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[Closed] computer wipe and backup help

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my desktop pc has been ravaged by a virus that I cannot find or remove. The only course of action left to me is to wipe the hard drive. I don't have any windows disks to restart it again so I was wondering if there was any way to restore my desktop pc using my laptop?


 
Posted : 15/02/2009 8:04 pm
 Drac
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Install Avast and get rid of the virus.


 
Posted : 15/02/2009 8:21 pm
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You might need to remove it in safge mode?

Don't go for the wipe option until all else is tried.


 
Posted : 15/02/2009 8:25 pm
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avg, avast, malwarebytes, adaware, spybot. all scanned once normally and once in safe mode with no success. malwarebytes finds it then crashes saying I tried to remove a program I shouldn't! It also stops any of these programs from updating.


 
Posted : 15/02/2009 8:29 pm
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Do you know the name of the virus?


 
Posted : 15/02/2009 8:31 pm
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Hi,

Best thing to do is head on over to castlecops.com

Download and run hijackthis and then post a log file in the hijackthis forum on castlecops

Someone will be able to help you out there

Thanks

David


 
Posted : 15/02/2009 8:34 pm
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what about my original question? is there a way to restore one computer from another??


 
Posted : 15/02/2009 8:53 pm
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No


 
Posted : 15/02/2009 8:55 pm
 Drac
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We're trying to save you the hassle but go ahead and wipe it as you seem so keen.


 
Posted : 15/02/2009 8:58 pm