Argh! Stupid Viruses!

So I had a span of about 2days where I was between anti virus programs. Apparently in that two day span I contracted a virus on my computer or it came in when I was downloading the new antivirus program. Needless to say I took my laptop up to the IT desk on campus and they said "sure we can fix it, it should be done tomorrow afternoon." So today is tomorrow afternoon and I go in to pick it up. They then proceed to tell me that I was misinformed and that it takes 3 days for a virus removal, why the heck does it take 3 days to remove a virus. Luckily I'm able to use my friends computer, hence how this thread came about. Man, I really hate computer viruses !

 

takes 3 days because once they have it your not likely to get it back till they are good and ready to give it to you. And to think you paid for the privlige

do you know which virus it was? I keep getting hit with this vista security center 2010 everytime I turn around, I have it down to a science to clean it out, takes 2 hours flat.

 

No, I'm not sure which one it is. Maybe they'll tell me when I pick it up, if that ever happens.

 

I got hit with that virus. How did you get it out?

 

I downloaded a regfix to my thumb drive that repairs the registry entries changed by the virus, once thats done I can open and run a complete scan with Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware. It finds and quarantines any instances of av.exe

 

Just look up the virus or the "software" name?

 

i almost got a couple photobucket viruses, but i quickly exited out of everything so hopefully i dont have any on mine that i dont know of

 

I searched on google for "Vista Security center 2010"
most of the options listed on the first page of results all had the same methods

 

by the time you notice the symptoms its usually too late

 

i just use avast for an antivirus in my desktop who is running windows xp. its great..

for my laptop im running linux, and well linux doesnt really have viruses linux rocks