Author Topic: [Fixed!]Browser issues, probably caused by viruses.. (Read 1775 times)

VinceBros · « **on:** August 05, 2010, 12:59:53 pm »

Hey Everybody,

I've got a problem..

Yesterday i downloaded a Torrent, it had a virus in it, so i erased it as soon as possible. The problem is that it made my Browser (Google Chrome) really slow.
So i started a scan trough my computer with Avira AntiVirus, it found 6 warnings and detections, so i clicked "Repair all", it took about one minute. Then it told me to restart my computer because of blah blah, so i restarted.

So 5 minutes ago, when my computer was restarted, i'm like hey my computer is faster, good! I happily open up my internet browser and it can't open ANY windows. It said this

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Error 102 (net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED) : Unknown Error

So now, i'm like i'm gonna disable my Antivirus and run as Admnisitrator.. I try it out, same error comes up.. Also in xfire, you've got lil' adds in the top of the main screen, and it looks like this

But owell, now Internet Explorer works (at least) but i'd really like to know how i could fix that since it shouldn't be my AntiVirus, nor Admin permissions.

Thanks for reading!

(err sorry for the french window in xfire lol.)

Furai · « **Reply #1 on:** August 05, 2010, 01:03:41 pm »

Probably antivirus just deleted infected files. You'll have to reinstall the programmes.

VinceBros · « **Reply #2 on:** August 05, 2010, 01:52:17 pm »

I tried reinstalling Google Chrome, and no, still the same error

It seems like it screwed up internet connection

..

croat1gamer · « **Reply #3 on:** August 05, 2010, 02:01:55 pm »

Format C:/ would be the easiest soultion.

10th_account · « **Reply #4 on:** August 05, 2010, 02:02:46 pm »

http://www.google.com/support/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=117805

Especially the last step about disabling any proxy the malware might've created.

-Major- · « **Reply #5 on:** August 05, 2010, 02:03:03 pm »

might have to reformat ^^

VinceBros · « **Reply #6 on:** August 05, 2010, 02:25:04 pm »

Ugh, sounds like my problem is serious.

I might try to reformat when all hope is going to vanish..FML.

Edit: Reinstalled xfire, same errors are occuring. UGH.

jrgp · « **Reply #7 on:** August 05, 2010, 02:36:52 pm »

Seems like it configured your browsers to use a proxy which is now unavailable (since your avira murdered it).

Just go to your browser's internet options and remove any proxy configuration.

And yeah, the only real way of unfucking it is reformatting.

VinceBros · « **Reply #8 on:** August 05, 2010, 02:40:16 pm »

Yeah, i disabled proxies, enabled Automatically detect internet conection..

I might just back up everything or just take programs names and re-download. *SIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGH*

Blue-ninja · « **Reply #9 on:** August 05, 2010, 02:44:46 pm »

I've always believed that reformatting was the pussy's way out. While it certainly works, it just feels like going after a fly with a bazooka.

VinceBros · « **Reply #10 on:** August 05, 2010, 02:55:56 pm »

YAY!

I restored one of the file that Stupid Avira deleted and everything's back, hooray!

EDIT: Anyone has a GOOD antivirus that WON'T DELETE useful files?

Furai · « **Reply #11 on:** August 05, 2010, 03:01:44 pm »

I'm using Nod, but I'm not that stupid to dl warez so there are rarely any threats to my OS.

VinceBros · « **Reply #12 on:** August 05, 2010, 03:05:35 pm »

Yea same, all i download is Music Albums through BitTorrent, it's faster then LimeWire/any others, but can catch threats easily.

Well i might try it. Sounds a lil' shitty tho, haha.

Furai · « **Reply #13 on:** August 05, 2010, 03:08:58 pm »

Its full name is Eset Smart Secruity. It has also firewall.

Blue-ninja · « **Reply #14 on:** August 05, 2010, 03:12:40 pm »

Avast is a good antivirus. I understand that Avira wasn't very popular with people who play Ragnarok Online since it would delete files from the RO folder that would make the game stop working.

Furai · « **Reply #15 on:** August 05, 2010, 03:58:23 pm »

Avast consumes half of the ram.

{LAW} Gamer_2k4 · « **Reply #16 on:** August 05, 2010, 04:09:41 pm »

Quote from: Wookash on August 05, 2010, 03:58:23 pm

Avast consumes half of the ram.

What do you have, 256MB? I think the problem is with your hardware, not Avast.

Furai · « **Reply #17 on:** August 05, 2010, 04:14:44 pm »

Anyway, I dislike it.

(Should've stuck to my rule and not post in Lounge...now I'll be bashed.)

Fireman · « **Reply #18 on:** August 05, 2010, 04:51:01 pm »

Quote from: {LAW} Gamer_2k4 on August 05, 2010, 04:09:41 pm

Quote from: Wookash on August 05, 2010, 03:58:23 pm
Avast consumes half of the ram.

What do you have, 256MB? I think the problem is with your hardware, not Avast.

The best is Microsoft Security Essentials, along with Mal-ware Anti-bytes. Both free, and awesome.

Avira has annoying ads, Avast okay, AVG meh, rest is shit.

Scan one more time with MA or something, and you got another choice, Save your FF bookmarks (All history, import and backup, backup, then do the same thing to restore it ) and reinstall it.

VinceBros · « **Reply #19 on:** August 05, 2010, 05:04:08 pm »

It was fixed, thanks anyways lol.

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Author Topic: [Fixed!]Browser issues, probably caused by viruses.. (Read 1775 times)