If I create images with acronis true image of my hard disk, can i restore the image if I get a virus that screws up my pc.
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No. If you had a network set up and used something like Norton Ghost you could do that. But a bad virus would wipe the hard drive including the images.
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a trojan horse is not a virus, it is a malicious program, intended to take control of your computer, or the informations in it.\nanyway if your computer has an infection, deleting files will not help, nor restoring(in windowsXP)in fact, you should disable windows restore before scanning for viruses.\ntry restoring the computer with the disks provided by the manufacturer, which usually formats the hard disk, and cleans everything. after doing this, if your computer, still freezes, or shutdown, it could be a hardware problem.\noverheating can be the cause of the problem, use your laptop on a straight hard surface, pay attention to not closing any air outlet ,and dont ever use it over the bed or soft surfaces.
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It's not spyware or the like. It is a virus. Sounds like you'll have to completely restore your puter and reinstall your files from your backup. Just getting rid of the virus won't restore your files. If your anti-virus gave you the name of the virus, type it in the search bar and get info. on it.\nGood Luck
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Ur computer has been affected by multiple viruses....since u say that even after removal by the anti-spyware, the virus seems to reappear.before i tell u the reasons i'll tl u what u must do as there is no easy solution to this problem, since the contents of the original MBR(master boot record) is lost.  The only solution for the anti-virus program is to detect that there is a problem, and to over write the contents of the MBR with a valid MBR program, which the anti-virus program will have to carry with itself.  If your favorite anti-virus program is not that smart, consider replacing it with a better one, or just boot from a write-protected uninfected DOS 5.0 diskette, and execute the program FDISK with the option /MBR.  This will re-create the executable code in the MBR without modifying the partition table data.\n\nIn general, infection by multiple viruses of the same file or area is possible and vital areas of the original may be lost.  This can make it difficult or impossible for virus disinfection tools to be effective, and replacement of the lost file/area will be necessary.U must have proper back-up for the projects that are going on.If there are no back ups then i think u have to loose some stuff.\nTHIS IS WHAT HAS HAPPENED\nThe first of these viruses that infects the computer will overwrite the Master Boot Record with its body and store the original MBR at a certain place on the disk.  So far, this is normal for a boot-record virus.  But if now the other virus infects the computer too, it will replace the MBR (which now contains the virus that has come first)with its own body, and store what it believes is the original MBR (but in fact is the body of the first virus) AT THE SAME PLACE on the harddisk, thus OVERWRITING the original MBR.  When this happens, the contents of the original MBR are lost.  Therefore the disk becomes non-bootable.\n\nWhen a virus removal program inspects such a hard disk, it will see the SECOND virus in the MBR and will try to remove it by overwriting it with the contents of the sector where this virus normally stores the original MBR.  However, now this sector contains the body of the FIRST virus. therefore, the virus removal program will install the\nfirst virus in trying to remove the second.  In all probability it will not wipe out the sector where the (infected) MBR has been stored.\n\nWhen the program is run again, it will find the FIRST virus in the MBR.  By trying to remove it, the program will get the contents of the sector where this virus normally stores the original MBR, and will move it over the current (infected) MBR.  Unfortunately, this sector still contains the body of the FIRST virus.  Therefore, the body of\nthis virus will be re-installed over the MBR ad infinitum.
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It could one of a few things A) Worst Case is that it is a virus in which case you have 3 opitions.\n1. Zero the harddrive and reinstall windows. Now by "Zero" the harddrive i don't meen just reformat it. To zero a harddrive is to completely write over the data on it with 0's. This will completely eleminate any viruses on your harddrive so that you can reinstall windows.\n2. Download a virus scanning software like AVG Free Edition. Some of the freeware versions of virus software are acutally better then the ones you can purchase and they are updated more often.\n3. Take it to a computer tech who may charge as much as $79 or more for virus and spyware removal. More often then not the tech will just suggest the first opition that i gave you or just a regular reformat.\n\nNow option B is that you have a limited user account on your computer. If this is the case you need to login to an Administrator account and use add and remove programs.
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That is extremely bad news, a few years ago it would be the worst. I'm afraid what you'll have to do is reformat the drive. \n\nFortunately all is not lost as there are two pieces of software that will recover the data from the drive after this has taken place.\n\nGetDataBack and Ontrack Easy Recovery - I've used GetDataBack before in the same situation and found it works brilliantly.\n\nThe best of luck, and next time remember to back up to DVD or CD.
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Remove this harddrive from this computer, and attach it to an open IDE on a proper working PC. Then scan it fully for viruses using this PC..if theres viruses, Windows itself may be hosed, but you should still be able to save files, music, pics, etc from it even if windows is corrupt. Drag these over to the good system once they've been cleaned from viruses, then dump the 1st windows and reload. Drag these files back when done.
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You can create a guest account and prevent the changing of any programs and access to the administrator files that is your account on the PC.Nothing they can do can corrupt your data or programs,as the system wont allow any change by the guest.
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If I could not restore the files...\nI would boot the system off a PE disk to gain access to the hard drive and network. Copy the personal files off, re-image the PC from a ghost image that I had previously created, and copy the stuff back.\nLess than 30 minutes to do all this. I do it every day.
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If the disk contains only MP3 files, then it is not infected; NAV is causing a false positive. I could have been able to answer better, had you specified which files were reported as infected and which particular viruses they were reported to contain. In any case, make sure that you're using the latest update of NAV.\n\nIf there is something else on the disk and if it is indeed infected, then the best solution is to copy the non-infected files to a new disk.
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Did u formated your HD? In same cases virus is not in your windows directory. Try next: Backup your important files, burn them on discs, format HD, install windows, install some good virus protection program, get updates for virus definitions, scan your backuped files, if they are virus free get them back on PC. In future keep up active VP, dont go to untrusted web sites (porno, hacking, etc). Always scan every friend's disc for viruses and so. \nTry to use AVG (i think its free), and for add-wares Spy Bot: search&destroy (I use that and had no complains yet).\nWish u luck!
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try acronis true image version 7, you can get it for free here:\n\nhttp://www.acronis.com/mag/vnu-ati7\n\nall you need is to register and then download full version of true image.
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no, just have to find out what is running in the background.. boot to safe mode, and search for all exe files, anything is not a legi name, you can delete it  ( or exe files with small byte size)\n\nyou may want to boot it up on safe mode, and scan with virus, spyware once again!
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You can use True image by Acronis for such purpose. You can easily create an image of your first drive and then restore it on the second one. But you need to reformat your second drive before restoring. \nYou can purchase the newest True image here: http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/trueimage/\nOr download a free version here:\nhttp://www.acronis.com/mag/vnu-ati7
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If you're going to do system restore, then yes you should back up your files.  The first thing to do is to check to see whether you have a writable disk drive.  The front of the disk drive will say CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-RW or something like that.  If you have one of these drives, then you're good to go.\n\nYou have a bunch of options when it comes to backing up.  Either you can back up just the files, or you can back up the entire hard disk.  The benefit to just backing up the files is you save storage space and cost.  The downside is that it'll take a while to find all of the stuff you want to keep if you have it stored in random places.\n\nThe upside of backing up the entire drive (sometimes referred to as "ghosting") is that you save everything, but the downside is that it costs more.  You have to use up more disks and get a program that does it (norton ghost for example).  Another drawback to this option is that if you have a virus that you're trying to get away from, you'll ghost that virus to your disk and it will stay with you.\n\nIf you don't have a writable disk drive, then all this is useless anyway.  What I would recommend in that case is get a bunch of free email accounts with providers and email yourself all the files individually or get some free services like yahoo briefcase.  You just have to make sure that no individual file is larger than the allowable attachment or upload size.\n\nThe question of what files you need to save is purely up to you.  Do you really need all those mp3's?  Is it worth it to save your tax information from 1999?  Are your baby photos that important?  hehe.  I would recommend saving everything that is personal.\n\nAs for programs, it gets pretty tough to back those up.  If you don't have the original disks, then you probably won't be able to save those.\n\nAnd no you don't need the original Windows CD to do a system restore (assuming you're using XP...I don't know much about the other versions' system restore capabilities).\n\nRemember: system restore takes you back to a previous point, but it doesn't delete everything.  Everything you had on your computer at the restore point will still be on your computer.  And ALMOST everything after the restore point will be wiped.  Some viruses, worms, trojans, etc. can evade the restore.  So your question of what to save and what to ignore is best answered by what you've put on your computer since your restore point.
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Yes your right, send them to quaratine is the best answer. They won't cause any trouble there. If the anti-virus program later learns how to get rid of the virus it will be able to safely return the file.
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usually not, scan it with an antivirus