big problem

[Chester57]

I have a problem on my computer i'm not sure if this is the right forum but that's the one i tough was the best... So yesterday i downloaded avast (i don't want to pay for it so i dl the trial version) but then avast scanned my computer and it said there was viruses i tried to fix them but it said it did'nt work so i deleted them but now my computer is like 5 times slower than usual and since this morning i cannot access a lot of things (ex:winmp, limewire, steam, config pannel, all of my games and at the bottom right of my screen there is only 2 icons left the 7 others were all deleted) i wonder if this is the doing of a damned viruse or because there are some missing files and what should i do. Please help me asap. Hoh btw avast is not running on my comp and i cannot access it, so i can't scan my comp

[Chester57]

Omg now i can't even open internet explorer I'm doomed! so if the range of the programs i can use is shorting always it is probably a viruse... do i have to format?

[BOB IROC]

Try Scanning from these websites:

http://www.ewido.net/en/

and/or

http://www.bitdefender.com/

and see if they can detect and clean you out.

[musicman7722]

Have you tried system restore? I assume avast is an anit virus program?

[Chester57]

Yes it is but there's nothing that works on my computer anymore ill try what bob said

[Chester57]

Wow i tryed removing the viruses but when the scan was finished i clicked remove and
IE crashed i think im gonna have to format ...

[Ferrit]

Since your formastting because of virses
A few words of advice
You might try buying a reputable anti virus.
DONT install viruswire(limewire)

[Chester57]

wich do you think is the best antivirus?

[slavedriver]

wich do you think is the best antivirus?

This might help


http://www.f-prot.com/download/home_user/download_fpdos.html

[Ferrit]

Norton is all i use
and I remove every instance of limewire,kazaa,winmx,and any other P2 i find and that usally solves a tremedous amount of problems

[Chester57]

Ok i've reformated and my comp appears to be working fine now... but i am missing a file in my windows browser it's : mswrd832.cn_ the cd is in a bad state and i cannot copy the file, is anybody kind enough to tell me where i can get that file and where does it go? also i tried to install windows xp sp2 but the cd was a bit broken too and it said that some components might not work correctly, can this affect my computer in some way? i'm gonna download the updates soon but i need another connection.

Is limewire that bad as long as you only download music and where can i get Norton? i don't have a job yet ;( so i can't really afford much things

[CCT]

Try here:

http://computer-help.com/win_2000.htm

[Chester57]

It is listed but i can't seem to be able to download it anywhere

[Chester57]

And just where does it go?

[jitBob]

Avast! is a notorious resource hog. If you have an older or slower system be aware. Just out of curiousity, did you try uninstalling Avast! before you reformatted?

[Chester57]

Nuh it always told me i did'nt had the required access for almost every programs

[Chester57]

So where does mswrd832.cn_ go?

[emr]

Avast! is a notorious resource hog. If you have an older or slower system be aware. Just out of curiousity, did you try uninstalling Avast! before you reformatted?

Really, that I didn't know? You got anything to back that up jitBob, I'm curious.

emr

[gaz18]

It goes here, C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\TextConv
It is named MSWRD832.CNV, so maybe what you have may need to be expanded?

[Chester57]

Nop when i installed it told me the exact name and i found it in some windows files archive but they just don't say where it goes

[Chester57]

And anyway gaz there is no such directory on my computer