Computer Problem :/

[danodukebb]

So I do not know shiz when it comes to computers

So I use Firefox and I kept getting messages last night saying "IE has indicated it is not your primary internet brower" and a box popped up saying "Do you want to perform this search each time IE is started" Which is weird because I have not used IE for a few months now.

So I decided to uninstall IE because this was pissing me off..
Then earlier today boxes just started to appear and IE opened itself 50+ times and I closed them and a few minutes later it would do it again, I have ran multiple virus scans but nothing is turning up

Any idea whats going on?

[black elk speaks]

So I do not know shiz when it comes to computers

So I use Firefox and I kept getting messages last night saying "IE has indicated it is not your primary internet brower" and a box popped up saying "Do you want to perform this search each time IE is started" Which is weird because I have not used IE for a few months now.

So I decided to uninstall IE because this was pissing me off..
Then earlier today boxes just started to appear and IE opened itself 50+ times and I closed them and a few minutes later it would do it again, I have ran multiple virus scans but nothing is turning up

Any idea whats going on?

windows sucks. did you reboot?

[danodukebb]

yeah i just did, seems to be working better now..i thought i rebooted last time too...maybe I didn't we'll see

[SlayerQC]

yeah i just did, seems to be working better now..i thought i rebooted last time too...maybe I didn't we'll see

while you are at it, shut down system restore then reopen it.

I bet you are still infected.

Run spybot, ad-aware anf if those dont find anything, DL CCleaner and Spyware doctor.

I had HELL going on in my pc not long ago and it took all of those to find everything that caused havoc.

[danodukebb]

yep its still going on...

Slayer, i am soooo stupid when it comes to computers, any way you can give me a walkthrough how to do that lol

[blakebowling]

1. It's not a virus, you just set firefox as the default browser.
2. How did you "uninstall" IE?
3. What else have you done recently to the computer (browsers, internet software, system settings)

[danodukebb]

Acutally I just ran another virus scan turns out its a high risk trojan horse...
f'n great..

so I guess ill just hope that my computer doesn't blow up during the 8.5 hour work shift I have to go do now...

[danodukebb]

Ok, so i ran a scan and stuff popped up and I quarentened and delted them all, restart my computer but its happening again, any ideas anyone?

[hecter]

Try Ubuntu?

[danodukebb]

whats that hecter?

[Frop]

The only feasible solution is to store all your valuables (documents, music, video, whatever) on an external HD and pop in the Windows XP/Vista CD to perform a format & fresh install. Don't forget to scan the external HD for viri and other crap before you copy stuff back to your freshly installed machine.

[hecter]

whats that hecter?

It's like windows, except free and fucks up less. As long as you don't give it a wireless internet connection to play with...

[danodukebb]

The only feasible solution is to store all your valuables (documents, music, video, whatever) on an external HD and pop in the Windows XP/Vista CD to perform a format & fresh install. Don't forget to scan the external HD for viri and other crap before you copy stuff back to your freshly installed machine.

one what is external HD? and how do i save stuff on it?
and two, how do you scan one?

[danodukebb]

oh harddrive...
yeah i dont have one, those are what like a thousand dollars?

[hecter]

oh harddrive...
yeah i dont have one, those are what like a thousand dollars?

Wow... More like sub-200$ for 500 gigabytes+.

[bedub1]

You CANNOT uninstall Internet Explorer.

[danodukebb]

actually i did...how can you be so sure?

[bedub1]

Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer are now 1 and the same thing. If you removed internet explorer, then you wouldn't be able to open up "My Computer" or "My Documents" or "My Pictures" because there wouldn't be an application installed to explore those folders.

[danodukebb]

well your right...but my problem seems fixed thanfully!