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Name: elle000
Date: July 16, 2008 at 16:45:19 Pacific
Subject: Virus Alert in task bar
OS: microsoft xp home ed
CPU/Ram: 1G
Model/Manufacturer: hp pavillion dv8000
Comment:

"Virus Alert" message in task bar. No C drive, no task manager, no admin rights, wallpaper redirects to anti-virus website.


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Response Number 1
Name: XpUser4Real
Date: July 20, 2008 at 14:04:01 Pacific
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tap f8 and try to go into safemode with networking.
Try this free scan:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/xscan.php
and remove all it finds

Some HELP in posting on Computing.net plus free progs and instructions Cheers


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Response Number 2
Name: elle000
Date: July 20, 2008 at 18:21:47 Pacific
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i figured it out myself. thanks anyway though


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