heeeeeeeeeeeeelp! (1 Viewer)

[hipsta_jess]

ok, I got sent a file over msn from a friends little sister today, and I opened it without thinking, it was called something along the lines of 'fat elvis, lol.pif' (or something like that), and anyways, now I think it may have been a virus, and everytime I search 'fat elvis virus' on google the window automatically closes, and when I do control/alt/delete I can't get into it, my msn won't sign in, etc...so does anyone know how I can rid myself of this (in English, not pc-speak!!)
Thanks!!

 

[adsta]

Sounds like you could have this virus http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.serflog.a.html

there is a tool to remove (with instructions on this site) http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.serflog.a.removal.tool.html

Hope this helps

Edit

Ok I just read that it could block access to the symantec site. If you can't download the file, then I or someone else can email it to you.

 

[MedNez]

See if you can access the removal tool page here.

If not, right click this and click "Save As", and then run the removal tool.

 

[hipsta_jess]

Thankyou...I'll be back in a few minutes to let you know how I go

 

[SashatheMan]

omg u people should be using compuiters. look at the file extension it was obviously some crazy unknown file. And ask what it is before accepting

 

[fatmuscle]

we're still waiting for your result

 

[hipsta_jess]

I know, my computer cracked the shits last night, and so I went off-line...All the sites that were posted, the virus'y thingy blocked...so now I'm at uni, and I'll see if I can figure out whats going on, and let you know this arvo.

 

[withoutaface]

I think we need a new sticky entitled "*.pif=bad"

 

[hipsta_jess]

ok guys, thanks a bunch!! I ended up downloading the program at uni, and I just ran it, and it seems to be gone.
Thankyou!!
reps all around

*note to self: do not open .pif files!!!*

 

[AntiHyper]

a *.pif is a MS-DOS Shortcut file extension and apparently it gets executed like a *.exe or can tell complex commands to the windoes system. Hence can allow for attachments of viruses.

 

[MuffinMan]

its a virus on ur comp it sends it out automatically scan ur comp for viruses