recently i got a virus from studying for school (chicken run movie and it gave a virus) [ my virus scanners cant find the virus but when i open every 5 folders or so it says attention masterDANDAN your computer has a virus etc. and when i click no to download a scanner (this is the virus talking to me =O) it opens IE.7] and my laptop has all my files from my maps...including keyes assault =(

ive tried searching but ive got nothing.

its a acer ASPIRE ONE and if you need any more details about it just ask.

and when i turn it on my screen stays black butg it has full battery life and i even tried to use the cable power supply. the proper lights flash but nothing happens no sound and no display

HELP ME!!!!!

Well, if you were running Windows Vista, I could easily tell you how to back up your information without having to boot Windows.

nah dont have vista i use XP

EDIT: if only i could somehow backup my files to a USB and then reboot windows

Edited by sierra117 on Jan 21, 2009 at 11:43 PM

Well you could try my Vista cure. Insert the CD. Then boot from CD. When it goes to the install screen, click on repair. It should begin looking for previous Windows installations. Once it's done, click the button on the bottom. I can't remember what it is, but it might be browse. Once the window pops up, make sure your USB is plugged in. Otherwise you have to restart the process. Then, the window pops up, and tells you to find the previous installation or whatever it is. Instead, find the Halo Custom Edition folder, copy it, and paste it onto your USB. It won't show a progress meter, so wait an hour or so to make sure all files are copied. Enjoy! I'm not sure what will happen if the Hard Drive is corrupted, but it should work. Also, why can't you do system restore?

um i cant even log in....when i turn it on my screen goes black.....and nothing just stays black and yes its on. and your way doesnt help but thanks for trying.

You don't need to log in. Did you even try my method? Boot from CD, BEFORE you boot Windows.

That sounds like the Antivirus 2009 virus. It's a fake virus scanner, been going around the internet for a while. A new variant (or two, or three) comes out every year.

The two computers that I dealt with that were infected with it were fixed with Spybot Search & Destroy.

From the sounds of it, you got it real bad. The worst I saw out of it was not being able to access the Task Manager using Ctrl+Alt+Del.

Only way you're fixing that is by doing what Gamma said.
Edited by drillinstructor on Jan 22, 2009 at 12:30 AM

um ok but how do i find my boot CD? because i dont know what it looks like..=( and i used spybot (these are updated) and trend micro security pro 9... except i dont think trend micro was updated...ok ill try what gamma said but WHAT DOES THE CD LOOK LIKE plz? oh and i want angry. lol

EDIT: then if i got my files copied and such...how will i get rid of the virus if i cant log in?

and i havnt tried what gamma said yet im about to but my brother want to play with me outside so after that ill try it. =)


EDIT again: i dont have a CD (i think), my laptop cant even take CD's unless i use a portable CD drive.
Edited by sierra117 on Jan 22, 2009 at 02:41 AM

I am a computer expert, i even teach some people at school regulary =P

so, let's start: the windows CD looks like a light blue CD with alot of glimmer on it, MS likes glimmer

start your computer from the CD, just keep it in the drive and start the cd when it asks to start from it

then a blue setup screen comes up

when it stops loading drivers, just install like you want a new one

it will say you can repair the windows you already have, do that

it will repair all your windows files and leave your files that were added later on, so it will just replace all your windows files

MEANS THAT IT WILL MAKE THE VIRUS INACTIVE, NOT REMOVE IT, SO DON'T TOUCH ANYTHING AFTER REINSTALLING BEFORE YOU KNOW YOU HAVE REMOVED THE VIRUS

if you need more help, give me your msn, or xfire, because there are also easy methods that are not allowed to be named here...
( I don't even teach those at my school )

but since you really need it, i can make an exception =P
Edited by BeachParty clan on Jan 22, 2009 at 03:28 AM

=D add me but ill be on the xbox for the next 2 hours or so which would probably mean ide be online tommorow (bad spelling) since im in australia.

You could always make a CD that you can run windows XP off of. Google up 'BartPE'. its mainly ment for fixing viruses on your PC, but it does boot windows XP (and aperntly there is a vista version now to) off the disk (main thing loL) and then you can copy things from your HD, or just run your computer off the CD if you really want to... (dont see why you would)

If you manage to boot your laptop again then i suggest a scan and clean with "Malware Bytes", it will fix your problems most likely.

ill try that =)

EDIT: what type of CD's do i need to burn these on? just a normal CD, because i think im fresh out of those =( ill try gamma's way if i cant find a CD to burn BartPE onto
Edited by sierra117 on Jan 22, 2009 at 06:16 PM

My way won't remove anything. It doesn't fix anything. All it does is back up your files.

oh ok...um i just checked and im out of CD's would a USB work?

Ok. You know how when if you could open windows, and when you browse for something, there's all these folders and stuff? And you can view the files and everything, and drag them around? Well, that's what my method does.

In a nutshell, yes.

yeah i got what your method does but can i do what kirby said but with a USB instead of a CD? i would backup my files like you said but i didnt get a CD with my laptop

Well, you could install Windows 7 Beta with an USB. I don't know about XP though...

ok i just put in my CD portable drive now can anyone tell me what the MS CD looks like....all i got is glimmer and i got alot of those type of CD's and details like what it says on the CD cover

Well, make sure you have the files. It usually looks like a half black / blue / orange CD (for Dell computers). If you don't have Dell, I can't help you.

=( i got ACER

Step 1: Insert the Windows Boot Disk into the PC.

Step 2: Press F11 to enter system recovery. When you go in there, you are going to want to go back to a date where you "DONT" have Antivirus 2009. Then system Restore [You can also boot from your external hard drive/Partition]

Step 3: Let that run for a while, go have a drink, go down to the pub, do w/e until its done.

Step 4: When Windows boots up, it should let you go to the login screen.

IF THAT DOESNT WORK... Then you might have to go back into the System Restore [F11] and "Restore Factory Settings".
Edited by iTails on Jan 23, 2009 at 06:57 PM

i get what your saying ITails but i dont know what my CD looks like =(

Its a CD that says Windows XP on it...

oh ok i got one of those in my hand lol but i didnt know if that was the one...until now. =)

EDIT: now my laptops out of battery life and i cant find my rechargeer...wait a sec, my brother's go it. GET BACK HERE YOU LITTLE PEICE OF ****
Edited by sierra117 on Jan 23, 2009 at 07:11 PM

Less talking, more chasing.

lol still getting him...hes in a head lock. =)

EDIT: hes actually 3 years older than me but i still beat him...=) i think thats because im a 3rd dan black belt in karate and he just plays soccer...
Edited by sierra117 on Jan 23, 2009 at 07:59 PM

If the only thing you can beat is a 3 yr old that is pretty sad, anyways, when you get your Charger back up, look in your PM's.

wow he means his brother is 3 years OLDER then he is...

ya and im 14....

EDIT:i got my charger and when i press F11 nothing happens the CD is in and my protable drive is on and plugged in.. but nothing happens when i press F11 =(

EDIT again: come one guys plz help me im about to finish scholl holidays and i want at least a day of full on work on it....its saturday night 8:44 pm and i finish holidays next wednesday....so that gives me about 3-4 days.
Edited by sierra117 on Jan 24, 2009 at 04:47 AM

I have a USB version I downloaded, but I gotta upload it to megaupload without the ISO since giving the ISO around would be illegal, and we dont want dennis raging about lol.

Id suggest you use a school computer to run the programs to write the ISO onto the USB since ive yet to try em, even though I got them off a site I trust. (cause you can never be to safe :P)

K, uploaded http://www.megaupload.com/?d=RSIC70HL all files except the ISO (so the files to patch it on the USB)

Or download the Windows 7 Beta, and use the ISO provided (It's legal!). Of course, if you don't want to upgrade your computer, then try to extract the ISO from the CD that you have, and mount it onto an USB.

ok ill try to extract the ISO from the CD and get it on the USB....what do i do after that? press F11 like ITails did except do it with a USB instead of a CD?

Boot from USB. Hit f8, and then boot from CD or USB

ok would this work?
(by CD) ok its has on the CD

-Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
-SP2 Version 2002
-glimmer =)
-silver wavy border outline around the CD.
-any other details just ask.

ok would it work if i put the CD in and then press F8?