Supervirus

[Paronomasia]

I have some kind of super virus on my computer or something. I cannot log in for more than 30 seconds without it crashing, f11 does not work. Safe mode works for as far asi know. I do not care about any Of the data on there or my installed files or anything g else. I just want to destroy ALL the data on there, even if it means downgrading back to vista.
I have a hp laptop with windows 7 ultimate on it. I bought it a few weeks ago and idk what happened to it. Please help me and don't give me a link to another thread, as I have not seen a solution to this yet.

 

[Airbot]

and don't give me a link to another thread, as I have not seen a solution to this yet.

Not a very nice way of starting a thread.

 

[Paronomasia]

Well it's kinda annoying because ive subscribed to 3 other websites today and all they gave me were links that didn't help at all

 

[Wallonn7]

Hi and welcome to SF!
Download Avira AntiVir Rescue System ISO version and burn it on a rewritable disc of choice. Restart the system by the cd and do a full scan. Let us know the results.

 

[Paronomasia]

I can't get on the computer to download anything, and if there's too much stress on the computer in safe mode (like notepad) then it will crash. I'm using my iPhone right now so is there a way I can do that from here?

 

[Paronomasia]

Wow now safe mode just appears in a blue screen with a buncha code on it and the computer crashes

 

[Wallonn7]

Is there a PC of a friend through which the file can be downloaded and burned?

 

[Paronomasia]

The only friend that I have that lives close has a Macintosh so if it's possible to do it from there il call him up

 

[Wallonn7]

So let us know when you're ready.

 

[Paronomasia]

I don't think he's home. Is there a way to restore my hard drive without a computer?

 

[Wallonn7]

F11, which doesn't work, as you said... And if you have a HP recovery dvd...

 

[Paronomasia]

I'm willing to take apart my computer and do it manually if its possible to do that

 

[Paronomasia]

It did not come with a DVD because I bought it used

 

[Wallonn7]

I DO NOT recommend anyone to take apart a laptop ... Unless you can follow what I said so far, I think you'd better contact HP support.

 

[Paronomasia]

ok

 

[Wallonn7]

The laptop is still under warranty?

 

[jaypels]

You said you did not care about all your data right? Unless I misread it, you may want to reformat it. It does the job right off the bat and your virus will surely be wiped out.

 

[Wallonn7]

You said you did not care about all your data right? Unless I misread it, you may want to reformat it. It does the job right off the bat and your virus will surely be wiped out.

Well, this is a good suggestion if he has a valid license for Windows at hand, which does not seem to be the case. But let's see what he tells us.

 

[UnderJonathan]

You said you did not care about all your data right? Unless I misread it, you may want to reformat it. It does the job right off the bat and your virus will surely be wiped out.

Best option. I suggest that next time, you use your PC correctly because in order to get such a strong virus you must be dealing with (torrents, illegally downloaded music, "adult" videos, illegal software keygen/license numbers, etc)....that IS what gets people in trouble with viruses.

 

[Mike Connor]

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Best option. I suggest that next time, you use your PC correctly because in order to get such a strong virus you must be dealing with (torrents, illegally downloaded music, "adult" videos, illegal software keygen/license numbers, etc)....that IS what gets people in trouble with viruses.

Although what you suggest is indeed often a source of malware, people can also be infected when they are completely innocent of any wrongdoing, so one has to be careful about making sweeping statements like this.

Regards....Mike Connor