Urgent - HDD error

Went down the formatting route, now having trouble enabling the thumbnail previews on the task bar and setting the resolution to 1600x900. Anyone know how? :L

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Originally Posted by dbgtz

It's my anti virus softwares fault, everything I download gets checked. Gah. Better dig out my windows disc.

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No, it's your fault for downloading something where the source could not be verified. Anti-Virus is a just in case, not something to rely on.

@Impeachment

Once an installation has been infected you cannot trust it again, you cannot tell what it may have done, it could have left hundreds of security holes leaving more viruses to come back or it could reinfect itself. Whilst it probably is a good idea to get rid of the virus before hand (In case it's made your backups bad) you should ALWAYS reformat if you suspect your installation has had (Or ever had) a virus

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Went down the formatting route, now having trouble enabling the thumbnail previews on the task bar and setting the resolution to 1600x900. Anyone know how?

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I'm assuming Aero (Stuff like Aero Peek, Glass, Preview) was disabled since you don't have your graphics drivers installed and that may also be causing the resolution problem, but you change the resolution by right clicking the desktop and going down to "Screen Resolution" if it doesn't give the right resolution options then you need to install your graphics drivers still.

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Originally Posted by Chippiewill

No, it's your fault for downloading something where the source could not be verified. Anti-Virus is a just in case, not something to rely on.

@Impeachment

Once an installation has been infected you cannot trust it again, you cannot tell what it may have done, it could have left hundreds of security holes leaving more viruses to come back or it could reinfect itself. Whilst it probably is a good idea to get rid of the virus before hand (In case it's made your backups bad) you should ALWAYS reformat if you suspect your installation has had (Or ever had) a virus


I'm assuming Aero (Stuff like Aero Peek, Glass, Preview) was disabled since you don't have your graphics drivers installed and that may also be causing the resolution problem, but you change the resolution by right clicking the desktop and going down to "Screen Resolution" if it doesn't give the right resolution options then you need to install your graphics drivers still.

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True.. Or it could simply be a RAT with a RAT user who is a Group of Hackers out to make a quick buck using Scareware.

I tend to reformat anyways. I actually reformat every month just to cleanse my computer incase of any infections. I was just posting a method to get rid of any Keyloggers/RAT's that arn't too serious, considering half the idiots who use them are Skids and don't have half a brain and have probably infected themselves with their own virus.

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Originally Posted by Chippiewill

I'm assuming Aero (Stuff like Aero Peek, Glass, Preview) was disabled since you don't have your graphics drivers installed and that may also be causing the resolution problem, but you change the resolution by right clicking the desktop and going down to "Screen Resolution" if it doesn't give the right resolution options then you need to install your graphics drivers still.

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I installed the drivers and the resolution is fine now, and I can see where the "Aero" option is on the personalise settings, but it's greyed out (i.e. I can't tick it or untick it), so the thumbnail previews still don't work. Any ideas?

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Originally Posted by dbgtz

I installed the drivers and the resolution is fine now, and I can see where the "Aero" option is on the personalise settings, but it's greyed out (i.e. I can't tick it or untick it), so the thumbnail previews still don't work. Any ideas?

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Activate Windows :P

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Originally Posted by Recursion

Activate Windows :P

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You're kidding right? Urg I better go do that then :P

Didn't work, but I'm guessing a restart or log off and on is required so I'll just see tomorrow :P

There's probably no issue with your harddrive, what you're seeing is scareware. Reinstall windows.

You can instantly tell that is a fake program designed to scare the user into purchasing a useless program. E.g. the formatting on the fix errors button is not standard to Windows.

Seeing as the software is already as far as telling you this then it's likely you've already got malware on your PC, as mentioned above the best solution is to format and re-install windows. (The sooner the better). And scan any files you're taking with you with a different antivirus software such as Avira Antivir.

(oops bit late glad to see you did the right thing though).

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Originally Posted by markbyrne24

I think it's a virus definitely you need to use a good antivirus program like Norton or ESET.

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I want some of whatever you're on.


I think you guys a bit late to the party, he's solved the problem :P