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[Nadaka]

Ya. Pretty sure I got a virus of some kind. google is inaccessible from my computer, lots of crap on the internet does not work, especially the websites and update points for anti-virus software. So it needs to be something I can fully download on my phone and then install it. But I don't want it to crap up my computer like norton or symantic.

Ad aware will not run, already tried that.

Any suggestions?

I may end up having to nuke the whole thing and reinstall from scratch.

[Vector]

Tried Malwarebytes?

It's what I used the first and only time my computer bombed itself.

[Iced]

I highly recommend malware bytes (it's free too) for just cleaning up your computer, it not really an anti virus though.

 ZoneAlarm has proved to be a useful antivirus for me, perhaps look into that later, defiantly run MB first though.

[Tellemurius]

Microsoft Security Essentials: hasn't failed me yet but expect lag spikes when you're working on something >_>

AVG: My IT friend still hangs behind AVG though i always thought it sucked.

[Nadaka]

Unfortunately I am screwed. My computer wont detect my phone as a storage device.

[Tellemurius]

Unfortunately I am screwed. My computer wont detect my phone as a storage device.

>_>
son, what are you doing to that machine?

[Nadaka]

The only unusual thing I did was buy some mp3s off of amazon.

[Sergius]

Can't you use an usb drive?

[Nadaka]

Can't you use an usb drive?

Android phones can not yet act as a usb host, so I can't copy files I download on my phone to a usb drive.

[Iced]

I know you've probably tried, but can you boot in safe mode and acess the net or a flash drive from that?

[penguify]

Go the library, use one of their computers to get what you need, stick it on a normal flash drive?

[Nadaka]

I've resurrected an ancient laptop to help. And malwarebytes didn't find the problem.

[Rose]

Get the iso for bootable Avira Antivir from here:
http://www.avira.com/en/support-download-avira-antivir-rescue-system

And this program to stick it on a USB drive:
http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/

[Virex]

It might be a good idea to use Rkill to take down the virus before installing anything, lest it infect your antivirus.

[Sergius]

I'm also voting for Microsoft's wossname Shmecurity Existencials... it's very lightweight and doesn't pop up every 5 seconds to say "buy me buy me, you got a new virus, FEAAAARRRR!!!"