[uk-vac] OT: Virus help
I know there are a few PCexperts on the group and was wondering if anyone could give me advice on how to tackle a virus I have on my PC. I am using an old pc to get on the net. My new PC is pretty messed up. The firewall has been switched off and won't turn back on. The system restore points have all gone, The internet connection has gone and internet explorer won't let me create another connection! Arghhh. When I load a CD, Office 2000 starts to install itself whatever CD i insert. I cxan cancel about 6 times and it will let me install from CD but not write to CD. Is there anyway I can make another partition and install a new version of windows so I can keep my old files until I find a cure? I am running XP profesional SP2 with full version of McAfee which detects nothing. I also tried Stinger (no luck) and a few other....Nothing. Any ideas? Help would be much apprecaited. My laptop has it also except on that it has messed up the keyboard so when you type your name and password it come up with wierd letters and hangs
I know there are a few PCexperts on the group and was wondering if anyone could give me advice on how to tackle a virus I have on my PC. I am using an old pc to get on the net. My new PC is pretty messed up. The firewall has been switched off and won't turn back on. The system restore points have all gone, The internet connection has gone and internet explorer won't let me create another connection! Arghhh. When I load a CD, Office 2000 starts to install itself whatever CD i insert. I cxan cancel about 6 times and it will let me install from CD but not write to CD. Is there anyway I can make another partition and install a new version of windows so I can keep my old files until I find a cure? I am running XP profesional SP2 with full version of McAfee which detects nothing. I also tried Stinger (no luck) and a few other....Nothing. Any ideas? Help would be much apprecaited. My laptop has it also except on that it has messed up the keyboard so when you type your name and password it come up with wierd letters and hangs