Hi. I'm getting quite good at this virus thingee.
Alan was at a GREEN site and the virus came back. He looked at me and said "It wasn't me this time".
I remembered what the tech guy did.
I did the Task Manager thing. I recognized a 3 letter thing and it was cym.exe. My computer would not let me get on the internet no matter what I tried.
I remembered how the tech guy got on. He went to Start - Run, and he typed in
www.ie.explorer.com and he got on.
So I did it. I got on. I then googled cym.exe and it was a rogue spyware thing.
I then remembered how to disable the thing by re-nameing it. I did the My compuer, tools - folder options, Select view, Under hidden files and folders, I selected Show hidden files and folders. etc. etc. etc. I did it all
I then had to find the cym.exe. I found it and re-named it.
I then rebooted my comptuter. No more virus BUT.... now I get the "open with" pop up whenever I try to left click on ANYTHING.
I know this has something to do with registry and taking out the .exe
I don't know what to do next.
If you explain to me how I can get rid of the "open with", then I will have, for the first time in my life, I will have GOTTEN RID OF A VIRUS WITHOUT HAVING TO CALL MCAFEE.
Now wouldn't THAT be something??
lol
Melody
Then once I do this, I will try and learn the linux thing.
Thanks for your help.
Honestly, I don't know when I'm coming back on this forum (to post replies). We are having a very sad time with our son and we have lots of stuff to deal with.
Thanks much
Melody