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- Dec 27, 2007
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so I think my computer is infected/damaged.....
I am unable to access the windows update website, Internet explorer, firefox and chrome all give a 'connection error' when trying to access it, and whenever I try the url on 'downforeveryoneorjustme.com' it gives the same error, as well as when I try to use a web proxy....
I run avast antivirus and spybot S&D, I keep them updated regularly and run a check once a week, apart from the occasional bit of adware, the scans usually come back clean.
I googled the problem and was led to using the scanner at onecarelive.com, this picks up around 45 bits of nasty software, yet says it's unable to remove them....
I have scanned with Malwarebytes anti malware, AVG 9.0, windows defender, microsoft malicious software tool and the above things, none of which have picked anything up....
can anyone suggest anything?
edit: Oh yes, I'm running XP pro w/SP3
I am unable to access the windows update website, Internet explorer, firefox and chrome all give a 'connection error' when trying to access it, and whenever I try the url on 'downforeveryoneorjustme.com' it gives the same error, as well as when I try to use a web proxy....
I run avast antivirus and spybot S&D, I keep them updated regularly and run a check once a week, apart from the occasional bit of adware, the scans usually come back clean.
I googled the problem and was led to using the scanner at onecarelive.com, this picks up around 45 bits of nasty software, yet says it's unable to remove them....
I have scanned with Malwarebytes anti malware, AVG 9.0, windows defender, microsoft malicious software tool and the above things, none of which have picked anything up....
can anyone suggest anything?
edit: Oh yes, I'm running XP pro w/SP3
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