@merlynmorgangraham , @matthamilton , @jonskeet , @eimantas , @marcs : please be careful when migrating questions. 4+ of the 5 of you, each with over 10K on SO, voted to move a terrible question to Super User. The golden rule of migration is please don't migrate crap.
In the future, please just vote to close low-quality questions which don't belong on your site as off-topic, not a real question, or another appropriate close reason, and do not migrate it to another site to deal with. Thanks.
@nhinkle Sorry about that. You're absolutely right. I knew the question needed to be closed and simply accepted the same reason that the previous voter(s) had given. Lesson learned.
Mind you - as an Australian (and therefore probably a descendant of convicts) I am living proof that migrating the crap from one population to another can result in good things. :)
I have a textfile with name negin.txt in /home and did the following:
Right click → Properties → Permissions → Advanced Permissions → Add Entry → Named User user:wwwrun
Is it possible to do this over the shell?
I tried chown wwwrun /home/negin.txt but got no result. Wh...
@hello71 and @tombull89 I'm curious why you flagged this question as "very low quality". The question seems reasonable to me. What did you guys see wrong with it that couldn't be fixed by a simple edit?
Because of a virus on a USB flash drive, my computer crashed. I then formatted my partition and installed Windows XP SP3. I tried it three times, but it still doesn't boot.
I can go to into Safe Mode and see that Windows has been installed there. But when I try to start Windows normally, it gets...
I couldn't see anything wrong with it, so I'm leaving the flag unresolved for now. If you guys can tell me what the matter is I'll take action, otherwise the flag's going to be dismissed eventually.
With many companies offering build-to-order PCs, where they can source components at bulk purchase prices, is there any value in building your own PC. Is it still a good option for everyone or is it only cost-effective for those building fringe equipment like high spec gaming platforms? Don't for...
@nhinkle Welp, sorry. Only just realised I'd be pinged, quite a few notifications going into my dropdown at once. I meant it as general quality/formatting issues.
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What to do if my computer is infected by a virus or a malware?
i have a some kind of virus in system. Whenever I google something and click on any of the result links, it redirects my browser to some site goingonearth. I have tried some of the solutions available on...
the duplicate mentioned here talks about general threats. I am facing a very specific type of computer malware/virus which I am unable to detect remove.
you are right. But whats the point in closing the discussion if general methords fail to remove them.
i think atleast their is no harm in keeping the question open.
@bubble Which is, unfortunately, why SU is unable to provide a single answer for each "help i've got a virus" question. There's too many to document. We can only offer "general aissistance"
in the community-wiki which provides general tips for solving such problem, it is mentioned clearly that the solutin given there is not applicale to all cases
@Bubble, while I know of your pain and if the generaic virus removal answers aren't working then I could suggest booting into an AVG live CD and running a scan overnight. Otherwise, well, either look at spending money to get it sorted or go for a re-install.
Possible Duplicate:
What to do if my computer is infected by a virus or a malware?
i have a some kind of virus in system. Whenever I google something and click on any of the result links, it redirects my browser to some site goingonearth. I have tried some of the solutions available on...
This question comes up frequently, and the suggested solutions are usually the same. This community wiki is an attempt to serve as the definitive answer. I expect our best minds to participate, so we can have a comprehensive reference for this problem.
What should I do if my Windows computer ...
2) If that doesn't work, edit your question to very clearly state what you've tried, what happened, and why it didn't work
3) Explain anything else you've done to try to figure it out, other information you've seen, etc.
4) Edit your question to use proper grammar, punctuation, spelling, etc. and remove irrelevant things like "heck-of-a-fee" which detract from the actual problem
@bubble I'm sorry, but from looking at the comments, it seems that you have been not as polite as you could be, and also, you do not address anything specifically - you just say "I have tried things on the internet", but tell us nothing about what you've tried
If you edit your question to state exactly what you've done, and give links to other sources of info about the problem, we can consider re-opening it. In its current state though, it is not very helpful to people.
Thank you for your apology. Remember, everyone here is a volunteer. We don't get paid to help. Being nice to your fellow users will make them more likely to help you out.
And no, the moderators have not acted hastily in this situation. Your question was not well worded or clear, and there's no way we could solve the problem with the information you've provided in your question.
@bubble please do not post a new question though. Edit your existing question, and it may be re-opened. If you post a new question, it will just be closed as a duplicate of your first question.
Possible Duplicate:
What to do if my computer is infected by a virus or a malware?
i have a some kind of virus in system. Whenever I google something and click on any of the result links, it redirects my browser to some site goingonearth. I have tried some of the solutions available on...
This question comes up frequently, and the suggested solutions are usually the same. This community wiki is an attempt to serve as the definitive answer. I expect our best minds to participate, so we can have a comprehensive reference for this problem.
What should I do if my Windows computer ...
