the power went out and since then the viao has been running slower and can't read D: drive. I partitioned the hard drive a long time ago to run faster and now it says it needs to be formated. My Computer shows that it exists but won't open it. I have tried restoring to a previous date but it won't let me--- D: drive was cut off etc. I also have had a continual message from pc-cillan about a virus PE_ZMORPH.Ax. Any help removing it would be appreciated.
if your system restore is enabled it has more than likely already made a back up including infected files try disabling it and running pc-cillan again and see if that helps.
McAfee Library gives the instructions to remove your virus ~~ See it there:-http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_99462.htm
thanks...i will try it and get back. if this works, then will restoring to a previous date prior to the virus also correct the problem of D: drive failing to read. It currently says that it needs to be formated. If removing the virus works, will a new system restore bring back D: drive and all that is saved on it?
Well, let's just say that the old viao is now completely fubar. I tried what you said...cut off system restore, run pc-cillan. It found no virus but tried to update itself and now will not work at all. And the warning message that popped up said that I now have a trojan on board. If that wasn't all, since cutting off system restore I have now lost all my previous restore points and there is nothing to go back to. So the machine still doesn't run properly, D: isn't recognized but is labeled everywhere, and I am worse off now than before. I have no clue where to go now. Don't even know if Norton's disk doctor can fix anything. Must be time for a complete system recovery, but alas, I can't find my disks.
Perhaps a total clean install is what you need ~~ May i suggest you use AVG Antivirus in the future -- it is available on the web at :- http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/2/lng/us/tpl/v5 From what i read at the McAfee site on the virus PE_ZMORPH.Ax -- that seems to be exactely what it does to a PC -- trash out while spreading ! I dont think you can salvage it now that you have been infected to that extent.
Ok, i downloaded the anti-virus program that was suggested. Ran the test, found the viruses but it says that i must run ACG for Windows. Went back to the site but can't find it. Downloaded updates but nothing more happens. I am about ready to throw the desktop out the window. And it continues to seem as if it is running slower and slower.
Try running an online virus scanner. http://housecall.antivirus.com , select Auto Clean and run that. CJC
Came across some posts in another forum seems some other folk had a similar problem. One guy remedied it by: Hope this helps this time if not you might need to find those disks and take jeanc1 advice. http://www.cybertechhelp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36072 _X_X_X_X_X_[small][/small]
