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« on: May 02, 2009, 12:29:18 PM »
For some reason, my computer has stopped running anything that I want to. I have been unable to run RA2, along with several other games and applications such as Spore and Microsoft Word. This is really ticking me off because I had several great ideas for bots which I cannot make now.

Please assist.

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« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2009, 01:49:50 PM »
That might be a virus or something, Try scaning the whole computer with your antivirus program. If thats not the case, I cant help.

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« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2009, 02:34:47 PM »
what kind of computer are you using
i play it on my laptop and i am only able to play it when my pc is on high performance
i hope it helped also try to update your windows/linux/macintosh OSX
try to download packs bring your pc fully up to date
i hope it helped out

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« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2009, 09:53:34 AM »
No, scanning doesn't help.:vista: Stupid computer won't open the virus scanner :x

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« Reply #4 on: May 04, 2009, 09:56:59 AM »
hmm... my brother might be able to help. his email, i believe, is

blackrose707@neko-network.net

he's a nerd. tell him his brother sent you.
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« Reply #5 on: May 04, 2009, 09:58:34 AM »
Try to get on a Anti-Virus website. If you can't, you got Cornflicker.

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« Reply #6 on: May 04, 2009, 10:23:36 AM »
Quote from: R1885;36971
Try to get on a Anti-Virus website. If you can't, you got Cornflicker.


its conficker and not CORNFLICKER :tongue::tongue:

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« Reply #7 on: May 04, 2009, 10:24:27 AM »
oy vey.
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« Reply #8 on: May 04, 2009, 10:25:14 AM »
What ever. You get what I mean though, right?

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« Reply #9 on: May 04, 2009, 10:51:09 AM »
i do.
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« Reply #10 on: May 04, 2009, 11:07:45 AM »
it could be conficker
i give you a tip send a message to microsoft
they are trying to find the sender of conficker
maybe they can help you out
and another tip make a backup of important files
it could be the end of your pc

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« Reply #11 on: May 04, 2009, 11:27:43 AM »
Quote from: SRKILL-ALOT;36990
it could be conficker
i give you a tip send a message to microsoft
they are trying to find the sender of conficker
maybe they can help you out
and another tip make a backup of important files
it could be the end of your pc

Rick


:eek:My dad won't like it if it is the end. This comp is brand-new and cost an arm and a leg.

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« Reply #12 on: May 04, 2009, 11:33:40 AM »
Its not the end of the computer, only a operating system reinstall at worst, if nothing else works.

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« Reply #13 on: May 04, 2009, 07:02:54 PM »
yeah. viruses only attack programs/files.

salvage what you can and wipe the drive. then reinstall windows (or whatever the operating system is).
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« Reply #14 on: May 05, 2009, 05:07:30 AM »
Quote from: Hydro;37063
yeah. viruses only attack programs/files.

salvage what you can and wipe the drive. then reinstall windows (or whatever the operating system is).


yeah that's right but we don't actually know what conficker does
it could be that conficker makes it unpossible for the user to reinstall
all the programs i don't know for sure but microsoft has a reward of a few million dollar for the solution against conficker
it's a very strange virus
really you have to make a backup soon and reinstall before it's to late
conficker also makes computers ZOMBIES and when your computer is a zombie, it sends virusses to other computers and has a total control over your pc

now i hope that it's all gonna be ok

Rick

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« Reply #15 on: May 05, 2009, 06:56:49 AM »
!!!

i hope norton holds out... i doubt it...
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« Reply #16 on: May 06, 2009, 09:29:43 PM »
I could get on an anti-virus site, but I can't install anything or run anything.

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« Reply #17 on: May 06, 2009, 10:03:05 PM »
Actually, I think that Microsoft is actually giving out $250,000 to anyone who has individuals repsonsible for the worm, conficker. There are third party applications that can remove it, and it is not the end of the world, or your computer for that matter.
Any comments would be appreciated. :D