# Virus? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [May 30, 2007, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/virus/30120 "2007-05-30T11:14:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2007, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/virus/30120/1 "2007-05-30T11:14:04Z")
Internet explorer windows keep popping up with bullshit. maybe 2 every 2 minutes. can’t get rid of them. didn’t accidentally click anything that would bring a virus, nor do I download music. but obv something happened. I have symantec, and every time a bullshit ie window opens the symantec opens, but nothing happens, and it doesnt say anything. I did a virus scan, but it got me nowhere. they only pop up in ie though. and I use mozilla. can I just delete Internet explorer? I tried under add/remove programs but no luck, it just keeps refreshing it or whatever ---
**Author:** ![itsJim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c67d28/32.png) [@itsJim](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/itsJim)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2007, 11:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/virus/30120/2 "2007-05-30T11:16:14Z")
Look into hijackthis. Try a virus/spyware scan in safe mode. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2007, 12:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/virus/30120/3 "2007-05-30T12:00:28Z")
scan it for viruses in safe mode man ---
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2007, 8:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/virus/30120/4 "2007-06-01T20:39:44Z")
how do I do that ---
**Author:** ![itsJim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c67d28/32.png) [@itsJim](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/itsJim)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2007, 1:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/virus/30120/5 "2007-06-02T01:33:30Z")
To get in safe mode tap F8 as you boot up your computer ---
**Author:** ![aaron0601](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce73a5/32.png) [@aaron0601](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/aaron0601)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2007, 10:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/virus/30120/6 "2007-06-02T10:52:22Z")
better back up ur files first. ---
**Author:** ![itsJim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c67d28/32.png) [@itsJim](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/itsJim)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2007, 12:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/virus/30120/7 "2007-06-02T12:42:43Z")
[quote=“aaron0601,post:6,topic:30120"”] better back up ur files first. [/quote] Probably better off NOT backing up your files. If your already infected with some virus who knows what files have been infected… ---
**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2007, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/virus/30120/8 "2007-06-02T13:19:42Z")
what do the icons say. Peerguardian is also a great way to stop those ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2007, 1:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/virus/30120/9 "2007-06-02T13:21:25Z")
lol if this is a laptop and u want me to fix it let me know…or else I can stop over…