ok first off, this comp is on a little network with another one in the computer room. that one is the "family computer" (spyware, spam, who-knows-what... more on this later)
my system was running a little choppy, so i decided to reformat to win2kpro. i borrowed a friend of mine's harddrive to back up my files instead of making CD's. i backed up things such as all types of media, a few config files, some savegame files, CS and HL patches, etc.
so anyway i formatted successfully, and installed AVG (i hadn't installed it before). it informed me that i had a virus (i'm not sure what the first one was called; i no longer have my ICQ logs... but one was Muma. I used security tools to remove them, and i ran AVG constantly. but i would always get a new virus infection within 24 hours (this started about 96 hours ago).
so i formatted again. i did everything the same. so far, so good. i even ran AVG on that hard drive i was using for backup. yet i still got viruses! this time i downloaded Zone Alarm, configured it to prevent all access to my comp, even from the "family computer." but that didn't help; viruses were still popping up in my AVG tests.
i format for the last time, install AVG right away, run tests on the windows cd i installed from. it's clear. i install a few programs, play some d2, and call it a night. well i woke up at 8:25am to see "Virus Detected" on my AVG auto-scan window. i quarantine the files, and download that Muma removal tool again, and finally take my friend's advice to post here.
here's a list of everything installed on my comp atm (in no real order):
win2kpro with sp 3
abit video drivers for my gf4
nic drivers that i've been using for over 2 years
directx 7 (from diablo2)
ICQ from official site
AIM from official site
AVG anti-virus from official site
winrar from rarlabs.com
diablo 2 1.09, with lord of destruction + no-cd crack installed (crack by VLuka at megagames.com)
can't think of anything else atm...
i think all this crud is coming from the "famly computer." it has apps like CometCursor, Gator, Bonzi Buddy, etc. at first i suspected mIRC the past few times, so i skipped its installation this time. but i still got the viruses. the part that kinda bugs is is that i've probably had these viruses all along, and just not known it (this is my first time installing AVG). anyway, i ran AVG on the "family computer" and it contained no viruses, so that boggles me. i just turned off file/printer sharing anyway.
this is where you come in what other precautions or tests should i perform to ensure cleanliness? also, if i forgot to include any vital info, just ask and i'll post. i'll be checking this often
thanks for any help, comments, flames
-Mind
my system was running a little choppy, so i decided to reformat to win2kpro. i borrowed a friend of mine's harddrive to back up my files instead of making CD's. i backed up things such as all types of media, a few config files, some savegame files, CS and HL patches, etc.
so anyway i formatted successfully, and installed AVG (i hadn't installed it before). it informed me that i had a virus (i'm not sure what the first one was called; i no longer have my ICQ logs... but one was Muma. I used security tools to remove them, and i ran AVG constantly. but i would always get a new virus infection within 24 hours (this started about 96 hours ago).
so i formatted again. i did everything the same. so far, so good. i even ran AVG on that hard drive i was using for backup. yet i still got viruses! this time i downloaded Zone Alarm, configured it to prevent all access to my comp, even from the "family computer." but that didn't help; viruses were still popping up in my AVG tests.
i format for the last time, install AVG right away, run tests on the windows cd i installed from. it's clear. i install a few programs, play some d2, and call it a night. well i woke up at 8:25am to see "Virus Detected" on my AVG auto-scan window. i quarantine the files, and download that Muma removal tool again, and finally take my friend's advice to post here.
here's a list of everything installed on my comp atm (in no real order):
win2kpro with sp 3
abit video drivers for my gf4
nic drivers that i've been using for over 2 years
directx 7 (from diablo2)
ICQ from official site
AIM from official site
AVG anti-virus from official site
winrar from rarlabs.com
diablo 2 1.09, with lord of destruction + no-cd crack installed (crack by VLuka at megagames.com)
can't think of anything else atm...
i think all this crud is coming from the "famly computer." it has apps like CometCursor, Gator, Bonzi Buddy, etc. at first i suspected mIRC the past few times, so i skipped its installation this time. but i still got the viruses. the part that kinda bugs is is that i've probably had these viruses all along, and just not known it (this is my first time installing AVG). anyway, i ran AVG on the "family computer" and it contained no viruses, so that boggles me. i just turned off file/printer sharing anyway.
this is where you come in what other precautions or tests should i perform to ensure cleanliness? also, if i forgot to include any vital info, just ask and i'll post. i'll be checking this often
thanks for any help, comments, flames
-Mind
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