Anyone here with good knowledge about computers?
 

Was wondering if anyone can help, my computer has serious issues. Im suspecting it may be infected.

Its very weird how it operates. My computer plays random sounds at times. It does it by itself. There are times when I'll hear music playing in the background, or some commercial ad will come up randomly. Or, I'll hear people talking, etc. What could this be? Im dying to get rid of it, it's so frick'n annoying. There are times I want to tune into youtube, and then these stupid sounds pop up.

*any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

Maybe its haunted? Poltergeist? j/k

Seriously, sounds like you have some funkyness going on.

Do you have antivirus?
What OS are you running?

Usually, when crap like that goes on when I see a PC, I backup the data and reinstall the OS.

LOL

I don't have antivirus no. Im running hewlett packard 2002 version

Download Spybot Search and Destroy and run it

Im gonna check it out

Save all the shit you want to a flash drive, format your hard drive and do a cleab install. After 7 years, it's likely due for that anyway.
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Search for thread that GoChiefs started a couple of months ago titled something to the tune "6reat a virus has me by..." lots of good advice and software to use. I am travel otherwise I would link it.
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This
Anything else is a waste of time

Serious? There's still people that don't run anti-virus?

AVAST antivirus / malwarebytes / Trojan Remover (by simplysup software)

Those 3 will clear MOST anything that could be the problem.

The hard part will be getting them to install on an infected system.. if you can get them installed and UPDATED... then running them should fix ya up.

Nope. No one on this board knows anything about Computers. Try Best Buy.

Bad advise. Redthat doesn't seem to be tech savvy. He could lose some "stuff" due to human error.

It's likely a malware spybot of some kind. The tools already mentioned are idiot proof and easy to run and will automatically find and kill the bots.

smash it to pieces with a hammer and buy a new one

that is how I am going to fix mine-lol

Try to restart you computer in Safe Mode.

If you can do that you are half way there, connect to the internet and download the protection programs called for earlier.

Run each of those in Safe Mode. I would say that should take care of issues. Anytime you feel you have a problem with your system I'd recommend downloading new virus definitions while in the Safe Mode. My current computer came with McAfee (less than great AV software) but for a while it would do automatic updates. All of a sudden it stopped updating, windows stopped updating. I couldn't get it to load manually either, whenever I connected to their website IE shutdown. Didn't have that problem in Safe Mode and was able to clean the system up. I eventually removed McAfee and loaded the free version of AVG. It's stopped everything that has tried since. I use it on both XP systems and Vista. Haven't tried Windows 7 yet.

If you file a police report that vandals did it will they replace your computer? ;)

First I would go to this:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/ma...e/default.aspx
Its free and it will remove all the junk from your computer.

Then go and install this - Microsoft Security Essentials. Its a free anti-virus program that works really well, plus its free.
http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/

Get a mac and you will never have issues again!!!111BBQ/cult-like mac geek

Swine Flu

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I dont run any at all.

this ... everyone should be running programs for:

Antivirus (AVG or AVAST)
Malware (Malwarebyte)
Spyware (spybot and spyblaster and winpatrol, i run all of them)
firewall (comodo or zone alarm)

All the above are free and quality programs ... google search for the free latest version to download.

just beyond me :banghead:



WTF

you should start

I quit having problems when I stopped using internet explorer on pc.I downloaded safari on my only pc and did a clean install of windows 7 and have had no issues.All of my other machines are macs and again I haven't had 1 issue related to spyware,virus,or malware.

i don't use IE ... so i understand but you still should be running something just in case.

The problem is that Hackers can use your PC to attack others so you might not notice anything.

AVG is a solid free antivirus that doesn't take up many resources.

http://download.cnet.com/AVG-Anti-Vi...dlPid=11014801

Yeah well honestly I only use my pc to stay up with windows so I can help my boys with their stuff at school.I did have pc tools anti virus on it before but I rarely use it anymore.I run snow leopard on all of my macs and so far a add on anti virus doesn't seem needed.I guess maybe I should put something on the pc though....

Sorry about that. I'll turn that off for you now.

^ I've noticed

To the original poster, when you say you get random commericals/ads, are they occurring when you search for movies and such? If that's the case then you have malware most likely a variation of the vundom (sp).

Now the voices over the internet could be a caused by a nasty virus, or somebody nearby playing Dress up as a Cop.


My recommendation is that you either install linux, or only use Windows when not looking at p0rn. LOLz

Anitbiotics............and no, no one here has a clue as to how to work a computer.

I hate when puter n00bs ask for help like that. A back handed insult.Next time just ask for help instead of trying to "challange" people.That shit works for sales people not IT people.

This is truth, you know. Once you go Mac, you won't go back.

Or, if you don't have a back up/peripheral drive, Combofix; DESTROYER OF WORLDS!

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/comb...o-use-combofix

combofix just fixed my file swaping pc, yes I have more than pc...

Its the same way with Zombie bites.

Once they get you... you won't go back.

http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse....gi?u=macs_cant

ROFL Rep.