[intorkercet]

well malwarebytes came back with nothing, so idk. if anything new happens ill bump this thread w/ new info.

[kuzbaslachek]

I will also take a look at your computer for free if you're up near Waukesha ever. I do it for a living so it's no bother!

[intorkercet]

well I got another cryp_mangled. Should i still disable trend micro? I have 4 virus in Quarantine and i've tired to clean them but no go, what should i do with them? Im really frustated now, are thier any programs out to get rid of it? What is it? Or is it time to clean it out and get a do over? How do I know its gone for good after its clean? Any Ideas?

[F1grandprix]

Format! lol start over

Agreed! Haha

[kuzbaslachek]

I rebuild my operating system once a year regardless of if it needs it or not. Just startover man - you're having way too many issues with registry.

[intorkercet]

If I have to start over can one of you guys do it( Ill pay of course) but I would like to fix my laptop first but this virus, bug, whatever the hell it is its kicking my ass. cryp this cryp that its like a computer gang war

[kuzbaslachek]

If you have the OS disk and a spare hardrive or flash drive to copy over any important files you want to save I can do it.

[Enliseell]

I'd remove trend micro completely before going that far. If things are quiet in safe mode with networking no need to wipe so try a F8 and see how it runs 1st you can still do most normal things if things are pretty quiet go back in normal mode remove Trend since it has a hold just can't remove the lil bastards.
See what Security Essentials says after in normal mode or just see if the pain in the butt pops up. Alot of time removing the security removes the bug too.

[kuzbaslachek]

Going that far? Craig - reformatting is beyond simplistic and will completely clear any registry issues, fake virus scans, virus pop-ups, most importantly leave him with a CLEAN SLATE. He's been having these issues for over a month now and you wouldn't recommend reformatting? If he had the knowledge and experience I would have recommended it weeks ago. It will probably speed up his computer too. Lord knows how many corrupted files he has on that thing.

Besides if you let me format it I wont let you run anything but the best *grin*

[Enliseell]

Just shooting out another option but your right a redo will make things new again comes down to what is in the PC if progams have no software to add back in I'd give it another shot. Been awhile since I had to wipe out a PC as long as I see the start button.

[kuzbaslachek]

Depends on what OS too. If it's XP it's going to take forever to install with all the updates. If its windows 7 - 15 minutes lol

[intorkercet]

The computer uses vista, do I go and buy an external hard drive to load the things I want to keep

[intorkercet]

well now my trend micro will not update. It will connect to the update server then when it gets to downloading it. "It sends me a message that reads An error prevented your security software from connecting with the internet. make sure your internet connection works before trying again. If the problem presist, wait one hour before making another attempt to update your protection." Is this something wrong on my end or thiers, it did it last night and i've tried again today but same message. I ran a scan with trend micro, spybot and malwarebytes both came up clean.

[Enliseell]

well now my trend micro will not update. It will connect to the update server then when it gets to downloading it. "It sends me a message that reads An error prevented your security software from connecting with the internet. make sure your internet connection works before trying again. If the problem presist, wait one hour before making another attempt to update your protection." Is this something wrong on my end or thiers, it did it last night and i've tried again today but same message. I ran a scan with trend micro, spybot and malwarebytes both came up clean.

This might help yaa http://esupport.trendmicro.com/Pages...o-product.aspx

[intorkercet]

well it sure did, got it to work. But i have feeling it might happen again now i know what to do. thanks again.

[Enliseell]

well it sure did, got it to work. But i have feeling it might happen again now i know what to do. thanks again.

No problem yaa this is something I should pop in my software pages on my websites very popular. Not saying Trend Micro has problems just joys of security. Every year I seem to have a interesting saying this year its, If a virus doesn't get you your security will LOL!!!

[intorkercet]

haha, well trend micro and windows vista aren't on speaking terms right now. Since forever trend micro would update, it would deactivate windows maleware then download the update then put windows maleware protection back up. Well now it seems thats not the case anymore and now im having the issues. but im still messing around with it so to be continued

[intorkercet]

ok the update on the trend micro isn't working still but the update tool is. windows malware was deactivate and reactivated fine w/o a problem. So my question does the problem lye with my other protection, spybot and maleware bytes? should I remove them and see if anything changes or is this something that will sort it self out, maybe?

[Enliseell]

Wouldn't hurt to try big security programs like Trend Micro get damaged by non live protection like Spybot unless if tea timer is used sometimes tea timer blocks your main security from making a registry change thus security lockdown and Maulware Bytes do it's very detailed and if it removes something that Trend Micro allready has caught sometimes it goes into protection mode where it makes your PC slow and a pain to use. Which it hasn't found anything so no foul there. If things still not going as planned I would make sure you have the activated codes close by and uninstall Trend Micro then restart your PC before reinstalling. If your close to expiration might be a good time to try something else if you want. For paying security Trend Micro has been pretty quiet (not much business from it lol!! Norton has been a gold mine!!) but very true Vista and security gotta get along if not = POed user. I personally use either AVG Free or Microsoft Security Essentials in my PC's just not both together do they slow the PC down. Nothing else except in my data recovery PC where it has alittle of everything. The Microsoft one does a better job protecting from fake security but AVG has been holding it's own. No security in my Windows 7 PC's yet still learning it's weakness's. Been pretty quiet been joking as a PC repair tech I don't think I like it as a builder/user pure love LOL!!! AVG goes in my Window's 7 PC's and laptop's that I sell. Microsoft in XP and Vista machines.

[kuzbaslachek]

Microsoft Security Essentials FTW.