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Smart Fortress Virus :-(

  • 02-04-2012 04:50PM
    #1
    Kent Brockman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,282 ✭✭✭


    The 'Smart Fortress' virus has just installed itself onto my other laptop. cant delete it easily.

    I am running Malwarebytes full scan and Symantec full scan at the same time and am wondering if they will conflict with each other or have any effect?

    Also wondering if I restore my laptop to a previous date will this get rid of the virus? (don't know much about this kind of thing and am pretty concerned)


Comments

  • #2
    mp22
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 6,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭mp22


    http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/remove-smart-fortress-2012


  • #3
    Kent Brockman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,282 ✭✭✭Kent Brockman


    malwarebytes scan took 3 and a half hours and found the virus in 3 different folders.
    Removed and quarantined in seconds and then after a restart, I can't find any trace of it now (fingers crossed)


  • #4
    pearljamfan
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 616 ✭✭✭pearljamfan


    i got this virus tonight, totally panicked, did system restore to last safe date, and all my photos etc have disappeared :(:eek::eek::( im so annoyed with myself, im trying to work out how to get my pics back, and then will have to deal with the virus. dont know if systtem restore will work out.


  • #5
    ASJ112
    Site Banned Posts: 1,167 ✭✭✭ASJ112


    I'd deal with removing the virus first then use a program like Recuva if the photos are still lost

    The virus probably put a lot of your files in a temp folder, and when something cleaned that, they were gone.

    http://www.piriform.com/recuva


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