Thread: Mozilla Firefox [SORTED]

Help! I downloaded a nasty virus this morning (I did scan it with Malwarebytes first) that initially opened 3 internet explorer pages with a load of code on them.
Did another Malwarebytes scan, found it was a trojan, got rid of it fine, did a system restore, but now Firefox (version 3.5.2) won't run. When I click on the icon, the Vista blue circular timer thinks about it for a bit, then nothing happens.
I've also unistalled and reinstalled Firefox, but nothing, I have to log on with crappy explorer, and it's doing my head in ~x(

Please help, this is really concerning me

Originally Posted by swipezster

Please help, this is really concerning me

Sorry, no idea.. what type of sites are you going on to get the trojans.

I keep downloading keygens, but never learn.

Anyone?

Originally Posted by swipezster

I keep downloading keygens, but never learn.

Anyone?

The only time I user IE is to log on to my work site as Firefox doesn't seem to like the secure log on bit.. But all the rest of the time I use Firefox so I'm not suprised you are pulling your hair out.

I would have done the same - kill virus, uninstall / reinstall...

So if that doesn't work, what I'd do next is uninstall & then use some sort of Reg Cleaner to make sure it got rid of all references to firefox in the registry before trying a re-install.

I've got one called Reg Cleaner - can't remember if it's free or not (well, I didn't pay ), but there may also be other similar progs out there as this was a little strange to use.

Also, I'd dump the downloaded firefox file, delete all temp files, run the virus scanner in safe mode (just incase) & also re download firefox.

Was actually after a reg cleaner this morning, which is where I got the virus from, would you Adam & Eve it.
Any chance I may have a, ahem, look at your free reg cleaner?

I'm desperate here BB, I seriously can't live like this

Did the logical thing BB, uninstalled (again), grabbed a free registry cleaner that actually worked, reinstalled FF & it's like a massive weight's been lifted!

Was that desperate was in the middle of a pm to you about a factory reset!

Originally Posted by swipezster

Did the logical thing BB, uninstalled (again), grabbed a free registry cleaner that actually worked, reinstalled FF & it's like a massive weight's been lifted!

Was that desperate was in the middle of a pm to you about a factory reset!

- Only just got back home so wouldn't have been much use
Glad u sorted it - I do think the one I got was a freebie thing & it's worked fine for me.
A factory reset without u having all the discs or drivers would be major hassle - even with the driver cds it's a fairly big job to someone who's never done it before. Plus it takes ages!
Just to format takes hours. To reinstall windows & the basic drivers can take another couple.
Then u have everything else.

I ain't gonna mess no more

Tunes only!