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Re: The Worst Virus/Malware Infection You've Had On Your PC? by Captain2012(m): 11:08am On Dec 11, 2012
I don't know d name of d virus.. Immediately it entered my pc tru an external HDD dat a frnd gave me, it started corrupting files. I tried re-starting it but the virus deleted the start up so it did nt load into windows.... I fear for my files but thanks to a frnd, I got it all back...
Re: The Worst Virus/Malware Infection You've Had On Your PC? by semid4lyfe(m): 11:08am On Dec 11, 2012
Hmmm, I just got a PM from a Nairalander asking how I was able to get rid of the virus that infected my PC so I think it'd help if we can post how we got rid of all these viruses
Re: The Worst Virus/Malware Infection You've Had On Your PC? by spothot: 11:10am On Dec 11, 2012
RAILA ODINGA
Re: The Worst Virus/Malware Infection You've Had On Your PC? by gidiMonsta(m): 11:11am On Dec 11, 2012
semid4lyfe: All these viruses/malware wey una dey mention have nothing on Renouce/readme.eml and Virus.Chir I tell ya

Renouce/readme.eml stops your PC from detecting the SIM in your modem when it's plugged in as the SIM indicator will show red meaning indicating there's no SIM Card in the modem.

For me it used to be Ralia Odinga after my experience with it in 2005, until I met the network monsters last month; Nimda.Win32.*@mm (a.k.a. Runouce.exe/readme.eml) and Trojan.Chinky.vb.U. They wrecked havoc across my network, rendered important server applications useless. Traditional antivirus scanning techniques cannot get rid of them completely, you need to go into the bowels of windows to smoke them out.

Then there's 'Cheesy'; a worm I wrote in school grin grin
Re: The Worst Virus/Malware Infection You've Had On Your PC? by ibitomisi: 11:16am On Dec 11, 2012
dgdifyydggbdgg don't blame them
Re: The Worst Virus/Malware Infection You've Had On Your PC? by stephenponti(m): 11:17am On Dec 11, 2012
I copied a banner designed by a friend to print out from my computer. Immediately I coppied the file to my desktop, the files icon on my desktop changed. Porn virus I think was the name. I saved my files on hard disk but forgot my music file. Horrible experience I must say.
Re: The Worst Virus/Malware Infection You've Had On Your PC? by mkmyers45(m): 11:22am On Dec 11, 2012
Raila Odinga....pretty bad and hard to remove
Re: The Worst Virus/Malware Infection You've Had On Your PC? by gidiMonsta(m): 11:29am On Dec 11, 2012
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Re: The Worst Virus/Malware Infection You've Had On Your PC? by Nobody: 11:32am On Dec 11, 2012
Trojan oooooooooo,

i just bought my lappy ,6 months after, Trojan came in via my Flash drive i used with one damn cyber-cafe like that.......

Like play,like play...... My Mother -board has crashed totally.......

Need 50k to procure new motherBoard now!!! angry
Re: The Worst Virus/Malware Infection You've Had On Your PC? by Uzzie: 11:33am On Dec 11, 2012
LeCoq: RAILA ODINGA cheesy cheesy cheesy
gbam!!
Re: The Worst Virus/Malware Infection You've Had On Your PC? by Rich4god(m): 11:36am On Dec 11, 2012
Had two experience. 1st was Raila Odinga. Saw it in a my friends flash as a jpg file and i thought it was the pix of the real Odinga. Had to format my system to get rid of it. The othe virus (name forgotten) will just start up my IE and my system will jst stop work. Had to go through safe mode to delete the virus.
Re: The Worst Virus/Malware Infection You've Had On Your PC? by Sunymoore(m): 11:36am On Dec 11, 2012
How can a virus infect my sys after i have kaspersky,norton,malwarebytes and usb disk security. Cracked ones by the way. Beside my windows 7 ultimate is also cracked
Re: The Worst Virus/Malware Infection You've Had On Your PC? by bknight: 11:48am On Dec 11, 2012
Sometime in 2007 I was a support staff in a company with many branches. at same time Bronktov attacked some workstations in a branch, Win32 attack other workstations in another branches...and then came dat mumu Raila Odinga in other branches! Mehn!! It was my first experience with these beasts...issues just full magic helpdesk. I sweat tire!
Re: The Worst Virus/Malware Infection You've Had On Your PC? by ITbomb(m): 11:53am On Dec 11, 2012
Recycler
Re: The Worst Virus/Malware Infection You've Had On Your PC? by collins123(m): 11:53am On Dec 11, 2012
Sunymoore: How can a virus infect my sys after i have kaspersky,norton,malwarebytes and usb disk security. Cracked ones by the way. Beside my windows 7 ultimate is also cracked

Abi o my brother.

Avast cracked!

Win 7 cracked!

Malwarebytes cracked!

Wisecare 360 cracked!

Dem never write d virus wey go attack ma pc!
Re: The Worst Virus/Malware Infection You've Had On Your PC? by crazygod(m): 11:56am On Dec 11, 2012
Best way to avoid virus, dnt ever accept a flash drive into ur system. It is a mother carrier of virus.
Re: The Worst Virus/Malware Infection You've Had On Your PC? by ITbomb(m): 12:16pm On Dec 11, 2012
crazygod: Best way to avoid virus, dnt ever accept a flash drive into ur system. It is a mother carrier of virus.
For me and my system , we shall always accept flash.
After scanning using Avira on my Ubunto, I Bleep it into my window, if USB security no catch u, my malware fighter will , then finally my Avira Premium
Re: The Worst Virus/Malware Infection You've Had On Your PC? by saviola77(m): 12:17pm On Dec 11, 2012
About 2 years ago, the network(with over 120 pcs) I managed was attacked by sality and virut, both win32 viruses because the management refused to buy an enterprise antivirus for easy management. It was so frustrating because loads of user accounts where being locked at random at the same. The viruses use brute force to try and access an account, which fails on the third try and the account locks.

Finally, I was able to narrow down the exact systems these viruses were using as launch pads, slaved the hard drives to a clean system and scanned EVERY folder with Norton 2008.

It was not a pleasant experience.
Re: The Worst Virus/Malware Infection You've Had On Your PC? by Mojibola(m): 12:27pm On Dec 11, 2012
winlogon.exe
Re: The Worst Virus/Malware Infection You've Had On Your PC? by uchechuwku: 12:34pm On Dec 11, 2012
Worst virus I ever encountered........Sality

The damn thing infected all executable files on my system......I had to format, BUT I forgot to delete all former EXE softwares I got. Saved on the system earlier, with a single click to reinstall some of them, it cam back...I had to delete all my softwares except. D ones saved as RAR/ZIP

I've been free fro virus attack ever since, currently celebrating my 2nd year. D funny thing is dat I dnt use antivirus anymore.. No matter what, I don'kt use my system administrator to collect files through flash, I use a limited user account. I also make use of ubuntu once in a while most exoecially when I get a malware.... I just figure out the name and where it is hidden, log in with ma ubuntu and delete.....
I also have loads of OS as bootable flash drives for emergency purpose

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Re: The Worst Virus/Malware Infection You've Had On Your PC? by sluvy4tune(m): 12:45pm On Dec 11, 2012
Francheezy: hmm....am very s0ry ab0ut ur l0sS.
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Myn aPpund wen i fest had my lapt0p, i needed an0da antivirus c0z my n0rt0n expired nd i uninstalled iT, (i waz stil a learner)
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Leta , i d0wnloaded 2 0da fake ant!v!rus. I INSTALLED 1, DAT one worked, i naw dec!ded t0 install d 0da 0ne, 4 max!mum security aga!nst virus.
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Afta i installed d 0da 1, my laptop froze, i had to rem0ve d bat3, wen i switched it 0n back, it c0uldnt b0ot aga!n, i waz x0 scared.
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I didnt kn0w w0t came 0va me, i started 2 press rubbish 0n my keyb0ard, den i entered, safe mode, i quickly uninstalled d 2nd antivirus chap chap, den i reb0oteD.,..mehn u 4 c fear wey dey catch me.

Is Tonto Dikeh ur english lecturer ?
Re: The Worst Virus/Malware Infection You've Had On Your PC? by salolo(m): 12:47pm On Dec 11, 2012
grin grin grin
Re: The Worst Virus/Malware Infection You've Had On Your PC? by Shevmaen(m): 12:47pm On Dec 11, 2012
Funny Scandal. It came like an application.
Re: The Worst Virus/Malware Infection You've Had On Your PC? by Ejine(m): 12:50pm On Dec 11, 2012
Look at Semid4Lyfe crying about Renounce/Readme.eml! grin
Isn't Renounce one of the weakest and easiest virus files to remove? It can even be done without an AntiVirus by simply booting the computer in Safe Mode, searching and erasing all files with EML format in the volume, opening up regedit and eliminating the insignificant rookie virus.

What about BronTok (the one I suffered) that completely DISABLES your Regedit to even begin with?
Oh, but it doesn't stop there. Brontok (A) Norbet goes on to DISABLE and REMOVE your "Folder Options" function, CLONE every single file folder in your computer with an EXE look-alike (still with a folder icon), automatically opens a webpage that tells you to stop viewing pooorn (along with a dialog box that says, 'Anda Setuju?'), closes and restarts the computer whenever you try opening a DOS file, shuts down the computer if you dare type the keywords "antivirus" and "registry" in your browser search page!!!

Bros, leave talk mehn, BronTok is the WORST thing I've ever seen when it comes to viruses.

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Re: The Worst Virus/Malware Infection You've Had On Your PC? by Debroslink: 12:52pm On Dec 11, 2012
I'VE ENCOUNTERED AND TACKLED SO MANY VIRUSES AND MALWARES, BUT NONE HAVE BEEN SO DEADLY AS RALIA ODINGA AND HASSAN'S VIRUS.
Re: The Worst Virus/Malware Infection You've Had On Your PC? by Debroslink: 12:53pm On Dec 11, 2012
I'VE ENCOUNTERED AND TACKLED SO MANY VIRUSES AND MALWARES, BUT NONE HAVE BEEN AS DEADLY AS RALIA ODINGA AND HASSAN'S VIRUS.
Re: The Worst Virus/Malware Infection You've Had On Your PC? by 3kay945(m): 12:55pm On Dec 11, 2012
The worst I had was Trojan, and it didn't take me 2sec to remove it..
so where are you guys getting all these strange virus from?
Re: The Worst Virus/Malware Infection You've Had On Your PC? by Emelcee: 1:00pm On Dec 11, 2012
BOKO HARAM VIRUS
Re: The Worst Virus/Malware Infection You've Had On Your PC? by ochukoccna: 1:16pm On Dec 11, 2012
Brontok was a bad a$$ way back
Same for Nimda too
Then there was this malware about 3 years back [cant recall the name] which repeatedly prevented my login attempts. Solved it with Malwarebytes.
Best thing though is to give Windows OS's a wide berth seeing they are always phucked when the viruses come calling

Sunymoore: How can a virus infect my sys after i have kaspersky,norton,malwarebytes and usb disk security. Cracked ones by the way. Beside my windows 7 ultimate is also cracked
You setting yourself for grief
Hope you know
Re: The Worst Virus/Malware Infection You've Had On Your PC? by Nosyke(m): 1:37pm On Dec 11, 2012
Raila Odinga...the name still sends shivers down my spine till today.
Experienced it in 2008, wiped my Final year project draft..I had to retype all over.
It was a real menace then in School. Very hard to remove,I had to reformat my system.
Re: The Worst Virus/Malware Infection You've Had On Your PC? by Nobody: 1:40pm On Dec 11, 2012
had one many years back that was duplicating folders all over my system. Kaspersky helped me deal and since then i've always stuck with them!

I'm now extra careful and use Kaspersky till the grave. no threats ever since!
Re: The Worst Virus/Malware Infection You've Had On Your PC? by JUO(m): 1:52pm On Dec 11, 2012
am free like a baby that doesn't dream. lol

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