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Infected Dell Dimension 8400 - now won't start up

Discussion in 'Virus and Malware Removal' started by crustydog525, Apr 6, 2010.

  1. crustydog525 Newcomer, in training

    Heavily infected Dell dimension 8400 (porn sites from teenage son) running XP Home

    While running the 8 steps in the Maleware step the computer wanted to reboot and did

    When I tried to log back in 1) asked me for password, the 2) said something about Windows needed to restore some files from my Windows XP service pack 3 CD as they had been replaced by unrecognized files.

    I don't seem to have a Svc Pack 3 CD and it just said wrong disk

    Now when reboot, I get login/password screen and then only blank Dell background screen?

    Any help would be greatly appreciated
    crustydog525, Apr 6, 2010
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  2. Broni Malware Annihilator Posts: 39,288   +175

    Did you try Safe Mode and Last Known Good Configuration?
    Broni, Apr 7, 2010
    #2
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