[NeonShivan]

Hello everyone, I wish to bring out this alert post to everyone about one specific virus you must be on the look out for. HDD Tools, a rouge anti-virus program that destroyed my computer (killing evolution...waaa). Also Im typing from my mom's laptop pointing that out before continuing. Anyways, what this thing did was destroy my anti-virus program, Microsoft Security Essencals (Probably sucks but it was free) and obliverate system restore, eventualy causing a forced shut down of my XP and now Im unable to reboot it. Please post down below if you have any useful infomation or if you understand this threat. I got this virus out of no where as I was on Moddb trying to watch the BSG Dasporta (did I spell it right?) Trailer 4. Please be on the look out for this thing, it will obliverate you as it comes out of no where, thank you everyone BTA out.

[General Battuta]

reformat!

also always make backups

[Bobboau]

get an iso of Ubuntu, burn it to disk, and use that to get any important files off your machine, then reinstall the operating system. what OS you chose to install is up to you, but I could point out that by this point you have a ubuntu install disk in your computer. (PS ATM, there are effectively no viruses/malware that effect ubuntu/linux )

[General Battuta]

Yeah, a linux LiveCD will let you retrieve all your data.

[MP-Ryan]

Am I the only one who, upon reading the thread title, immediately blamed the French? =)

[Flipside]

I did wonder why there would be a need for an anti-viral make-up

[NeonShivan]

>.> oh did I mention that I cant even BOOT MY DAMN PC! Thank you

[sigtau]

Boot it as in you can't get into Windows, or boot it as in it doesn't even get past the BIOS loading screen?

[NeonShivan]

It doesnt get past the black screen with a white blinker so I guess

[Waistless]

Well the black screen with a blinker should mean its past the bios. So yea immediately when your PC boots up hit F8 (or a similar key to bring up the bios setup or boot menu, depends on mobo manufacturer) and it should let you boot from a CD or other device.

[General Battuta]

Linux LiveCD would let you get all your data.

[NeonShivan]

>.> I use a god forsaken Windows XP, Liniux wont do crap.

[Mars]

>.> I use a god forsaken Windows XP, Liniux wont do crap.

Dude, it's something that will let you get your files, off. It's not like anyone is asking you to use it for the next 5 years.

[General Battuta]

>.> I use a god forsaken Windows XP, Liniux wont do crap.

It doesn't matter. You just put the LiveCD in your drive, it runs from there. You don't NEED to have Linux on your rig.

Just get a Linux LiveCD and you can save your data.

[Klaustrophobia]

personally i've found it easier to pull the drive out and stick it as a secondary drive in another computer to recover files.  there's even a chance you could clean it and not need the reformat, but don't count on that.

[Stealth]

yeah just connect the drive to another computer. far more effective and a lot quicker i've always found :/

[Bobboau]

there is also a chance that what ever malicious code infected the first hard drive will infect the second, and it assumes he has a spare desktop laying around.

[S-99]

personally i've found it easier to pull the drive out and stick it as a secondary drive in another computer to recover files.  there's even a chance you could clean it and not need the reformat, but don't count on that.

It's easier with a livecd. It seems you really have no idea.

[Nemesis6]

If you have access to a non-infected computer, you might wanna go on that one and change the passwords you use for whatever websites you have a profile at.

[Bobboau]

^ this is a good idea