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My PC is Infected Please Help...

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JamesTryForYou Original post #1
Jul 4, 2012 at 10:34 AM
The first thing I do every morning is check my G-Mail. But today when I opened the page it showed me the error as shown in the attached image.

I;m using windows 7 64 bit edition and I've AVG free antivirus installed which fails to show up in the task bar.

Please help me out guys as soon as possible.

*s16.postimage.org/4uj19y34h/Error.jpg
Zangetsu
Jul 4, 2012 at 11:23 AM
Clear all cookies/cache of Chrome & recheck.

also install Avira Antivirus (better than AVG) & do a full system scan.
Gauravs90
Jul 4, 2012 at 12:51 PM
It's expired because you are living in 2020. Check your time dude....
ajayashish
Jul 4, 2012 at 12:53 PM
^^^ +1 ...
J
JamesTryForYou #7
Jul 4, 2012 at 2:10 PM
It's expired because you are living in 2020. Check your time dude....

I know that, but the question is how did that happen. Till yesterday it was all good.
More over it was not showing my antivirus icon in the task bar as opposed to now.
Gauravs90
Jul 4, 2012 at 2:59 PM
I know that, but the question is how did that happen. Till yesterday it was all good.
More over it was not showing my antivirus icon in the task bar as opposed to now.

Maybe your antivirus is expired too.... :lol:

Start in safemode and start full scan with avg.
ankit.kumar010203
Jul 4, 2012 at 3:46 PM
Check Your Time And Date.
I am Agree With @Gauravs90...!!
rijinpk1
rijinpk1 #10
Jul 4, 2012 at 4:41 PM
Yaa check time.
If everything fails try kaspersky rescue disk and burn it on a cd(make it bootable). Try a full scan and delete the viruses.
Try and reply. Avg may not good(i think so).avira is better than avg for sure.
101gamzer
101gamzer #11
Jul 4, 2012 at 10:42 PM
Maybe your antivirus is expired too.... :lol:

Start in safemode and start full scan with avg.

:rofl: I think OP Rested some thing on Bios time is the Default change it first
J
JamesTryForYou #12
Jul 5, 2012 at 11:27 AM
Thanks everyone...


:rofl: I think OP Rested some thing on Bios time is the Default change it first

I didn't do anything on my own. I assume it happened on its own. Even every time when I turn off and on my system the time and date is not correct. Though it happens to stay in the same year though :p

Anyway my AVG scan is working in safe mode and soon I will do complete scan and see what happens.

On the other thought is my PC is about 5 years old and my bios battery has never asked for a change. Could that be an issue ??
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #13
Jul 5, 2012 at 11:33 AM
Anyway my AVG scan is working in safe mode and soon I will do complete scan and see what happens.

On the other thought is my PC is about 5 years old and my bios battery has never asked for a change. Could that be an issue ??

when the CMOS battery is reset it sets the date to 2000~2001
and not 2020.

this shud be a virus issue manipulating time & date on every reboot :cool:
coderunknown
Jul 5, 2012 at 11:52 AM
More over it was not showing my antivirus icon in the task bar as opposed to now.

this simply means by 2020 AVG will be dead :|

this shud be a virus issue manipulating time & date on every reboot :cool:

yup. most likely this is the problem.

@OP, try Emsisoft AntiMalware. Update it and do a complete scan.
J
JamesTryForYou #15
Jul 5, 2012 at 7:21 PM
Hmm Did a complete scan in safe mode using my existing AVG antivirus. Not quite sure if all the areas were scanned but my system seems ok right now.

Will wait for few more days and see if the problem persists.
J
JamesTryForYou #16
Jul 9, 2012 at 10:17 PM
I'm still facing the issues with timing and all.:|

Did AVG scan in safe mode but it didn't help.:-(
If anyone can name atleast One freeware that could come to rescue would be great.

I've used COMBOFIX in the past. But now when I've switched to 64bit architecture it doesn't seem to work anymore. If anyone has the link to 64bit version of COMBOFIX please forward me the link.

@SAM :- Tried using Emisoft, though it found out few faults and cleared them but the problem is still there..

Everytime I switch on my system. I've to change the time and then Log Off and Then Log In to load the startup files like antivirus and rest.

Guys help me out of this situation. This is the first time I'm facing an issue since I've started using WIN 7 .
clmlbx
clmlbx #17
Jul 9, 2012 at 10:52 PM
as you said every time you restart time changes.. It means you need to change cmos battery.. just get a new one and then your date will be saved in memory when you turn your comp off..

anyway when you start your comp.. what date does it show.. I mean past date or future..(I love your comp which shows future.. :p :grin:)
Hrishi
Hrishi #18
Jul 9, 2012 at 11:24 PM
If the above suggestion of changing the CMOS battery works , then I am pretty sure his computer has been teleported from future. :p
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mrintech #19
Jul 9, 2012 at 11:26 PM
* Scan your PC with: Kaspersky Rescue Disk 10
* Change CMOS

Everything will be fine... else throw.... :lol:
Hrishi
Hrishi #20
Jul 9, 2012 at 11:28 PM
Check the time in BIOS , and shut it down for a while. Now switch it on and check the time once again in BIOS .
If they are all the way same(~) , its gotta be your CMOS cell.
You can simply rule out the existence of any virus behind this if you get above results.

Btw , I was wondering that do we need to mention the AM/PM thing when using a 24H time clock.
J
JamesTryForYou #21
Jul 10, 2012 at 9:46 AM
as you said every time you restart time changes.. It means you need to change cmos battery.. just get a new one and then your date will be saved in memory when you turn your comp off..

anyway when you start your comp.. what date does it show.. I mean past date or future..(I love your comp which shows future.. :p :grin:)

Initially when all this started it used to show the year 2020. These days it is showing 2014.Anyway I've thought of changing CMOS battery too.
But today as of now when I've started the system the date was accurate except the time which was off.


* Scan your PC with: Kaspersky Rescue Disk 10
* Change CMOS

Everything will be fine... else throw.... :lol:

I'm downloading the Software now..Hope it is not too command based. Otherwise I'll be stuck :p

Check the time in BIOS , and shut it down for a while. Now switch it on and check the time once again in BIOS .
If they are all the way same(~) , its gotta be your CMOS cell.
You can simply rule out the existence of any virus behind this if you get above results.

Btw , I was wondering that do we need to mention the AM/PM thing when using a 24H time clock.

Ohkey will try this now..
I guess we do not mention AM/PM when in 24 Hrs format :)
S
Jul 13, 2012 at 7:37 PM
Check your Computer Date and Time. The problem should be fixed.
J
JamesTryForYou #23
Jul 29, 2012 at 8:27 PM
Hey sorry for replying late. Actually I found a 64-bit version of combo fix. Ran it in safe mode and also changed the CMOS battery.

So no problem ever since. :D
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #24
Jul 30, 2012 at 12:43 PM
Hey sorry for replying late. Actually I found a 64-bit version of combo fix. Ran it in safe mode and also changed the CMOS battery.

So no problem ever since. :D

Combo fix...that means it was virus issue
montsa007
montsa007 #25
Aug 2, 2012 at 3:40 PM
Run a Malware Bytes scan, should help a LOT.
clmlbx
clmlbx #26
Aug 2, 2012 at 4:27 PM
virus . I thought so as cmos battery problem will show you past date most accurately time when your motherboard was manufactured not future as was in your case.

good to know problem solved