Please ,How can I Format my System.

Somebody,pls, help me ,I want to format my laptop,it has a virus.

Nooooooooo. Dont do that! Contact a near-by professional computer mechanic for assistance. It mustn't neccessary be formated to fix it. Every time u format a PC or removable media like flash drive, a sector is used up reducing the available sectors. The virus problem can be resolve without formating the PC. Just give us the detail of the problems & we would help u out.

@poster, Thanks very much for prompt response,Why i decide d on formating,after taking it round the repairers said they will have to format it and my friend told me that ,I don't need to pay any one to do it for me.
The virus is called "Rai 'la odinga".
When removed a hundrend times ,it still come back.

IS UR PC PROTECTED?
Does ur PC have an anti-virus with latest Scanning definitions? Because If ur PC was protected in the first instance, the virus would not have had an entrance. If the extent of the viral damage is much then I'll provide guideline on how to go about the formatting, else installing, updating & scanning ur PC will fix the problem.
First, I like u 2 consider the 2nd option, i.e installing of anti-virus. Buy & install a genuine anti-virus like Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky etc. Update & scan ur PC and then restart it.The anti-virus will automatically detect and remove the virus after the scan.
This is helpful too. Microsoft offer a wonderful free malware removal tool. U can download it & scan ur PC with it in addition 2 the anti-virus or before u install the anti-virus. This is the link http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

MORE ABOUT RAILA ODINGA

The file name RAILA ODINGA FIX.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program. They share a common file size of 934,912 bytes. These files have no vendor, product or version information specified in the file header.
RAILA ODINGA FIX.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior(s):

* Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
* Creates new file extentions so that Internet Explorer will automatically open and potentially execute additional file types
* Changes the Internet Explorer Search Page
* Creation and Registration of a Browser Helper Object in Internet Explorer

RAILA ODINGA FIX.EXE can also use the following file name:

* RAILA%20ODINGA%20FIX[1].EXE. it contain a GIF( graphic interchage format) image of Kenya's Prime minister Mr. Raila Odinga.


MORE ABOUT COMPUTER VIRUS
Computer viruses are small software programs that are designed to spread from one computer to another and to interfere with computer operation.

A virus might corrupt or delete data on your computer, use your e-mail program to spread itself to other computers, or even erase everything on your hard disk.

Computer viruses are often spread by attachments in e-mail messages or instant messaging messages. That is why it is essential that you never open e-mail attachments unless you know who it's from and you are expecting it.

Viruses can be disguised as attachments of funny images, greeting cards, or audio and video files.

Computer viruses also spread through downloads on the Internet. They can be hidden in illicit software or other files or programs you might download.

To help avoid computer viruses, it's essential that you keep your computer current with the latest updates and antivirus tools, stay informed about recent threats, run your computer as a standard user (not as administrator), and that you follow a few basic rules when you surf the Internet, download files, and open attachments.

Once a virus is on your computer, its type or the method it used to get there is not as important as removing it and preventing further infection.
her are some of the signs
After you open and run an infected program or attachment on your computer, you might not realize that you've introduced a virus until you notice something isn't quite right.

Here are a few primary indicators that your computer might be infected:

* Your computer runs more slowly than normal
* Your computer stops responding or locks up often
* Your computer crashes and restarts every few minutes
* Your computer restarts on its own and then fails to run normally
* Applications on your computer don't work correctly
* Disks or disk drives are inaccessible
* You can't print correctly
* You see unusual error messages
* You see distorted menus and dialog boxes
For those with good computer knowledge, this manual step is helpful:

1. Temporarily Disable System Restore .

2. Update the virus definitions for remove RAILA ODINGA FIX.EXE. Reboot computer in SafeMode,;

3.Stop RAILA ODINGA FIX.EXE virus files process if you can find on the task list;( Ctrl +Alt+DELETE)

4. Locate RAILA ODINGA FIX.EXE virus files and uninstall RAILA ODINGA FIX.EXE files program. Follow the screen step-by-step screen instructions to complete uninstallation of RAILA ODINGA FIX.EXE.

5. Delete/Modify any values added to the registry related with RAILA ODINGA FIX.EXE,Exit registry editor and restart the computer;

6.Clean/delete all RAILA ODINGA FIX.EXEinfected file(s):RAILA ODINGA FIX.EXE and related,or rename RAILA ODINGA FIX.EXE virus files;

7.Please delete all your IE temp files manually (RAILA ODINGA FIX.EXE file may exist there),or download the tool ATF Cleaner to delete all your IE temp files.

8.Use anti-virus program run a whole scan,or use the free online scanner
Feel free 2 contact us 4 further assistance.

@Poster ,Thanks a million for this information,you just saved my whole business computer.
God will bless you and your family.

Therer are other ways you can get rid of the virus without formatting.