Firefox Virus

[travisonphonics]

So today I turned on my PC only to find that the Firefox icon was missing from my desktop and my Start list. In it's place was the default internet icon, a Globe. But when I right clicked the globe it said Firefox Options. So I clicked that and it gave me a choose program window.

So I went to Add and Remove Programs and Mozilla Firefox was there, but it's icon had been replaces by a blue circular arrow and it would not let me remove the program.

So I tried Search. But the Search box didn't even come up. My little helper dog did, who I clicked several times, but no text boxes to enter my search criteria.

So then I tried run and I typed in firefox.exe. My computer couldn't find it.

So then I went on Firefox's site to redownload it. All the text on the site showed except for the download link. I tried a third party download, from download.com, some fan sites, and a Google based download site. Once again, all the text on these sites was visible, excluding any download links.

This has to be a virus. Has to. Because I'm am literally being blocked from Firefox.

Someone please please help. IE is effing painful.

Thanks buds.

Travis J. X. M. Broyles

[klitzy]

So today I turned on my PC only to find that the Firefox icon was missing from my desktop and my Start list. In it's place was the default internet icon, a Globe. But when I right clicked the globe it said Firefox Options. So I clicked that and it gave me a choose program window.

So I went to Add and Remove Programs and Mozilla Firefox was there, but it's icon had been replaces by a blue circular arrow and it would not let me remove the program.

So I tried Search. But the Search box didn't even come up. My little helper dog did, who I clicked several times, but no text boxes to enter my search criteria.

So then I tried run and I typed in firefox.exe. My computer couldn't find it.

So then I went on Firefox's site to redownload it. All the text on the site showed except for the download link. I tried a third party download, from download.com, some fan sites, and a Google based download site. Once again, all the text on these sites was visible, excluding any download links.

This has to be a virus. Has to. Because I'm am literally being blocked from Firefox.

Someone please please help. IE is effing painful.

Thanks buds.

Travis J. X. M. Broyles

I dont know how much you know about computers and viruses etc but I wouldn't ignore it if you really think it is something bad. I remember when I got mine the first thing I did was get it fixed because I remember hearing stories about people's bank accounts getting stolen because a trojan was on their computer. I have no idea what to do other than don't log onto any bank account or anything like that because these "trojans" look for key words like bank or money and then turn a keylogger on that records your info. Thats what I hear at least. Sorry I couldnt help other than to say dont ignore it.

[striker1211]

The globe will launch your default browser.

http://download.mozilla.org/?product=firefox-2.0&os=win&lang=en-US

Does that link work?

Try going to c:\program files\mozilla firefox\ and launching from there. You acn also try launching it with safe mode:
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Safe_mode

As for the no text box thing, u have to click "search for all files" in the left pane.

edit:
and use trendmicro's free housecall.

http://housecall.trendmicro.com

[travisonphonics]

Thank you very, very much Klitzy and striker.

Firefox is now reinstalled on my computer.

Oddly enough striker, 1211 is my birthday. December 11. Thought that was pretty damn cool.

Thanks again guys.

Happy nondenomational holidays to you both.

Travis J. Broyles