awtoolkit virus computer doesn't start

even "reputable" websites have virusses - nothing is safe these days.

have been running 9 years without AV and have rigid backup / restore regime.

 

what do you do ?

 

first thing after a clean install make a backup using Acronis True Image & make an Acronis Boot disk.

Then back up the image to a DVD.

If machine has any issues then boot from boot disk and restore from DVD


You can go one step further and every month when Micro$hit has its updates then do a restore, apply the updates and make a new image.

The question is then what to do with your data. I have all the data in "My Documents" and copy that elsewhere before doing the restore.

hope this helps
Maria

 

Thanks.

So you are really a girl who trades ?
Do you know the song "Maria" by Blondie ?
I have been listening to it the whole weekend.

 

yes, dad thaught me and I know the song, hate it (he had the song often playing)

 

Ha Ha "girl" . I suspect she is a real woman !!!

 

You can try Acer's Recovery:

ALT+F10
tap both while booting computer
press enter at the "edit boot options" screen
select "restore to factory defaults"

 

wILL I lose all my programs with that Acer recovery to factory settings ?

 

I haven't used it but I assume yes....

 

I have doubts about this being a virus problem. I researched this AWToolkit window, there is very little on it. There is a Trojan that was sent by email and PM on a forum it seems , awtoolkit.exe . But I don't see how I could have been infected.

It's strange, whenever I THINK I may be getting some computer problems I get a big problem within days. I also got a Canon Pixma printer shortly after that laptop . It doesn't work anymore.
Needs a new cartridge after 300 pages!
I call it the $700 printer because when I was away to pick it up at the store a small position I had in MTL got obliterated.