[AT] Need help no internet connection

[Cecil Bearden]

I got my computer fixed today.  A good friend's wife does website work 
and recommended an ex federal agency IT person.  It took him about 3 
hours and $100 later, I had it back..   Only thing wrong later was my 
cordless keyboard and mouse would no longer work.   I had an older model 
that was brand new from a thrift store.  Only the mouse would work.  I 
connected a wired keyboard I used to use....

A web command file was imbedded in the filezilla program from a 
non-official site.   I did not pay a lot of attention when I searched on 
Google for filezilla.  I used the first site on the list.   I noticed 
that this is not the official site on a lot of searches.   I will be 
much more careful next time.

I thought I should let you all know what caused all this.  I really 
appreciate all the help.   I wish I was more knowledgeable on computers 
and internet.   However, at this stage in life, I don't think I want to 
get confused with more stuff to remember...     I have enough trouble 
remembering where tools and equipment are.

Cecil in OKla






On 4/8/2016 5:19 PM, Ken Knierim wrote:
> For serious viral infections you may want to look at:
> http://pcsupport.about.com/od/system-security/tp/free-bootable-antivirus-software.htm
>
> I've had good luck with the AVG download. Download an ISO image, burn a CD
> from it, boot the infected computer off the CD and run the linux based
> virus scan. It clobbers all manner of stupid stuff and since it runs linux
> remotely, chances are real low that any virii will get past the scan alive.
> It does ask for some connectivity information so it can call home and get
> the latest virus info, but will work without it and if you've got a virus
> older than a few months, it'll be in there.
>
> Go here for the actual download:
>
> http://www.avg.com/us-en/download.prd-arl?ECID=af:cj
>
>   It's clobbered several virii for us that looked like bad hardware (drives,
> motherboards). It also has a memtest (at least on some versions?) in case
> you want to test the mainboard or memory. Poor man's toolbox of sorts.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Ken in AZ
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> On Thu, Apr 7, 2016 at 12:13 PM, Ron Cook <ron at lakeport-1.com> wrote:
>
>> Steve.
>>       Thanks for that info.  I can try that.  Can't hurt and might help.
>>
>> Ron Cook
>> Salix, IA
>>
>> On 4/7/2016 11:22 AM, Steve W. wrote:
>>> Ron Cook wrote:
>>>> A  few months ago I downloaded a file from filezilla and I can no longer
>>>> use that computer.  Constantly pops up various windows that cannot be
>>>> closed.  Cecil may have a different thing going on, but you will never
>>>> find me going to that filezilla site again.  I could not go back to
>>>> restore as my HD has bad areas.  That hard drive will be replaced.  Most
>>>> of my important files were backed up, thankfully.
>>>>
>>>> Ron Cook
>>>> Salix, IA
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Ron, If you have another machine there are a few things you might try
>>> first.
>>> Download copies of Spybot and MalwareBytes. Both can be set up to run
>>> off a bootable USB stick.
>>> Run them and let them kill the infection. Should enable you to run the
>>> machine enough to get any other needed files.
>>>
>>>
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