virus in 10.04

[Liam Proven]

On 27 June 2012 14:25,  <clarke17 at dodo.com.au> wrote:
>
>>> picked up a virus last year while using 8.04.
>>> reformated hd, using another computer downloaded 10.04 to cd
>>> loaded to HD, repartitioned HDs (using 2 HDs, 1 ubuntu, 1 msxp)
>>> loaded programs, all OK. Loaded files from USB stick.
>>> problems with grub 1.98-1ubuntu73.
>>> Repeated process with same result.
>>> virus is from "ubuntugeek", can I remove same
>
>> It's probably best here if we can identify this virus; how are you
>> identifying that it is there, and what effect is it having? Do you know
>> which file has installed it?
>
> The effects are as follows
> 1. when entering setup utility password is declared invalid
> 2. sreen is offset 3mm to left
> the following happens intermitently
> 3. grub selection screen  time out line missing - screen freezes
> 4. on shutdown freezes on ubuntu logo on last screen
> 5. screen freezes at ubuntu logo beore opening final screen
>
> the virus came from the website 'ubuntugeek' - this site no longer exists

This doesn't sound like a virus to me and as far as I know there are
no Linux viruses propagating in the wild.

It sounds to me more like hardware problems and possible driver issues.

First things first -- boot off a recent Ubuntu CD, run the memory test
(memtest86+) and leave it going for at least one full pass through all
tests. That will probably take at least an hour or two.



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