This all began on Sunday evening when I first got a Trojan.
It was the worst I had ever experienced as it took total control of the computer and launched this bogus "System Security 2009" program, and even changed my desktop wallpaper to this b.s. "warning" message.
I did successfully get rid of this however via Safe Mode w/ Networking and using Malware remover.
....Right when I thought my problems were over I then began getting this "Windows File Protection" message over and over telling me to enter my Windows XP Home CD to restore original versions of certain files.
I did this, but I only had XP Pro.
So I did the Boot from CD/ Repair.
It seemed to have fix everything 100% by time I logged back in.
(Meaning there was no more error message or visible Trojans)
The NEW problem...
Now, the computer has 2 main issues.
1) When you open Firefox for instance and try to scroll down, it lags. Meaning, there it does not scroll through it, it is like in frames. Kinda like choppy video from a security camera or something.
2) When I close a window, I have to click the red X at least twice because it doesn't even recognize it at first.
So all in all, I have MORE problems now, and am totally stumped what has now happen to this machine.
I will be no longer using this machine in Fall 2009 when I am forced to switch to laptop 100%, but I do need it for a bit longer and it really burns me up.
Thank you much!
It was the worst I had ever experienced as it took total control of the computer and launched this bogus "System Security 2009" program, and even changed my desktop wallpaper to this b.s. "warning" message.
I did successfully get rid of this however via Safe Mode w/ Networking and using Malware remover.
....Right when I thought my problems were over I then began getting this "Windows File Protection" message over and over telling me to enter my Windows XP Home CD to restore original versions of certain files.
I did this, but I only had XP Pro.
So I did the Boot from CD/ Repair.
It seemed to have fix everything 100% by time I logged back in.
(Meaning there was no more error message or visible Trojans)
The NEW problem...
Now, the computer has 2 main issues.
1) When you open Firefox for instance and try to scroll down, it lags. Meaning, there it does not scroll through it, it is like in frames. Kinda like choppy video from a security camera or something.
2) When I close a window, I have to click the red X at least twice because it doesn't even recognize it at first.
So all in all, I have MORE problems now, and am totally stumped what has now happen to this machine.
I will be no longer using this machine in Fall 2009 when I am forced to switch to laptop 100%, but I do need it for a bit longer and it really burns me up.
Thank you much!
