Quote: "Come again? Just backup your files and then reformat. It will take you all of a few hours to get everything back up and ready."
It's going to take a heck of a lot of DVD-R's, lol. I went through and did the math today (took forever, sadly): about 50 gigs of meaningful content. My girlfriend's hard drive is empty enough for the transfer, but my computer can't access the LAN for some reason. Internet doesn't respond in safe mode with networking
. I'd love to be able to get this stuff onto her computer, that'd make things easier/ cheaper/ less time-consuming. Does safe mode allow for a burner to run, or does it avoid loading the necessary drivers or whatever?
Quote: "Sue him/her for damages and irresponsible behaviour."
I emailed the guy that whois found. I asked (nicely, mind you) if he knew anything about the virus, or why the adverts seem to all be pointing to his website. No reply. If he doesn't respond in a day or two I'm going to find a way to sue him, get him arrested, and/ or make his life a living hell for as long as I possibly can, lol.
Quote: "I wish I could take a look at it for you Matt"
Me too
. It doesn't warrant the 5+ hour drive lol, and trust me, I've considered it! Before I format, anyone who wants to have a go at helping me fix this is more than welcome. Sharyn's desk is on wheels, so I could cart it over to my desk and be the eyes/ hands for anyone wanting a go. I'll give it a shot tomorrow... if I don't sort this all out tomorrow, I'm going to format it wednesday
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Quote: "Luckily I had previously downloaded Hijack This, which found it for me yet is powerless to remove it, so after a quick trip into DOS (to delete the responsible dll file from my system32 folder) I am back up and running."
I wasn't able to make a HJT log (actually, that's how I found out notepad was broken). I haven't used HJT or Killbox in quite some time, so I forgot how it works. But it's worth giving it a try tomorrow. I've run every antivirus and spyware tool I could think of against this, as well as a few that've been suggested, and no dice. I didn't try HJT because I forgot it could do anything other than the log, lol.
Anyone who needs to make viruses to feel good about themselves most likely googlebates to view the trouble they cause, so with any luck they'll find this thread. If this should occur, I ask the hijacker to read the following two paragraphs. A warning to TGC'ers, if you're easily offended or faint of heart,
please toggle this post immediately:
I really don't understand what hackers/ virus-makers get out of this. It isn't making them money... not from me anyway. In fact, I'd bet I've made more money out of legal, legitimate software than the guy who made this virus ever will from viruses/ spyware/ adware. Do they get kicks off of breaking the law? Does it make them feel cool? Are they striking back at society because they got picked on in school? No... I think they're just compensating for something. A *lack* of something. Anyone who gets their kicks out of knowing they're annoying people are pathetic cowards with bad parents and low self-esteem.
Want to know why I'm pro-choice? You're the reason why. Maybe if you spent some of your computer "talents" finding a job, putting your "l33t h@x0rz sk!11z" toward something meaningful, you could finally get yourself a few friends, maybe even a date? Well, I don't want to push it, you're probably too ugly and fat for dates. But you're more likely to attract a member of the opposite sex (if that's what you're into) with a proper job than you are making viruses in your mom's basement all day. I promise you there isn't a meaningful soul on this planet (or any other planet either, Star Trek nerd) who thinks what you're doing is impressive. Your pudgy friend might think it's cool, but look at him... is he really worth impressing? If you answered "yes" to that last question, you should just kill yourself, because life won't get any better for you. But hey, what do I know... hot girlfriend, great job (which you may have ruined for me btw, way to go), tons of friends, co-owner of a game dev company that people actually care about... oh, that's right, it turns out I actually know quite a bit! So just remember this: I can get rid of your virus, but you can't get rid of your misery and loneliness. Well, you can actually, and in much the same fashion as me getting rid of the virus... just buy yourself a firearm and "format" the inside of your head. Don't worry, you weren't getting into heaven anyway.
No offense to any Star Trek fans who just read that.
