Computer bollocked

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cocolepew · 04/02/2009 19:48

Switched on and got a screen by American Megatrends . DH had to push lots of buttons to get rid of it.

Anti vius (AVG) has stopped, and it isn't uploading anything new. Had to re set time and date, it was coming up CMOS batery low.

Any ideas?

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cocolepew · 04/02/2009 19:56

Please?

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cocolepew · 04/02/2009 20:04

Not one geek on tonight?

Now I'm talking to myself.

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cocolepew · 04/02/2009 20:14

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pecanpie · 04/02/2009 20:20

dh says it's a malware virus if it says CMOS. I'll try to get more info when he gets home later... Just wanted you to have a reply sooner!

pecanpie · 04/02/2009 20:50

Go to Microsoft website and search for 'Malicious software removal tool' and download it and run it. If that doesn't help, let me know and DH will suggest something else.

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cocolepew · 04/02/2009 20:53

Thanks! You're a star .

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CruelAndUnusualParenting · 05/02/2009 22:17

Doesn't sound like malware to me.

I think you just need to replace the CMOS battery. How easy that is depends on your motherboard.

LeninGrad · 05/02/2009 22:30

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cocolepew · 06/02/2009 08:06

Thanks for the replies No virus was found. DH had been switching it off at the back and he thinks it wasn't recharging the battery. It's ok at the moment.

Thanks again!

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