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    Help! Do I have a virus?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by madroxinide, Jan 19, 2007.

  1. madroxinide

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    I downloaded a program that has a good probability it wasn't exactly safe. I installed it, and it asked to restart my computer like a normal program would. So i restart my computer and when I logged on it says " system will shut down in 60 seconds due to C:/windows/system32/lsass.exe"

    i read on some forums that this is probably a virus

    any way to fix it without reformating?

    could i copy the file from a different computer (windows home vs windows media center on my lappy) and put it on a cd to put it on my laptop in the same directorty? any suggestions? Please ASAP
     
    madroxinide, Jan 19, 2007
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    i uninstalled the program on safe mode, restarted, seems to work now..fluke of windows maybe?
     
    madroxinide, Jan 19, 2007
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    go to housecall.antivirus.com free virus scan it will scan your pooter for free and fix what it finda then download avast or avg both free antivirus
    jim
     
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    "Open the file "\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts" in Notepad. (Press the Start button, click onRun, type Notepad \windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts, and press OK.) Normally, it will have one entry for something called "localhost". If in addition you see a list of Anti-Virus sites such as Symantec, McAfee and more, then the worm has struck."

    i did this and it seems as if the virus hasnt affected this. im still thinking maybe a fluke of windows?
     
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    Google for stinger.exe
    It's a standalone virus scanner which specializes in removal of certain trojans, worms, etc. Run it in safemode and you'll be good.

    Also, when you get the countdown dialog, do the following
    Start > Run > shutdown -a
     
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    ive restarted once since i uninstalled the program in safemode, it started up fine, after i run windows malicious software removal tool im gonna restart again, seems to be running fine.
     
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    lsass.exe sounds like Install Shield's update program. I ran into that on many Dells. Not a virus in my books, but virus you have maybe using that name.
     
    Qhs, Jan 20, 2007
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