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91nordic29
08-26-2007, 06:01 AM
My nephew was house sitting for us and when we returned, our computer was all jacked up. There was a virus and I tought I had fixed it but not so. The name of it was "W32/TROJAN/BRPH".
Do I need to buy a new hard drive or call the Geek Squad or what??????

thatguy
08-26-2007, 06:04 AM
Google it and pick a fix.
Then beat the hell out of the little jerk.
Tommy

Outnumbered
08-26-2007, 06:14 AM
Can I laugh at (with) you since my nephew did the same thing to our computer?
Sorry, I feel your pain.:D
Try system restore to last known working settings: Go to Control Panel, Performance and Maintenance, System Restore, follow prompts.
Good luck.

Outnumbered
08-26-2007, 06:16 AM
Also download NOD32 anti-virus...http://www.download.com/NOD32-Standard-Version-Windows-NT-2000-XP-/3000-2239_4-10475647.html

Cheap Thrills
08-26-2007, 06:33 AM
Yep, Google and pick a fix.
I doubt you will need to replace the hard drive. I have never seen a W32 Virus/Trojan /Worm do any hardware damage. Of course I could be wrong the script kiddies and hacks are always coming up with better Errr Ahem... more destructive bugs all the time.
The problem 90% of windows users have is that they are always on an Administrative login which allows for a cornucopia of malicious bugs free reign of the machine.
There would be a greatly reduced risk of infection if after you fix it, if you set up a couple of tightly restricted user logins.
And if all else fails come over to the dark side (http://www.mandriva.com/en/download)
Best of Luck
T.

Boatcop
08-26-2007, 06:44 AM
Beat the kid with a tube sock full of woodscrews.

91nordic29
08-26-2007, 06:53 AM
Beat the kid with a tube sock full of woodscrews.
Well, my dad IS a carpenter, lol.

FOURQ
08-26-2007, 07:09 AM
be sure to turn off systemn restore. then run a scan if it still isnt fixed go get the free trial of the cleaner (http://www.moosoft.com/)

502 JET
08-26-2007, 07:31 AM
My nephew was house sitting for us and when we returned, our computer was all jacked up. There was a virus and I tought I had fixed it but not so. The name of it was "W32/TROJAN/BRPH".
Do I need to buy a new hard drive or call the Geek Squad or what??????
Damn those porn sites!:jawdrop: :)
A systems restore should fix it. Lets you restart your computer back to a known working date.

OnlyMoney
08-26-2007, 07:59 AM
I hope it gets fixed soon so you can post some of your pics. :)
Hope all is well, too! :)

Outnumbered
08-26-2007, 08:22 AM
Yep, Google and pick a fix.
I doubt you will need to replace the hard drive. I have never seen a W32 Virus/Trojan /Worm do any hardware damage. Of course I could be wrong the script kiddies and hacks are always coming up with better Errr Ahem... more destructive bugs all the time.
The problem 90% of windows users have is that they are always on an Administrative login which allows for a cornucopia of malicious bugs free reign of the machine.
There would be a greatly reduced risk of infection if after you fix it, if you set up a couple of tightly restricted user logins.
And if all else fails come over to the dark side (http://www.mandriva.com/en/download)
Best of Luck
T.
How would I set up "a couple of tightly restricted user logins"?

Cheap Thrills
08-26-2007, 08:59 AM
How would I set up "a couple of tightly restricted user logins"?
The user accounts in the control panel. Set up a new user account/login and set privileges to anything but Administrator or Power User. If you are running Windooze ex pee home, the privilege settings are limited but you should be able to restrict Most if not all unauthorized downloads and will ask for an Administrative login before anything is downloaded or installed. Now this wont completely shield you from malicious attack but it will definitely help with unauthorized access to crucial areas of the operating system.
Email is an open portal and it would be almost impossible to keep an uninformed user from opening anything that may pose a threat. All I can suggest for that would be education. ;)
There are other settings to tweak as well such as various services that run by default. If you are not on a shared network I would highly recommend disabling the "Server Service" that will disable the $C:/ ~ *.*(wildcard) Administrative shares.
There are other so called "Services" that can be disabled as well that will have no degrading effect on performance but will increase your security. I wish I had time to get into all that but this post has rambled on beyond what most people want to read. so I'll close for now and may continue on if interest in the subject continues.
The safest, most secure machine is the machine that is offline.
Have a Great Day & Best of Luck.
T.

Outnumbered
08-26-2007, 09:37 AM
Thanks

thatguy
08-26-2007, 10:19 AM
What he said. It just means that any guest user will use the guest user log in. Don't even need to password it. Just leave it on that screen and make a password for your admin. login.
Tommy

socalmoney
08-26-2007, 07:38 PM
If your running XP, use the restore point and go to a date you know your computer was running without the virus.

riverracerx
08-26-2007, 08:36 PM
My PC virus protection:
http://images.apple.com/macpro/gallery/images/macpro01_20060807.jpg

probablecause
08-27-2007, 03:20 PM
If you can't seem to shake the virus, you will want to take the drive out (not as hard as it sounds) and give it to someone who is somewhat computer literate. They can then attach the drive as a "slave" drive to their system and scan it. By doing this, you free up files that might not be deletable because as a slave drive (or secondary drive), the drive is viewed as simply a drive containing data (ie. like a backup drive). Thus, any good antivirus program can remove the bad files.
Also, go to http://housecall.trendmicro.com/ and run an online scan if you still have internet access. Good luck.

RitcheyRch
08-27-2007, 03:41 PM
I use HouseCall from Trend Micro atleast once per week to double check that everything has been removed.
If you can't seem to shake the virus, you will want to take the drive out (not as hard as it sounds) and give it to someone who is somewhat computer literate. They can then attach the drive as a "slave" drive to their system and scan it. By doing this, you free up files that might not be deletable because as a slave drive (or secondary drive), the drive is viewed as simply a drive containing data (ie. like a backup drive). Thus, any good antivirus program can remove the bad files.
Also, go to http://housecall.trendmicro.com/ and run an online scan if you still have internet access. Good luck.

Cheap Thrills
08-27-2007, 06:19 PM
Hey, CT (my puter hero),lol
I wanna set a permanent restore point in windows XP,pro. It seems that my restore points change weekly and I can only go back a week or two. How do I make a RP and make it permanent?
Thanks,
Rio
I musta fell asleep on ya :D
Here ya go. This is one of, if not the best ways I know to set up one of dem dar winders machines.
I've never used windows restore points and had it work correctly. I usually disable the service and gain a ton of free space for other fun stuff :D
This is a little bit of work and maybe a little money but it's well worth the effort.
It's so awesome I thought it deserved it's own thread :D
http://www.***boat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=162242
Good Luck.
T.