My huge group project poll and some news

Posted:
Thu Jun 07, 2012 10:56 pm
by NightOfHorror
I am on a different cpu because I downloaded a virus. My sister messed up the internet for a while on my mom's laptop (the one I am on now), so when I saw a pop-up on mine, I downloaded a thing called Windows Safety Wizard. It was a fake scanner and it kept sending me messages on my laptop saying SOPA can sue me. It wouldn't let me get on the internet long, and it would keep trying to get me to buy its "full version". I somehow with my laptop had enough time on the internet to look up how to get rid of it. I found out it was a virus meant to scam you into buying its "full version". I did what it told me to do and I disabled a proxy server thing, but it won't let me scroll left or right and on this site called cleanpcguide.com, it told me three tools I need and it was cut-off when it was about to say each one. I know this is a game forum, but can one of you help me out with this with like teamviewer, it would be appreciated.
Now back to the main topic, you guys voted a huge project. You will vote now on which one it should be.
Re: My huge group project poll and some news

Posted:
Thu Jun 07, 2012 11:09 pm
by DarkParadox
Oh dang, sorry to hear about that. It happened to one of my laptops once, here's what you do (or I did to get rid of it, at least):
- Download SUPERAntiSpyware http://www.superantispyware.com/ (Good program; click "Free Edition Download")
If you can't download it, you can get an SD card or flash drive and download it on another laptop, and use the drive/card to move it to the infected laptop. If you want to be extra safe, you can format the drive/card afterwards to make sure the ScareWare program didn't install itself on the drive/card. - After downloading/installing it, shut off your internet. This is important, if you don't the ScareWare Antivirus will reinstall itself by re-downloading itself off the internet.
- Run a scan with SUPERAntiSpyware, it should find it and remove the ScareWare fake Antivirus.
- After it's removed, you can turn back on your internet connection.
- Later, you should pick up Microsoft Security Essentials or another... proper anti-virus (like AVG Antivirus, ClamWin Antivirus). This will help prevent it from happening again with other files.
On another note, that Dark Hole game sounds interesting; I voted for that.
Re: My huge group project poll and some news

Posted:
Thu Jun 07, 2012 11:44 pm
by Hblade
If you use SUPERANTISPYWARE:
Make sure you turn OFF the remove Memory Threats, otherwise you run the risk of your computer Crashing every time you try to clean it.
Re: My huge group project poll and some news

Posted:
Fri Jun 08, 2012 2:43 am
by NightOfHorror
I used system restore to get Windows Safety Wizard off of it.
Thanks for suggestions though.
Re: My huge group project poll and some news

Posted:
Fri Jun 08, 2012 11:30 am
by NightOfHorror
Well, its tied 2 vs 2 right now for Squirm World and Dark Hole.

Its kind of exciting for me since it decided my future as a GE game maker.