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General Category => Technology and Programming => Topic started by: `~congresman Ron paul~~ on June 20, 2008, 06:15:07 am
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I have some kind of virus or something that is making it impossible to use my computer correctly.
Basically I downloaded a torrent (that or the Spore creature creator) and it had something inside it that makes explorer.exe crash within ten seconds of it starting. Whenever I restart, explorer seems to enjoy crashing.
I can't download HijackThis and my normal antispyware programs can't find anything but cookies.
explorer crashes so quickly I cannot start programs so it is lucky that Firefox opens on its own.
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You can restart explorer by pressing ALT+CTRL+DEL then going to file->new task and type "explorer.exe"
if it still crashes, then you can prolly use the same method to start your antivirus program, (not anti spyware program)
Last option would be to format *_*
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Or if you can't get back to explorer for whatever reason try [WINDOWS ][/WINDOWS], this will open the Run Dialog where you can type the name or path of a program to open.
You can download hijack this, all you need to do is let explorer close. Then start firefox through the run dialog or task manager or however you want to do it... from there just download it to whatever directory you want and then open THAT directory (or the hijack exe) through the run dialog or the task manager dialog...
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You could try booting in safe mode and removing the virus from your startup, which is more than likely partially where it resides... Start \ Run \ msconfig.exe \ Startup
--Terin
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Try running anti-virus and adware scanners in safe mode. Have you tried a restore point yet?
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Or if you can't get back to explorer for whatever reason try [WINDOWS KEY + R], this will open the Run Dialog where you can type the name or path of a program to open.
You can download hijack this, all you need to do is let explorer close. Then start firefox through the run dialog or task manager or however you want to do it... from there just download it to whatever directory you want and then open THAT directory (or the hijack exe) through the run dialog or the task manager dialog...
No you have to go through the task manager. the windows+r shortcut is in explorer.exe. You can't use it if explorer is shut down. but CTRL ALT DEL and run is the same dialogue.