malware

[Jem]

Trust me you cant in safe mode,If you have what i had installed in my system i managed to get rid of alot in safe mode but that last part infected so much it was just better off to format.

Cant remember what it was actually called but it wouldn't let you run any anitvirus programes,If you used the net it wouldn't let you search for any solution if you put in words like virus programe delete. It was a nightmare.

[ZS]

Originally Posted by Jem

Trust me you cant in safe mode,If you have what i had installed in my system i managed to get rid of alot in safe mode but that last part infected so much it was just better off to format.

Cant remember what it was actually called but it wouldn't let you run any anitvirus programes,If you used the net it wouldn't let you search for any solution if you put in words like virus programe delete. It was a nightmare.

Safe mode (or recovery console with command line anti-virus and malware removal tools) should only load up the basic windows components which will allow you to remove most threats.

The only threats that *in theory* can't be removed this way are ones that attack the hardware or windows files directly (yes some viruses actually damage hardware!)

By Far the best way to get rid of 99% of viruses is to get a mac or install Linux (Ubuntu or Fedora are good for beginners) instead of Windows - Thats what I have done on all but one computer and I don't get affected by malware or viruses (and yes everything I do in Windows I can do in Linux, including my games!)

As for this particular virus, my grandfather had it on his PC and I manually removed it using Safe mode, then changed his Anti-Virus products, been fine since.