May 14, 2021, 18:34 pm
(May 14, 2021, 05:22 am)dueda Wrote: [ -> ]What you describe sounds like a severe infection - You probably downloaded a bad program at some point and your system went awol.
From the Tor on-line manual:
Quote:Removing Tor Browser from your system is simple - On Windows:* You may need a file unlocker if the file is open and/or a task killer if it is running in background or as a service.
- Locate your Tor Browser folder or application. The default location is the Desktop.
- Delete the Tor Browser folder or application.
- Empty your Trash.
Quote:I guess I'm facing a wipe of the disc and Win 10 reinstallation? Then re-find all the sw...Before jumping to extreme ways, I suggest you try other tools, like Panda or Avira (to stay on the mainstream side) or an off-line AV (boot time) like MS Defender Off-Line Scan.
I'm no virus specialist, maybe someone else can come with better suggestions, but it's possible your other PCs are also infected. Get a fresh USB stick and load it with a boot time Anti-Virus (live CD image, etc).
Obviously, the download of such remedy should be from another, clean PC. Anything downloaded on your main PC now shouldn't be trusted, but sometimes it does work... sometimes, if you're very lucky.
Note that any cracked programs may be detected as malware and removed by some anti-viruses. A backup of important data -before- doing anything is very recommended.
About safe mode https://blog.malwarebytes.com/101/2015/01/safe-mode/
About boot time and external access https://www.howtogeek.com/187037/how-to-...e-windows/
A few options (although just a couple look promising) https://www.lifewire.com/free-bootable-a...ls-2625785
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TOR is gone, thanks
Changed to a different Torrent client
I tried Illustrator using Opera for its free VPN and it may have worked. We'll see if it explodes after the week.
Tried Panda, Malwarebytes, MS - find nothing except Panda wanted to quarantine an amtlib.dll file which was a patch for another app.
Energy sapping, this ggame.
Need sustenance before attacking the laptop to get Office, Acr Pro, photoshop, Illustrator, Animator and the legit stuff onto that.
All vital for Cred. I'm a teacher and the others think I must be clever... Nope!
Couple of queries:
HOSTS used to matter. It seems to have gone - yes?
amtlib.dll - what does that do?
TPB asks about main.js - "check it's loaded". I have no idea. WHere would that be?