Author Topic: i think i got a virus (Read 3569 times)

Kevso · April 22, 2015, 04:39:54 PM

I downloaded this green screen effect from a random youtube video. I then noticed something was wrong with my laptop. It was running slow as forget. I opened up task manager and saw my disk space is being used up by 100%. I then proceeded to run a full scan through my avast antivirus. The scan always stayed at 0% so i looked around online. Deleted avast because windows blamed avast for it. Nothing changed. I shut down my pc until i can find out what it is.

My pc specs are
Asus windows 64-bit windows 8.1 pre-installed
6gb ram
750 gb hard drive
Intel core i-5 4th gen
Touchscreen laptop

What do?

Note: i also did a ccleaner scan. Cleaned some stuff. My disk went down to around 50% then ramped back up. I do remember that at one point i restarted my pc it was at 0% stable, tried running avast and boom back to 100% again.

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77x5ghost2 · April 22, 2015, 04:41:42 PM

scan with malwarebytes

MoltenKitten · April 22, 2015, 04:42:21 PM

Quote from: 77x5ghost2 on April 22, 2015, 04:41:42 PM

scan with malwarebytes

blockguy™ · April 22, 2015, 04:43:05 PM

Quote from: 77x5ghost2 on April 22, 2015, 04:41:42 PM

scan with malwarebytes

Ocelotus · April 22, 2015, 04:45:49 PM

Try turning the laptop back on, then uninstalling the green screen effect thing you downloaded.

TIP: Don't download stuff you don't know is a virus or not.

Kevso · April 22, 2015, 04:47:50 PM

Quote from: Ocelotus on April 22, 2015, 04:45:49 PM

Try turning the laptop back on, then uninstalling the green screen effect thing you downloaded.

TIP: Don't download stuff you don't know is a virus or not.

I already deleted it. Nothing.

Ill try malwarebytes in a while. Not sure if it will even download and run properly with my disk space at max use .