when a laptop gets a virus, is it the whole laptop or just the user account?

Question

so i accidently clicked a link while watcheing a free TV show and now i have a virus. i am really nervous about it but when i switched user accounts the other user claimed it wasnt getting attacked? is the whole computer infected or just the one account.. because if i have to i can always just delete the account. thank youu! (and i think my computer is getting attacked by something too now...)

Answer 1

If you think your laptop is infected by a virus, what you do next depends on whether you already have antivirus software installed.



First of all, you should already be running a current antivirus program on your laptop, such as Norton AntiVirus, McAfee VirusScan, and PC-cillin. Any of these should detect a virus when it arrives on your laptop, and they should warn you if your laptop starts to act suspiciously: changing system tracks, altering file indexes, and mass e-mailing recipients from your address book.



If you receive a message warning you of this sort of activity, stop whatever you're doing. Shut down any programs that are running, including your Web browser and e-mail. Physically disconnect the cable to your broadband Internet router or shut off your wireless router. Then follow the instructions of your antivirus program to quarantine or remove the virus. After the virus has been isolated, you should run a full antivirus scan in search of any other viruses or malware.



What do you do if you suspect a virus and for some reason you do not have an antivirus program running on your laptop? Immediately shut down your machine and disconnect it from the Internet. Then head to a computer store and purchase the best antivirus software you can find.



Most antivirus makers instruct users not to install their programs (and allow the existing virus to do more damage) but instead that you boot the laptop from the antivirus software CD and scan the system from that disc. You may have to change your system BIOS setup options so the CD drive is the first place the system searches for bootup tracks. Once the antivirus program has cleaned up your disk, you can install it on the hard drive and enable automatic, regular updates.

Answer 2

Every computer within a 50 mile radius just got a virus. Nice.

Answer 3

The key words here are SAFE MODE!!!



Download, (if you can't get on-line, have a friend download and copy to disc/flash for transfer) install, update and then in SAFE MODE* run full scans with these programs...



** http://www.malwarebytes.org

http://www.superantispyware.com

http://download.cnet.com/Ad-Aware-Free-Internet-Security/3000-8022_4-10045910.html?tag=mncol;1 Ad-Aware free



**Note: Malwarebytes should be run in 'Normal Mode' unless that isn't possible!



*** Important, when downloaded/installed/updated disconnect from the internet ***



Then re-start.





If you can't run a scan, go into the scanner's folder and re-name the .exe file to something like 'MyFile.exe' and try in safe mode again. Some malware prevent the execution of anti spy/mal/virus scans by blocking them by name.



You should consider getting a good Anti-Virus program.

Try one of these free ones...



http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html



http://www.free-av.com/en/download/1/avira_antivir_personal__free_antivirus.html (Avria)



http://download.cnet.com/Microsoft-Security-Essentials/3000-2239_4-10969260.html?tag=api (MSE)



http://download.cnet.com/AVG-Anti-Virus-Free-Edition-2011/3000-2239_4-10320142.html



***Never use more than one, active, anti-virus program at any one time***



*Note: On start up (before Windows loads) keep tapping either F5 or F8 (be aware that some manufacturers use F8 for system recovery!) then use arrow keys to highlight 'Safe Mode with networking' and hit Enter/Return, click on a user account, enter the Administrator password (if you don't know it, there probably isn't one so leave it blank) and hit Enter/Return.



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Answer 4

no whole computer get infected by it time depends on type of virus moreover trojen makes laptop dump

so better use good antivirus else u need to format it