Old 03-18-2007, 02:35 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Trojan Alert!!

yesterday, i just find out a trojan on my laptop, called Trojan. Peacomm

late on that day, i went back online using my desktop pc, found out this Trojan is pretty new,and it can be easily solve by a scan with norton.

but now here is the problem, my laptop cannot go online, and my norton on it is already expired, and it cannot be updated, any 1 know is there a solution to get rid of the trojan except scanning with norton???

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Old 03-18-2007, 02:39 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Buy a anti virus program at a store, Best Buy, Circut City or Walmart. Usually anywhere where they sell computer stuff.
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Old 03-18-2007, 02:56 AM   #3 (permalink)
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wanna try reformat before your comp actually dies?
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Old 03-18-2007, 02:57 AM   #4 (permalink)
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well, is there any other way to solve this problem without spenting any $$$
im kinda running low on money recently

well reformate may work, but i have read stuff online that u can manually remove the virus, but they is kinda complicated for me, for that im not a IT

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Old 03-18-2007, 02:58 AM   #5 (permalink)
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download and burn a copy of a free anti-virus, and then run that.
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Old 03-18-2007, 03:00 AM   #6 (permalink)
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may u be kind enough to give me a link for that specific anti-virus software...

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Old 03-18-2007, 03:19 AM   #7 (permalink)
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It's called a torrent site. Visit it and find the program.
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search download.com for AVG Free Edition
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Old 03-18-2007, 03:48 AM   #9 (permalink)
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maybe a free anti virus program with link??

plz?
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Old 03-18-2007, 03:57 AM   #10 (permalink)
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Avira Antivirus (The one I currently use, pretty damn good if I might say)

Avast! (Scroll ALL the way to the bottom for the download link)

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