Computer was attacked by a virus and wiped.

[Brian Smithers]

So I have a computer downstairs that people don't really use anymore, but we just keep on just incase.
So today I turn it on and everything on my desktop is gone. All my documents and everything are gone. Okay this is weird, so I try to restart it and it says something weird is missing. So my first conclusion is that it was a victim of either a worm or a trojan. Whats gone is gone, now it is what I am to do with it's carcas.

Im thinking about either installing Vista or Ubuntu 12.04 onto it. Im probably going to go with Ubuntu since I'm more familiar with Linux systems (VIM is really nice :c). So what should I do? Post suggestions here.

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[SeventhSandwich]

Whats gone is gone, now it is what I am to do with it's carcas.

I really hope you're not intending to throw away your computer because it got infected by malware.

[comr4de]

Wipe it and reinstall the OS

[aludane]

Install Gentoo because I heard that's fun.

[Brian Smithers]

I really hope you're not intending to throw away your computer because it got infected by malware.

did you seriously not read the thing below it
holy stuff you dumbforget.

[Mr. Jelly]

Was there anything important stuff on it?

[SeventhSandwich]

did you seriously not read the thing below it
holy stuff you dumbforget.

Sorry, my bad.

I'm tired and that was the only thing that caught my attention.

[Brian Smithers]

Was there anything important stuff on it?

not really lol

Sorry, my bad.

I'm tired and that was the only thing that caught my attention.

its k bro <3i also just came from a paintball battle, 5 hours of nonstop paintballs. im pretty wasted 2 bro :c

[Skorpion]

Install Gentoo because I heard that's fun.

Isn't Gentoo a blockland user who makes futuristic ME servers?

[Ellinia]

Maybe you got RATTED or something.

[Brian Smithers]

I have the following operating systems on disk:
•Windows Vista
•Mac OSX 1.5.6
•Ubuntu 12.04
:D

[comr4de]

Ubuntu because the other two are obsolete beyond compare

[aludane]

I'd go with Ubuntu since Steam should receive Linux support soon as well as the linux platform having amazing security so no more malware.

[Vegetarian Zombie]

Maybe you got RATTED or something.

okiver strikes again

[Brian Smithers]

I have the following operating systems on disk:
•Windows Vista
•Mac OSX 1.5.6
•Ubuntu 12.04
•Arch Linux [VERSION UNKNOWN]

Now I have collected all the OSs I have installed onto  my comp for VMs and stuff (all legally)
Heres is the complete list of every OS I have:
•Anonymous OS 1) it's just a virus 2) can't find the password to it lol
•Arch Linux
•FlawOS (dont ask)
•JULinux9
•Windows XP
•TinyXP
•Ubuntu
•Vista
•Windows 8
tell me about it.