possible virus?

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hiimbawbz

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i tried downloading puff the magic dragon for my brother using limewire. after the download was complete, i opened it with itunes, realized it was a virus, and i began getting popups of porn and the like. now about every 10 minutes or so, i get a blue screen, my computer crashes and restarts. ive tried to start in safe mode, and i had absolutely no internet connection. i also get a pop up everytime i sign on that says iexplore.exe is requesting permission to access my computer which i cancel everytime. any ideas as to what i can do to get my computer to stop crashing? the file from limewire was already deleted completely from my computer, so i dont know what the problem is.
 

My Computer

System One

Hello hiimbawbz & welcome to the Vista Forums,
To enable us to better help you, we need a lot more details about your computer.
Is your computer running SP1 or SP2?
Is Windows up to date?
What Security Program are you running? Is it updated regularly?
What antimalware program are you using?
How can you be sure that the culprit has been deleted completely from your computer?[ How was it deleted?]
Did you have any computer problems prior to this current event?
etc. etc.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    LAPTOP. HP Pavilion dv7-1005TX .
    CPU
    IntelCore [email protected] x2
    Memory
    4.00 GB installed, max capacity 8 GB.
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT & 512MB DDR2 dedicated graphics mem.
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17.0" diagonal WXGA + High definition brightview widescreen infinity display.
    Screen Resolution
    1440 x 900
    Hard Drives
    SPECS.
    Drive 1. 298.09 GB Fujitzu MHZ2320BH G2 ATA Device
    Drive 2. [ All as above.]

    CONFIG. C:\287.65 GB, D:\298.09 GB, E:\10.44 GB.
    Case
    Laptop / notebook.
    Cooling
    Stock.
    Keyboard
    IBM enhanced
    Mouse
    Synaptics PS/2 Port touch pad.
    Internet Speed
    ADSL [ Too slow.]
    Other Info
    Webcam.
im not sure which sp its using, vista was already loaded in the computer when i bought it. as for security, i had a trial version of norton and havent been able to get the disk, so that ran out and had to be removed completely from my computer because it was causing problems so now im using the windows firewall and security center until i can get something else. i deleted the file and cleared my recycle bin and everything, and it seems to only crash when limewire is open. i get a message on the blue screen that says

STOP: 0x0000007F (0x00000008, 0x80154000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000)
 

My Computer

System One

Check in your Security Centre. What is listed under Firewall, Automatic Updating, Malware Protection, Other Security Settings?

Did you run the Norton Removal Tool?
Download and run the Norton Removal Tool

Refer to this link for MS Malicious Software Tool -
Download details: Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool

Check this link to see if it would help you.
If you decide to use it make sure that you view the Quick Tour first.
CCleaner - Home

Have a look at the programs below. Both have a free version & should help in the cleaning up of your system.
SUPERAntiSpyware.com | Remove Malware | Remove Spyware - AntiMalware, AntiSpyware, AntiAdware!
Malwarebytes.org

Have a look here too -
Protection Center - Windows Live OneCare safety scanner
 
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My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    LAPTOP. HP Pavilion dv7-1005TX .
    CPU
    IntelCore [email protected] x2
    Memory
    4.00 GB installed, max capacity 8 GB.
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT & 512MB DDR2 dedicated graphics mem.
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17.0" diagonal WXGA + High definition brightview widescreen infinity display.
    Screen Resolution
    1440 x 900
    Hard Drives
    SPECS.
    Drive 1. 298.09 GB Fujitzu MHZ2320BH G2 ATA Device
    Drive 2. [ All as above.]

    CONFIG. C:\287.65 GB, D:\298.09 GB, E:\10.44 GB.
    Case
    Laptop / notebook.
    Cooling
    Stock.
    Keyboard
    IBM enhanced
    Mouse
    Synaptics PS/2 Port touch pad.
    Internet Speed
    ADSL [ Too slow.]
    Other Info
    Webcam.
Yes, and thats why you never use limewire or useless torrents.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Sony Vaio Z46GDU
    CPU
    [email protected] w/6MB L2 cache 1066MHz FSB
    Memory
    6GB DDR3 1066MHz SDRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    9300M GS 256MB + Intel Integrated 4500MHD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    13.1" WXGA True Colour Tough
    Screen Resolution
    1600x900
    Hard Drives
    320GB SATA 7200RPM
    Internet Speed
    1MB/s
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