12-19-2010, 05:18 AM
OK, this is how things went down and what was on the screen.
I was looking for some auto parts and happen to "click" on something that was on the screen by accident. I don't know what it was as I don't pay attention to adds. Next thing I know the browser(Firefox)closed down and a window that looks like a Micosoft anti-virus program pops up and does a "scan" and says there is a "W32-worm". Symptoms now. I can't start any programs what so ever, and now this morning I can't get the computer to go beyond the opening screen where you would click on your user name.
Computer: Dell Inspiron 6000 (almost 6 years old)
Ram: 2 gigs
HDD: 40 gigs
OS: Windows XP Home
Anti-virus: McAffy(spl?)
If anyone out there knows what to do, please call me at 982 8950. I think I'll be home all day.
If you charge for repairs let me know and I'll get some cash ready. In the mean time I think I'm going to pull the HDD out and plug it into my desktop unit to see if I can start pulling some of the stuff off I haven't backed up for a while. This is the first time I've ever had to face this kind of thing and I'm a bit Pissed off to say the least!!
Royall
I was looking for some auto parts and happen to "click" on something that was on the screen by accident. I don't know what it was as I don't pay attention to adds. Next thing I know the browser(Firefox)closed down and a window that looks like a Micosoft anti-virus program pops up and does a "scan" and says there is a "W32-worm". Symptoms now. I can't start any programs what so ever, and now this morning I can't get the computer to go beyond the opening screen where you would click on your user name.
Computer: Dell Inspiron 6000 (almost 6 years old)
Ram: 2 gigs
HDD: 40 gigs
OS: Windows XP Home
Anti-virus: McAffy(spl?)
If anyone out there knows what to do, please call me at 982 8950. I think I'll be home all day.
If you charge for repairs let me know and I'll get some cash ready. In the mean time I think I'm going to pull the HDD out and plug it into my desktop unit to see if I can start pulling some of the stuff off I haven't backed up for a while. This is the first time I've ever had to face this kind of thing and I'm a bit Pissed off to say the least!!
Royall