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Well my fuzzies!!!!! I downloaded the Blaster Worm Virus Somehow on my Laptop!!!!

posted on Jul 12 at 6:26 am | 16 comments

I am devastated and thankful that we have two laptops but I need my baby fixed!!!

Any tips on how I can fix this without sending it to a computer doctor??? AND why is there nothing open on Saturdays...except the geek squad? Mind you, the start up menu does not appear when it is loaded. WHYYYYYYYYY MEEEEEEEE?????? I should have great Karma as my birthday is tomorrow!!!!!

Signed,

Oh my Compter Woes............Christine Hearts her Laptop!!!!

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DifferentStars said:

posted on Jul 12 at 6:32 am

Maybe this helps:
http://www.pchell.com/virus/msblast.shtml

DifferentStars said:

posted on Jul 12 at 6:36 am

and here's another "how to remove" instruction...as said in the pm - SomeVapourTrails should be able to help you (I sent him a message too):

http://www.virgin.net/helpme/security/virushelp/msblast.html

Christine Loves Philly! said:

posted on Jul 12 at 6:42 am

Thanks DS!!! Let me see what I can do!

Christine Loves Philly! said:

posted on Jul 12 at 6:43 am

I sent him a message too :)

Christine Loves Philly! said:

posted on Jul 12 at 6:44 am

All of these would work if I could get to my start menu!!! It doesn't appear when my computer loads up.

DifferentStars said:

posted on Jul 12 at 6:51 am

Did you try this:

* Open the Windows Task Manager by either pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL, selecting the Processes tab or selecting Task Manager and then the process tab on WinNT/2000/XP machines. * Locate one of the following programs (depending on variation), click on it and End Task or End Process MSBLAST.EXE PENIS32.EXE TEEKIDS.EXE MSPATCH.EXE MSLAUGH.EXE ENBIEI.EXE * Close Task Manager

Solitoode Attitoode said:

posted on Jul 12 at 7:11 am

Are you able to start the computer in Safe Mode? If my memory serves me correct, I believe you can do that by hitting F2 or F12 when you restart the computer and the Setup Menu appears at the beginning. This will only load the basics when restarting. You can also do a Step-By-Step startup as well. I am surprised your anti-virus program did not detect this. If you can get it started and connected to the internet, I do believe that there are sites that can give your computer a free scan for viruses. Check out PC World. They are full of tools for the computer.

Christine Loves Philly! said:

posted on Jul 12 at 7:21 am

Ok...I am going to try all of these!!!! I just got a call from a computer doctor...love saying that and I will try these steps first and if all else fails, I will go to him!!! Thanks guys!!! REALLY...thanks!!!

SomeVapourTrails said:

posted on Jul 12 at 8:07 am

Safe mode (usually F8) is definitely worth a try if you can't prevent the computer from automatically shutting down. I would even worry more about your anti-virus program. I'd suggest to consider new programs after you deleted the worm: Install Spybot, run system scans once a week with ewido (http://downloads.ewido.net/ewido_micro.exe) or a-squared (http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free/). Check your firewall settings and of course your browser settings (Firefox!!!).

FaThEaD said:

posted on Jul 12 at 8:25 am

Yes change your antivirus and download your browser updates. You can hold down 'ctrl' on some laptops F5 on others and F8 on yet others. If you do get back into the windows system [if you use windows] you will need to disable your system restore before attempting anything. Otherwise the next time you boot - woomp there it is. I would also look for RootKits.

Another couple of very good programs are 'hijackthis' and the 'stinger' removal stuff.

Hijackthis shows everything that starts at boot. [sometimes even things that don't want to be seen] It can also be used to disable and remove things that even Norton's can't do things with.