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Title: Got an annoying virus
Post by: godamit on May 28, 2007, 06:26:12 AM
Ok, I got this virus some time ago, which causes some beeping sound to start when I start playing a game, and never stops until I quit the game, luckily it doesn't effect GTA. I got a friend of mine who is good at computers to try and help me out, and he's the one who found that the virus I have might be Netsky-D (something like that, not sure of the 100% exact name). Can anyone help me out, to get rid of this virus?
BTW, in case it's of any significance, the games it effects are as follows:
Half-Life 2
Half-Life 2: Lost Coast
Half-Life 2: Episode 1
(to make it short, pretty much all valve/steam games)
Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones
Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
(I think those are the only games it effects)

Thanks for any help you can give me
Title: Got an annoying virus
Post by: Aeneon on May 28, 2007, 06:27:56 AM
Reinstall.
Title: Got an annoying virus
Post by: godamit on May 28, 2007, 06:29:51 AM
I've already tried reinstalling the games, did nothing, except delay the beeping sound a couple of minutes, until it was back again.
Title: Got an annoying virus
Post by: Aeneon on May 28, 2007, 06:33:15 AM
Uninstall. Back up ur files. Use a backup.
Title: Got an annoying virus
Post by: godamit on May 28, 2007, 06:39:52 AM
lol, that's what my friend told me to do
Title: Got an annoying virus
Post by: Flat Face on May 28, 2007, 07:36:07 AM
i think ur name sais it all......sigh....lmao
Title: Got an annoying virus
Post by: godamit on May 28, 2007, 11:50:50 PM
Sorry, something I forgot to mention. The virus doesn't only effect games, sometimes, when my computer is experiencing a terrible lag (which rarely happens), the beeping sound comes on. And also, rarely as well, sometimes while I'm browsing the net, the beeping comes on for no apparent reason.
Title: Got an annoying virus
Post by: n0ah on May 29, 2007, 12:39:41 AM
It looks like beeping starts when mem usage is high. If anitivirus can't do anything, reinstall windows.
Title: Got an annoying virus
Post by: godamit on May 29, 2007, 06:17:18 AM
I'll try reinstalling it when I can
Title: Got an annoying virus
Post by: Aries on May 29, 2007, 06:22:35 AM
Beeping from your speakers or monitor?

Hmm I would say it's something overheating, as computers beep when they overheat. That said, it could be a virus masking itself as the beeping warning.

Go to Symantec Security Response (google that) and find the Netsky virus, they will have instructions on how to remove.
Title: Got an annoying virus
Post by: Brulla on May 29, 2007, 06:26:38 AM
Scans came out clean?
Title: Got an annoying virus
Post by: godamit on May 29, 2007, 06:32:49 AM
Quote from: Aries
Beeping from your speakers or monitor?
The beeping sound is coming from my computer, and is enhanced when I turn on the volume.

Brulla: I've used many virus scanners, they didn't find this virus though...
Title: Got an annoying virus
Post by: Cody on May 29, 2007, 07:45:27 AM
Quote from: godamit
Quote from: Aries
Beeping from your speakers or monitor?
The beeping sound is coming from my computer, and is enhanced when I turn on the volume.

Brulla: I've used many virus scanners, they didn't find this virus though...
You must be using norton.
Title: Got an annoying virus
Post by: StuntKing on May 29, 2007, 07:47:34 AM
x2
Title: Got an annoying virus
Post by: Link on May 29, 2007, 08:53:23 AM
Quote from: godamit
Quote from: Aries
Beeping from your speakers or monitor?
Brulla: I've used many virus scanners, they didn't find this virus though...

So stop using these free shit.
Title: Got an annoying virus
Post by: godamit on May 29, 2007, 11:01:11 PM
I don't use Norton, I quit with it aaaaages ago, it sucked too much, and slowed down my PC a lot!

And Link, I used Stinger one of the best scanners out of free and paid for (proabably the best, if not, definitely one of the top ones), it saved me from another scary virus, which froze my PC 5 mins after having it on, and I could only use already open programs, if I tried opening something new, it would freeze completely! Takes a long time to scan, but unfortunately the current versions don't seem to be able to delete this beeping virus.
Title: Got an annoying virus
Post by: Aries on May 30, 2007, 03:10:18 AM
Yeah people stop raggin on antivirus software lol most free ones are actually a lot better than some of the paid ones.

I'll do a search for this beeping virus for you mate.
Title: Got an annoying virus
Post by: godamit on May 30, 2007, 03:27:34 AM
Thanks   I tried googling for the Symantec thingy, but I couldn't find the right link to follow to get the info about the virus, maybe I missed something?
Title: Got an annoying virus
Post by: Aries on May 30, 2007, 03:48:21 AM
Hmm well it used to be good but I just looked it isn't being helpful.

Add me on MSN man I'll help you out tonight. [email protected]

Also, try and find a program called Hijackthis  Download that and I'll talk you through it online later.
Title: Got an annoying virus
Post by: Link on May 30, 2007, 06:37:31 AM
Hijackthis

http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en-US/th...JackThis_v2.exe (http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en-US/threat_analytics/HiJackThis_v2.exe)
Title: Got an annoying virus
Post by: godamit on June 06, 2007, 03:37:33 AM
It turns out it wasn't a virus, but my computer overheating.
Thanks Aries!! Now it'll be much easier to fix since I know what the problem is.
The beeping sound is gone, but if I uncheck something, it'll be back. So now I just gotta get someone to help me fix it completely
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