwed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chemical Castration Posted December 15, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 I downloaded Opera and it works fine now, I just need to get used to this new browser Thanks for the help guys!! I really appreciate it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banshee370 Posted December 16, 2003 Report Share Posted December 16, 2003 Lefty: go to www.download.com and do a search for Spybot search and destroy. Or click Here Im sure this will take care of most of the problems... What OS are you running? Win2k? XP? If either I would try running system restore. That has helped me in the past on friends machines that got screwed up from them doing the wrong things If you dont have XP...... let me know... I can hook you up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chemical Castration Posted December 16, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2003 Lefty:go to www.download.com and do a search for Spybot search and destroy. Or click Here Im sure this will take care of most of the problems... What OS are you running? Win2k? XP? If either I would try running system restore. That has helped me in the past on friends machines that got screwed up from them doing the wrong things If you dont have XP...... let me know... I can hook you up I tried using SpyBot Search and Destroy yesterday but it wouldnt clean the files. When I would press the clen button it would take me to its homepage saying I could own it for 40 bucks I'm using Windows 98 it's a piece of crap and I desperately need something better for this computer. Can ya hook a brutha up walt?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justintoxicated Posted December 16, 2003 Report Share Posted December 16, 2003 for a new browser I recomend mozilla, not the whole package just the browser. For a new OS, you should buy it, don't pirate it or download it using edonkey *hint hint* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banshee370 Posted December 16, 2003 Report Share Posted December 16, 2003 Lefty:go to www.download.com and do a search for Spybot search and destroy. Or click Here Im sure this will take care of most of the problems... What OS are you running? Win2k? XP? If either I would try running system restore. That has helped me in the past on friends machines that got screwed up from them doing the wrong things If you dont have XP...... let me know... I can hook you up I tried using SpyBot Search and Destroy yesterday but it wouldnt clean the files. When I would press the clen button it would take me to its homepage saying I could own it for 40 bucks I'm using Windows 98 it's a piece of crap and I desperately need something better for this computer. Can ya hook a brutha up walt?? YIKES! Sounds like you have a mess there... Last I knew spybot was free to use.... Hmmm tell me some specs about ur PC? At least a 500mhz? at least 256megs? what size hard drive? get me your mailing addy and I'll send ya plenty.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chemical Castration Posted December 16, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2003 My PC is a 900mhz Pentium 3 with 382megs. I have a tiny hard drive though. It's only 18 gigs. My email addy is bansheedude@beamspeed.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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