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Discussion in 'Malware Help - MG (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by Holly S, Mar 3, 2011.

  1. Holly S

    Holly S Private E-2

    Dell Inspiron
    Windows Vista

    Daughter turned lap top on and got black screen w/ safe mode written in all four corners...computer will not do anything...control/alt/del not working...ran system check and all is ok. must be virus. any suggestions?
     
  2. Kestrel13!

    Kestrel13! Super Malware Fighter - Major Dilemma Staff Member

    Have you tried to reboot the computer and are you able to go back into normal mode at all?
     
  3. Holly S

    Holly S Private E-2

    when we reboot we get "windows boot failure press'OK' to fix boot failure" and then we get disk diagnosis screen about checking hard drive sectors and file system integrity...we press ok and we get a "problem with the hard drive has been detected. It is strongly recommended that you download and install the following certified software to fix detected hard drive errors. Do you want to download recommended software?"
    We press "yes" and it stays on the black screen with safe mode written in all four corners. Across the top of that screen "windows Vista Home Premium (6002
    vistasp2_101014-0432 Service Pack 2)
     
  4. Kestrel13!

    Kestrel13! Super Malware Fighter - Major Dilemma Staff Member

    Run what you can of this and bear in mind if necessary you can use another computer to download tools needed and then trasnfer over to the sick computer.

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