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X-Calibar

Hmmm... scan an infected EXE with a virus scanner, and figure out the exact type of Sality virus.  Then
I'd google that exact name and look for keywords like 'repair', and hopefully there's a way to salvage the particular exe's you want to save.

After that, I'd get a real anti-virus program, and completely clean your computer.  You might need your original disk if you can't recover before the infection...  It sounds like some versions alter the registry, and are quite a hasele.  (I use AVG Free, but there are a lot of choices out there!)

PS: I have no experience with Sality infections, so this is general advice!
(You could try packing all the EXEs you want to save, and put them in a passworded zip file maybe, and upload them to something like a USB, or website.  Passworded so it won't be opened.  That way you'll have a copy if they originals are destroyed during attempted repairs.)
Yesterday, 09:54 PM

CookedChef

I got the joke
what do i win
Today, 03:16 AM

Polaris

A cinnamon pretzel. ^_^
Today, 04:21 AM

Randolf

*walks away*
Today, 04:36 AM

Noxid

You're welcome! I'm glad to hear it's getting some use, it was a fun little project but I don't think anybody other than me had much need of it :b
Yesterday, 01:35 PM

Polaris

Yay. ^_^
Yesterday, 05:02 PM

Polaris

How exciting

So, anyway...what in the world did Nyreal say? D:
Yesterday, 12:02 AM

EnlightenedOne

Oh... You saw that (the posts are deleted now).

Nyreal is my IRL friend... He was being impatient and stupid and posted a leak of the mod (which was outdated and buggy).
We worked it out on Skype... And he admitted that he made a mistake and that it wasn't quite ready for release...

It's all good now... And the first release is to be expected to be this week or early next week.
Yesterday, 12:55 AM

Polaris

Oh, I see. I expected something like that. Good to hear it got resolved productively.

First release is so close! <3
Yesterday, 11:14 AM

Noxid

*did well
Jun 17 2013 06:41 PM

Polaris

Oh dear.

No, I'm sure you did fine, sir.
Jun 17 2013 11:55 PM

Polaris

That's good to hear. ^_^
Jun 17 2013 11:49 PM

Noxid

also I seem to have fulfilled the "Unwanted" requirement so I'm satisfied >:3
Jun 17 2013 12:15 PM

X-Calibar

Maybe you could get something like this : https://play.google....antivirus&hl=en
Install that on the HTC Desire, and then it should catch anything bad as you transfer it over.

I've used AVG Free for the computer for several years now and I haven't gotten a virus with it.  It can sometimes show false positives though, but uploading the file to virustotal, allows you to scan the file through many different services, and you can usually safely decide if a file is infected through that.

If AVG is too large or slows down the phone's performance, then just uninstall it after you've gotten what you need.  (Then back it up on USB or something!)
Jun 17 2013 06:17 PM

Polaris

Can't you just put everything important onto an SD card, and stick it in the new phone?

Yes, I probably could, but again, that would cause le possible viruses to get in. I suppose I'm rather paranoid, huh. >_<

There is literally no way for me to tell if a status is locked yknow Anyway it would depend on the mechanics of the virus but generally speaking it should be safe

I would hope so...

also I seem to have fulfilled the "Unwanted" requirement so I'm satisfied >:3

Congratulations! £=

Maybe you could get something like this : https:/ play.google....antivirus&hl=en Install that on the HTC Desire, and then it should catch anything bad as you transfer it over.

I've used AVG Free for the computer for several years now and I haven't gotten a virus with it. It can sometimes show false positives though, but uploading the file to virustotal, allows you to scan the file through many different services, and you can usually safely decide if a file is infected through that.

If AVG is too large or slows down the phone's performance, then just uninstall it after you've gotten what you need. (Then back it up on USB o something!)

Alright, X, I'll try it. I guess I'll just have to take your word for it on the antivirus' quality, huh?

Oh well. If a virus gets on the phone, I guess I'll just have to get it cleaned. Hope it doesn't come to that, though.

Thanks!
Jun 17 2013 11:46 PM

ShinyElectricBlueTiger

It also supports URLs if you're into that kind of stuff too
Jun 15 2013 07:59 PM

Noxid

Welp, looks like my shitty player is finally obsolete.
I'm just glad there's something proper to play them tho
Jun 15 2013 09:54 PM

Noxid

ha
Jun 15 2013 06:57 PM