My litl bro messed up the computer!

[gizmo90]

My younger bro downloaded this screensaver from this wierd website and the computer is screwie now. I cant play games,the computer is super slow, internet is slow{i hav DSL 684k}, and its starting to not even reconize my video card. i dont think its a virus. i was wonderin..will a system restore point be any good?
the only thing about it....i dont want to do a system restor point and lose data. PS the rest of my family hav this unknown syndrome...somehow they touch the mouse and the computer goes wack o. haha lol i think im gonna delete all the downloaded files and see if that helps. let me know if u hav any betr ideas. thanx 4 any help.

 

[derrmc]

well i think it is a virus, what av do you have?

 

[TheMajor]

scr files are virusses very often

 

[zerozero]

Try running your antivirus app (with updated definitions). Run ad aware which will remove all ads. Do a google search for AD AWARE and download it if you don't have it already.

 

[TheMajor]

also download CWshredder to check if there's been messed with yer browser

 

[Apokalipse]

viruses can come inside any file, including .scr files, but mainly .exe files
looks like a virus to me
I use a program called Antivir Personal Edition, it's really fast and works well, and it's free to download here

 

[TheMajor]

I use Avast antivirus, home edition is free!
http://www.avast.com

 

[Apokalipse]

what's the code for the box in your sig?

 

[TheMajor]

i'll PM it

 

[gizmo90]

Try running your antivirus app (with updated definitions). Run ad aware which will remove all ads. Do a google search for AD AWARE and download it if you don't have it already.

I already got adaware. im gonna run Norton AntiVirus again