how did I get this virus?

[old_old_7]

My laptop hit by virus, can some one help?
Even I did clean Windows install ( use the System Recovery Disc),
than install Norton Anti-virus,
but once I connect to internet, Norton immeditly detect virus .(before I install any other program).Anyone have any idea how could this happen?
Everytime I connect to internet, it pop up warning window with different virus name,
tourysk.exe
w32.spybot.worm
xemtrp.exe
w32.pinfi
ehnuhad.exe

[tmpz]

It could be spread by connecting to the internet and/or to other computers on the network. Try to close all connections and install OS and antivirus.

Here's a good program for removal of spyware/virus:

http://www.ewido.net/en/download/

[Composter]

do you have a partition on your HDD with saved files perhaps?
and does the recovery dics do a complete windows format or just a repair?

[cipher]

Are you behind a firewall? If not, I suggest you get a router with a firewall. If you already have a router with a firewall, then shut down ALL your other computers in the house (assuming this is all happening to you at home). I suspect that your other systems are infected.

[old_old_7]

do you have a partition on your HDD with saved files perhaps?
and does the recovery dics do a complete windows format or just a repair?
No partition on my hard drive.
It was not a "repair", it's "image recovery", guess that mean it format hard drive before it do the install

[old_old_7]

Are you behind a firewall? If not, I suggest you get a router with a firewall. If you already have a router with a firewall, then shut down ALL your other computers in the house (assuming this is all happening to you at home). I suspect that your other systems are infected.
No router,no firewall.
Did check with AVG on the other computer, no virus found.

[old_old_7]

I really wonder was the hard drive been format before "Image recovery"?
If not, how can I format the hard drive myself, I am using win XP home.

[spm24]

download the lastest avast antivirus and set it to do a complete check up before boot.

it should catch some of those then if that works and you still want to reinstall windows. run a virus check on the img file you are trying to load.


in what directories are the viruses. in most cases i think its a network spread virus from another computer on it.


try avast its free to try for 1 month i think from www.100-downloads.com

[divx]

you connected to the bare-naked net without either hardware or software firewall?!?!?!?! WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU???

speaking from experience, fresh installed xp pro os for a friend, the ethernet cable is plugged in during the install, few seconds after first boot into windows, got the msblaster worm, obviously the pc was connected without any firewall and the OS holes weren't patched

[Composter]

in some cases the recovery disc will not format the drive unless you select destructive recovery (wipes out everything)

Select one of the following procedures, depending on which recovery type you want to perform:

*
To perform a system recovery, click Next, and then click Yes
*
To perform a destructive recovery, click Advanced, (select Destructive Recovery) and then click Next.

[willy]

you connected to the bare-naked net without either hardware or software firewall?!?!?!?! WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU???

speaking from experience, fresh installed xp pro os for a friend, the ethernet cable is plugged in during the install, few seconds after first boot into windows, got the msblaster worm, obviously the pc was connected without any firewall and the OS holes weren't patched
Agree. According to an article on the web, an unprotected Windows system without hardware/software firewall of any kinds will only survive ~ 10-15 minutes before start infecting by virus/spyware.

One simple way is to add a wired/wireless router, even though there is only 1 machine on your 'network'.

[old_old_7]

you connected to the bare-naked net without either hardware or software firewall?!?!?!?! WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU???

speaking from experience, fresh installed xp pro os for a friend, the ethernet cable is plugged in during the install, few seconds after first boot into windows, got the msblaster worm, obviously the pc was connected without any firewall and the OS holes weren't patchedmy desktop using the same os, same connection as my laptop ( have to change the cable when I connect my laptop to internet), but the desktop still not get infect.

[old_old_7]

in some cases the recovery disc will not format the drive unless you select destructive recovery (wipes out everything)

Select one of the following procedures, depending on which recovery type you want to perform:

*
To perform a system recovery, click Next, and then click Yes
*
To perform a destructive recovery, click Advanced, (select Destructive Recovery) and then click Next.
This is what I am going to do,
Here are the step I will do........
1, do the system recovery
2, install norton
3, scan hard drive
4, install internet connect program
then update Norton online, see what will happen.
If still not work, I will try your method, thx.

[old_old_7]

Agree. According to an article on the web, an unprotected Windows system without hardware/software firewall of any kinds will only survive ~ 10-15 minutes before start infecting by virus/spyware.

One simple way is to add a wired/wireless router, even though there is only 1 machine on your 'network'.
The System recovery disc no SP2, so I can't set firewall,once I connect to the net, i'll get hit by virus :(

[Composter]

what you can do is download SP2 and burn to disc/ save to flash drive ect ect with infected system.
then reinstall system recovery disc. add antivirus and then install SP2 from disc or flash drive then set firewall then connect to internet.

[old_old_7]

what you can do is download SP2 and burn to disc/ save to flash drive ect ect with infected system.
then reinstall system recovery disc. add antivirus and then install SP2 from disc or flash drive then set firewall then connect to internet.
Good idea, thx, will try this way.

[divx]

what you can do is download SP2 and burn to disc/ save to flash drive ect ect with infected system.
then reinstall system recovery disc. add antivirus and then install SP2 from disc or flash drive then set firewall then connect to internet.
or just download zone alarm, a free firewall, good one too

[cipher]

Agree. According to an article on the web, an unprotected Windows system without hardware/software firewall of any kinds will only survive ~ 10-15 minutes before start infecting by virus/spyware.

One simple way is to add a wired/wireless router, even though there is only 1 machine on your 'network'.


When the MSBlaster hit a while back, we (at work) had newly built systems get infected the very second the network cable was plugged into the corporate network.

A router is almost a requirement if you want to have a secure system at home.

[chicken_little]

No router,no firewall.
Did check with AVG on the other computer, no virus found.
AVG combined with windows defender still allowed trojans on my parent's pc. Very disappointed. I installed Active Virus Shield, did a scan, found several viruses. :cheesygri

[TenzoR]

Agree. According to an article on the web, an unprotected Windows system without hardware/software firewall of any kinds will only survive ~ 10-15 minutes before start infecting by virus/spyware.

Eh I never had a problem, disabled windows firewall, put myself on DMZ. The only thing I have is my SAV

[old_old_7]

what you can do is download SP2 and burn to disc/ save to flash drive ect ect with infected system.
then reinstall system recovery disc. add antivirus and then install SP2 from disc or flash drive then set firewall then connect to internet.
This method work, thanks everyone. :cheesygri

[Cyrus]

Agree. According to an article on the web, an unprotected Windows system without hardware/software firewall of any kinds will only survive ~ 10-15 minutes before start infecting by virus/spyware.

A little extreme... I'vd had my PC unprotected for years and haven't encountered much problems... only issue I had is getting spyware a couple of times.. but hardly every 10-15 mins

[bautista.undefined]

some virus's write themselves into the Windows Recovery registry or so i've heard. Basically you just gotta wait for some anti-virus updates with Norton I guess or just reformat your whole computer.