Reformatted my windows

Actually it’s a good thing. I knew I was infected. I know I might not be able to get rid of it 100%. And the windows was slow and eating up my memory and RAM. So, I figure a fresh start would be that bad. I always format my laptop from time to time. When I felt that it is slow.

The annoying/irritating part is getting all the essential software back. Like browser, I don’t use IE. Hate it. Mozilla was my choice, now I’m in love with Google Chrome (we’ll get into that some other day). And antivirus, anti-malware, Microsoft Office, download manager, photo editing software, uninstaller software. These are ESSENTIALS. Oh, and not to forget Adobe Reader and flash. I think I pretty much got it all covered. Don’t think I missed anything, or did I?

Now I’ve learnt my lesson. I will never do that again (unless I’m sure :p)

PS: I’m loving the clear desktop. LOL XD.

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My lappie is infected!!

Why do we have malware/spyware/viruses in the first place. Just because someone wants to get benefit from internet does it mean they will get it by hook or by crook? Even ads in facebook are annoying. That's why I disabled it through extension. Pop-ups are even more irritating. The ones that you can't see it coming is the one in executable files or from video(indirect). The one that I am having now is really problematic. Lappie is slow,sluggish. So is the internet. Can't access antivirus webs too.

At first I tried to fix it myself with AV scans. After the scan and clean-up suddenly my KAV cant update. I had to boot in safe mode to scan KAV. Removed something again. Then I switched to AdAware. Removed lotsa things too. With normal boot, KAV detected trojan when windows first start but cannot terminate it. I check msconfig. Found lots of start up created by a virus that was deleted through KAV. Those start ups cant be removed from msconfig so I deleted them from regedit. Then I can update my KAV. However, even with updated KAV it still only cleaned a few malware and my lappie is still infected. AdAware updated scans too. Eventually scans were clean but actually it is not. This is when I felt frustrated and start google-ing.

When I know it is out of my league, I choose a professional team to help me. That is Geek to go! Now the detecting and cleaning (soon) process is still on going. Hopefully all will go well. BUT, if it doesn't, I am ready to format my lappie and start fresh. I always like to format cause that is when I feel my lappie is really really CLEAN and not SEEMINGLY clean. Let's just see how things go.

An extra piece of my mind

"If a desperate business man can think of using spyware and pop-ups etc to infect ones computer trying to increase their sales. I am sure AV companies, under pressure and strong competitions MIGHT use these desperate moves. Such as having an "angel" team (to create software and fight virus/malware) and also a "devil" team to create some viruses and infect many with it. Forcing people to look for antivirus software and thereby increase their product sales. If they created the "infection" of course they will know how to "treat/cure" hence the higher detection rate than competitors, eventually more customers."

 I don't know. Just what I think. No one can be trusted. Especially in internet, right?

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I feel funny

or maybe not.. maybe weird is a better word..
my head feels heavy, I feel sleepy and I have heart palpitations~
short of breath.. feels like I cant breathe properly~
all I think about now is that my life now is all about other people.
What my dad wants, what my cousin needs and jeev wants me to study.
I don't want to do what other people wants me to. I hate it.
Right now, I want to do whatever I want, not being judged and no one ordering me or indirectly force me into stg.

I think, all the symptoms above and me rambling and complaining is because Im PMS-ing. I hope it is. Its already late and it's torturing me. I'd rather have it now and get it over with. Argh~~~

PS: I really don't like my dad staying here. Im being paranoid because of him.  Thk goodness that my cousin is here to block him for me. But what about the following 4 days w/o my shield (cousin)?

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