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HogisGuy

HogisGuy

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I seem to have some sort of virus that won't let me open certian programs like my animating program, Sony Vegas, FireFox etc. I can't download programs that can prevent this virus because it won't let me.

I tried to restart the computer but it didn't work. I uninstalled FIrefox and reinstalled it again but it didn't work. I think this virus was called SirCam virus or something. Anyone know what to do?
 
HogisGuy said:
I seem to have some sort of virus that won't let me open certian programs like my animating program, Sony Vegas, FireFox etc. I can't download programs that can prevent this virus because it won't let me.

I tried to restart the computer but it didn't work. I uninstalled FIrefox and reinstalled it again but it didn't work. I think this virus was called SirCam virus or something. Anyone know what to do?
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A few questions to help prevent further infection:

How/when did you get infected?

What site where you on?

What browser where you using? I'm guessing Firefox. If so, what plugins do you have on it?

What Antivirus do you have installed?
 
LivingShadow said:
A few questions to help prevent further infection:

How/when did you get infected?

What site where you on?

What browser where you using? I'm guessing Firefox. If so, what plugins do you have on it?

What Antivirus do you have installed?
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It was all fine yesterday. I found out about this today (a couple of hours ago)

The last site i remember me visiting was Youtube.com and thatguywiththeglasses.com

Yeah i usally use FIrefox but can't really remember the plugins i had

AVG
 
HogisGuy said:
It was all fine yesterday. I found out about this today (a couple of hours ago)

The last site i remember me visiting was Youtube.com and thatguywiththeglasses.com

Yeah i usally use FIrefox but can't really remember the plugins i had

AVG
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Okay, after some research I don't think that's the culprit.

Did you open any suspicious email recently?

Is your comp networked to anything else?

Anyway, getting rid of it:

The Symantec tool is the place to start: http://www.symantec.com/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2001-072013-2927-99
Then scan the comp with AVG
Then get yourself a copy of Malwarebytes (currently has a free version): http://www.malwarebytes.org/ and scan with that.

If any of those don't run try booting the comp in safe mode (hold f8 during boot up) and try those again.

If all that doesn't work try using Combofix to nuke the virus from orbit.
 
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