Any one mind helping me?

S

Scoizzle

I gots a virus and i beleive it infected my windows explorer.
every time i right click on a windows explorer window it starts a windows
installation, but when i right click on say like internet explorer it
doesn't. anyone know where i can get a windows explorer with out viruses to
paste over this one?
 
R

RJK

....or spend a little time reading through here, where you will find hundreds
of posts outlining the procedures you need to undertake. All the good posts
will also reccommend that you take it to someone who genuinely knows what
they are doing, if you don't feel competent enough to tackle it yourself,
especially if you have data in the machine that you don't want to lose. If
there isn't such data present, FLATTEN IT and reinstall it from scratch !

regards, Richard
 
L

Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]

Scoizzle said:
I gots a virus and i beleive it infected my windows explorer.
every time i right click on a windows explorer window it starts a
windows installation, but when i right click on say like internet
explorer it doesn't. anyone know where i can get a windows explorer
with out viruses to paste over this one?

As already suggested, it's probably wisest for you to have a skilled tech
look at your computer, as this isn't as simple as you may think (I say this
based on your phrasing in here). Note also that the best newsgroup for this
sort of thing is microsoft.public.security.homeusers.
 
F

Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM

Scoizzle said:
I gots a virus and i beleive it infected my windows explorer.
every time i right click on a windows explorer window it starts a windows
installation, but when i right click on say like internet explorer it
doesn't. anyone know where i can get a windows explorer with out viruses
to
paste over this one?

Do a thorough check for malware, following all of the steps at one of these
Web pages.
Help with malware:
All MS-MVP Sites.
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/darnit.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

So How Did I Get Infected Anyway?
For quite a few people it's by installing programs like Messenger Plus,
whose ads for malware don't identify the malware as such and try to convince
you that you owe it to the author. See also:
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=27971
Don't ever do a "default" install of anything. Always choose Custom and see
what else is being carried along. Don't install any extras you're not sure
of.
 

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