Ouch! I Got a Virus!

It's true. I searched on Google for a PDF Editor (For the Admin Application), and I downloaded a trailed one. Next thing I know, McAfee is giving me pop-ups that say there is a program trying to change files that are located in System32. The first step I try to do is open up task manager. So, I hit Ctrl + Alt + Del and I get a pop-up that says "Task manager has been disabled by for Administrator." WTF? After that I knew I had a virus. So then I try try the next step; I try using System Restore. When I run it, the only 'Good Configuration Date' was right after I downloaded the PDF editor. Again, WTF?! By them I feel like I'm doomed, so then I start to run Firefox so I can go Google how I can fix this problem, and BAM! Five pornographic websites open up under the tabs! Again, WTF?! Now, I have pornographic pop-ups every time I go on the internet! Now, the only option it looks like I have is to totally re-format me computer.

Any suggestions about how I can get rid of the virus without having to re-format my computer?

Comments

  • McAFee can remove viruses, can't it? Use virus scan, have McAFee quarantine/clean it. If you can't get McAFee up, trying running in safe mode.

    Oh, and you don't need a PDF editor to edit that PDF. If you wanted to edit the adminship PDF, you could use adobe reader to export it to PNGs (or another format) then edit with MS Paint from there.
  • I searched on Google
    Try using Yahoo! for a bit. It scans the sites it turns up for you, so, hopefully, it'll catch things before they get to you. The scanner is still a beta, though, and, it's powered by McAFee. :D
  • Viruses are very easy to get rid of... Just get something like AVG Anti-virus, Norton Anti-Virus or any other anti-virus software.
  • Wow... Just get the anti-virus that Eehk and I use, "Avast".
    It's kept me from getting all kinds of crap, even after I've went to sites that contain many malaculous codes in their downloads, and guess what? This son of a gun got rid of my malware problems.

    It actually almost seems like I just bought my computer. :P
  • You learned the hard way why not to use McAfee. I hope. Windows Defender + Avast! is unbeatable, non-intrusive, and free.

    Also, :lol: at Yahoo.
  • Actually i use avast too.. Its best anti-virus program that has ever made(my opinion)
  • I use avast, AVG, and windows defender. I'm gonna get mcafree, and I have zonealarm as a firewall. I also have spy doctor from google. yet, every day at 6 pm when I have my scans run, i've got stuff downloaded on my comput er, and I've got no clue how it's bypassing everything. =(
  • Omg.. If I have too many anti-virus programs on my computer, it gives me the... the..!

    Blue Screen of Death
  • Omg.. If I have too many anti-virus programs on my computer, it gives me the... the..!

    Blue Screen of Death

    theres many screens of death,theres red,green, pink, yellow,black,white...

    pwetty wights oooooooooooooo




    bottom line; Microsoft sucks.
  • You learned the hard way why not to use McAfee.

    Everyone knows using McAfee is as safe as using IE.
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