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So, I got Blaster Worm on my computer. (I am on my iPad). It has been there for a month ago and I can't open anything

It happened recently after I downloaded Gimp and Scratch.


My dad didnt want me to download anything

I don't know what to do and my comp is a Windows 8 touchscreen computer

It costed alot!

I am scared that if I tell him he will get mad and find out what I downloaded


I haven't been on it for a month, I don't know if it is still there.

But I am scared that if I get on something bad will happen to my comp

I wanted to know:

A: does it go away on its own


B: if it dosent, how do you get rid of it without your dad noticing?

C: does it cause any serious damage to your computer?

This probably isn't what you want to hear, but I feel like you're taking a chance by trying to fix it yourself.

Which outcome is worse: Trying to fix it yourself and breaking it more or coming clean to your dad?

If you tell your dad, he may be mad at first, but, in the long run, he should come to trust you more. That can be very valuable as you get older!

I advise you to avoid trying to fix it on your own, it could make it worse, tell your parent getting virus in a computer is something really easy in this days, that is why im using Ubuntu right now, to avoid those things, tell your parent, he probably get a little mad, but is not the end of the world, and as soon as you tell him he will fix it, and you could use it again being more careful.

malwarebytes
http://www.malwarebytes.org/

all you have to do is follow simple prompts and it will go to work to remove the virus

http://www.symantec.com/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2003-081119-5051-99

If he can't open anything, I am betting he can't open malwarebytes?

When that happened to my computer (and I am not an expert here by any shot so my explanation might even be off) they had to somehow set my computer to make it think it was before when it was infected and then use malwarebytes plus another one (might have been glary utilities or something like that) to fix it.

I have an 11 year old son, so my heart is going out to you right now.

If you tell your dad, he probably is going to be mad because this is the reason he told you not to download anything and you didn't listen. That is the truth. Prepare for it.

But I think the best thing to do is "man up" and confess to him that you did not listen to him as you should have, and now you have a virus. Tell him that you were initially going to ignore it and hope it went away, but then you realized that was not the responsible thing to do. You realized the responsible thing to do was to admit your mistake and tell him.

Suggest to him that as a penalty for not listening to him, you will forfeit all of your screen time for a week and use it to do chores for him to help pay for the cost of repairs for the computer. Then agree that if you ever want to download anything in the future, you will ask his permission first, until such time you have a job and can pay to get it fixed yourself.

I know my son will make mistakes. All 11 year olds do. But I am much more forgiving when he takes responsibility for his own actions. In my opinion, that is your best course of action right now.

A virus isn't going to damage your computer and won't cost you a penny to get rid of it. Just Google the instructions.

GIMP and Scratch should not come with viruses. It's a good idea to learn how to use checksum software to verify dl contents. Those are good projects.

You don't have to download anything to get a virus so I don't see the point of reveailing the source of the virus unless you are requested to tell, perhaps you can get it work in safe mode if computers still have that now a days.

Yes, they do. Try booting it up in safe mode and then run your antivirus program.

It always seems to me that if you have one piece of malware, you are likely to have several pieces of malware.

My suggestion to anyone getting such malware on their computer is not to trust their computer for anything other than minor tasks. You definitely don't want to type in credit card numbers, bank account numbers, or usernames and passwords. Just checking your bank account online could result in it being emptied within hours.

Tell your dad immediately, especially if he does online banking or online ordering from that computer. If you think he'll be mad about downloading the software, wait until his bank account is zero because you didn't tell him about it.

I would look up how to remove the virus(es) on google, then follow the given instructions. Most of the time, Malwarebytes and Avast! anti-virus will catch and remove any virus(es) and / or malware. Sometimes, however, there are additional steps you have to take... thus the recommendation to google for info specific to the particular virus / malware you're dealing with. I have built and /or maintained several computers over the years, and this is what works for me.

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