can or will a comp. virus eventually give up, and bugger off on its own ????
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Of course it can. It's just a computer program, remember? It can do *anything* that is doable by a program - including stopping its spread and even removing itself from the infected machine. In fact, there are many viruses that spread only on certain dates or that stop spreading after certain dates.\n\nHowever, you can't rely on this. By far not all viruses are like this (in fact, only a disappearingly small subset of them are) and you can't know in advance whether the virus that has infected your machine is of this kind or not. Besides, even if the virus gives up and removes itself after a while, it can still do a lot of damage while it is still active.\n\nSo, you should run up-to-date anti-virus software and get rid of the virus, instead of waiting for it to "give up".
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Yes, go to 'Add/Remove Programs' in the Control Panel.\nRemove the undesired program.\nIf the program folder is still listed in your Program Files, delete that too.\n\nMake sure your virus software is updated and do a full scan to make sure there aren't reinstallers for it on your computer.
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There really is no easy answer to this.  First major hurdle is to figure out what the virus is.  If your computer is still useable, update your anti-virus software.  I'm thinking that since you have a major virus, you might not be running any anti-virus software.  Try downloading AntiVir from:\nhttp://www.free-av.com  It is completely free for personal use.  I also strongly suggest you download and run Ad-aware or Spybot (you can do both).  It can be a real challenge getting your computer to run properly once infected.  Some viruses are extremely hard to remove.  You can always re-install your Windows, but that kinda sucks if you have lots of information you don't want to lose and can't off-load it to a CDR (assuming you have a cd-burner and can use the computer).  I just can't stress enough the importance of running anti-virus software with up to date virus definitions on your computer.  Amazingly enough, even that will not guarantee that you will not get a virus, but is sure does minimize the chances.  If you are not very computer literate, find yourself a geek friend to help with this.  Good luck!\n\nRene
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sometimes having an anti-spy or spy assasin isnt enough. when having problems like these the SOP should be always have a full system scan but in your case the only solution there is to reformat your pc. that may sound drastic but the way i see it the virus you got has already embedded itslef inside your pc meaning its already hard for it to be deleted and the only way is to reformat it.
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Turn off your System Restore ... every time you clean the virus it remain in the system restore ... when you reboot ... it reloads itself ....\nTurn it off .... Scan ...... reboot ..... Turn it back on
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no the type and version of the virus wont change or even if it has any motation it will be always in its type
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My advice from a previous post....\n\nDepending on the severity/quantity of viruses, you may want to look into:\n\n1) If you have an anti-virus program, run a full scan on your system. Look for McAffee or Norton antivirus tools in "programs" for starters.\n\n2) If you have no antivirus program installed, try AVG free addition. It is easy to install and you'll receive regular updates to counter new virus attacks. You can also use tools to run full scans on your system. You can download it at: http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/lng/us/tpl\n\nOr, try the following link:\nhttp://housecall.trendmicro.com/\n\n3) If a PC is plagued with viruses, your best bet is to clean the system BEFORE it boots. This can be done by using some free tools available. Check out:\n\nhttp://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/intro/\n\nYou use PE Builder to make a bootable CDROM that loads a windows-like interface in memory. Because none of your hard drive files are locked they can be cleaned of any viruses. BartPE provides free McAffee plugins that you can run to accomplish this. WARNING: you have to fairly computer savy to work with BartPE. You may want to recruit a friend to help. It's more work, but I've found this to be the most effective way to clean your system.\n\nHTH,\nD
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these are all legitimate programs... what makes you think they are viruses?\ninfact... if you delete the desktop.ini (assuming it's not a copy in a wrong location in which case it may be a virus) you'll ruin your OS.
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AVG Anti-Virus\nOr just get a new comptuer
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I have never heard of a virus that announces itself.\nNormally, you only find out you have a virus if your virus software tells you or when you restart and cannot access anything without an emergency boot disk.\nIt sounds like you are may be the victim of a joke rather than a virus.\nBut to be safe, do not restart the computer, as this is the point that many viruses take hold.\nInstead, do as others have suggested and scan the computer with a well known virus software, or 2 or 3 (not all virus software is equal).\nAfter that, visit your computer manufacturer's website to download and install new bios software - - then restart the computer using the full shutdown/power off option.\nIf you have an IT pro (at your office), or if you know a computer geek (at home), get them to do all this for you.
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It's virtually impossible to make a computer that can't get a virus.  However, it might be possible to do that if everything but personal files and the like are on ROM, not EPROM, but pure, hard coded ROM.  That way, nothing can be changed but files, and any virus would be incapable of making lasting affects, unless there's a way it can damage hardware.  If this computer you're referring too is like that, I probably wouldn't buy it if I was a multi-billionaire, except as maybe an oddity, and you couldn't update software except removing some part or so that has the outdated software and put the replacements in.  There _MIGHT_ be another way or so to be almost as virus proof, but I don't know if it's worth betting on.  Routers, to my knowledge, use firewalls to protect, and firewalls protecting an IP network from stuff on the Internet can probably be worked around by using unblocked ports or the like, for example.  I'm not a hacker though, I don't know everything.  Where can I find out more about this computer?
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Restoring your computer will not help as the virus could have damaged your restore point as well but you can always give it a go.\n\nAs for recovering the data, you  would need a good data recovery software and i am not sure if you can get one for free. Do a search using google or ask a computer technician as they usually can perform data recovery operations for you.\n\nAnother thing to remember is that this virus delivers its payload on 3rd of every month\n\nHope this helps
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In my spare time I test antivirus an antispyware program to see if they perform as claimed.  Or if they have hidden embedded trojans or adware.     \n\nNortons has always been pure garbage for many years and each an every year continues to get worse.   \n\nYou may think that when you went to add/removed, Nortons it is not true.  My testing of this program showed that it was pure junk in the ability to find any virus installed or remove the virus.  \n\nWhat was even worse trying to uninstall Nortons.  I did just what you did, add/remove Nortons.  Only to find out that Nortons will leave you with atleast 350 fragments of their program glued to all of your files/folders.  Worse of all some of these fragments are hidden in you system.  (They just hate you when you remove their program).\n\nIt was a living hell trying to get the 350 fragments out.  If you go to run and type in: c://program files, click on browse, click program files and open and look for "symantec", I think you are going to still see the file there.  An I doubt if you will be able to delete the file as it will say, "file in use, unable to delete".  \n\nThe worse part is that you can only use one antivirus program, or you will have serious conflict with your system.  You can use three or four antispyware without any conflict.  \n\nUnless you are an expert with computers, I don't want you to remove the registry fragments of Nortons on a manual basis.  One mistake can cost you your entire system.   \n\nI have a paid program from http://www.rosecitysoftware.com  Registry First Aid.  If you are smart you can remove all of the fragments during the evaluation period.  \n\nFirst after the program is installed, before the scan starts it will make a backup of your entire registry.  (You can find the backup by typing in your search for files, "backups",  when the system scans you will see RFA backups at the top.  open and there are your backups.    \n\nFirst the program wil scan :"check registry for errors.  Delete all the check marks next too the green, yellow and red.  Don't worry, because a backup is made of everything you delete.  \n\nNow here is where you will get rid of the fragments.  Where you see "Search the registry:, type in at the top, "nortons" and click on add.  Then type in symantec and click on add.  Now the program will scan your registry for all associated keys with the two names.  When the scan is completed, left click on each file shown and where you see the arrow point down on the right side drop down and place delete string.  A check mark will appear or the left side of the program.  Do this for every one.   \n\nAfter you have completed the removal of nortons/symantec, reboot your system and then go back and delete symantec from the run on your start.  Will not say unable to delete as file is being used.   The run your new antivirus program and reboot again if it finds a virus.\n\nI notice that you say you have "Windows XP SP 1.  Do you have a valid key for the platform?  As you should be using SP2 which is upto date for Windows XP Prof.   If you key is not valid, not try to update anything from Microsoft, because they check atleast three or four times with their :WGA", tool to see validate your key.\n\nGood Luck,\n\nClinical Psychiatrist, France
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it has con write all over it n my comp has been goin crazy since i looked at ur site...my comp beta nt hav some virus coz of it!!\n\nsry if its nt because of it but since i clicked off ur website my comp is commin up loads of +++++++ by its self and its sayin spyware stuff has been detected. Im nt gr8 with comps but i think iv deleted everything now anyway and its nt happened again in the last 20mins so hopefully whatever it was is now gone
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O MAN!!! I got a brand new pc....two days I had a virus and I have TWO virus detectors!!! Yes, you will get them! :(
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It highly depends on the type of virus.  Ranging from a mere trojan to a biobomb what you may have to do varies.\n\nIf its a trojan get an antivirus like avast and run it then get a decent firewall and install that to help prevent future occurences.\n\nIf its really bad and your comp starts with a blue screen or worse wont start at all.  You could need to either wipe your bios, your harddrive, or worst of all buy a new motherboard.\n\nHope its the former.
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.\nNot sure whether a antivirus like you ask is present or not.\n\nBut my advice is just install a good antivirus coz it ll catch the virus whenever it try to get into ur system.\n\nPREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE.\n\n**********\nVasu M\n*********