# The SDMB doesn't work for me - Virus? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [August 1, 2015, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-doesnt-work-for-me-virus/726694 "2015-08-01T00:22:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bone/32/407_2.png) [@Bone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bone)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2015, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-doesnt-work-for-me-virus/726694/1 "2015-08-01T00:22:04Z")
On my home computer, when I open Chrome or IE and type the address of SDMB ([boards.straightdope.com](http://boards.straightdope.com)) it loads the favicon, but the page loads blank. The main site same thing. I can access the site from my Chrome browser on a laptop using the same router. I think I may have gotten hit with some malware but I can’t tell. I removed and reinstalled Chrome, removed firefox, no luck. I tried to access the board directly through the IP address 209.104.5.198 but I only return the result “It works”. Any clue what to look for? When I boot up in safe mode - with networking ,the site works. There’s gotta be something blocking it? ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2015, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-doesnt-work-for-me-virus/726694/2 "2015-08-01T01:03:38Z")
Do you have a firewall turned on? Maybe the 'Dope ended up on a blocked list there. ---
**Author:** ![drachillix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/48db29/32.png) [@drachillix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drachillix)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2015, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-doesnt-work-for-me-virus/726694/3 "2015-08-01T04:39:39Z")
download and run TFC by oldtimer > **[Download TFC](https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/tfc/)** > > TFC. or Temp File Cleaner, is a small utility that will clean out all the folders on your computer that house temporary files.  The temp folders that TFC will clean are the Java, Windows Temp Folder, and the Internet Explorer, Opera, Chrome, and... download and run ADWCleaner > **[Download AdwCleaner](https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/adwcleaner/)** > > AdwCleaner is a free program that searches for and deletes Adware, Toolbars, Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUP), and browser Hijackers from your computer. By using AdwCleaner you can easily remove many of these types of programs for a better user... see if site loads if not download and install malwarebytes and run a full scan > **[Download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 4.5.15.296 for Windows - Filehippo.com](https://filehippo.com/download_malwarebytes/)** > > Download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 4.5.15.296 for Windows. Fast downloads of the latest free software! Click now remove everything detected report back ---
**Author:** ![Bone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bone/32/407_2.png) [@Bone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bone)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2015, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-doesnt-work-for-me-virus/726694/4 "2015-08-01T04:43:39Z")
Thanks. Will try it. I appreciate the forum move but I think I actually downloaded something bad. I tried to install a codec and then this happened. ---
**Author:** ![Bone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bone/32/407_2.png) [@Bone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bone)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2015, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-doesnt-work-for-me-virus/726694/5 "2015-08-01T05:26:13Z")
> [@drachillix](#): > > remove everything detected > > report back n/m, still doesn’t work. Will try the last app. ---
**Author:** ![Bone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bone/32/407_2.png) [@Bone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bone)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2015, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-doesnt-work-for-me-virus/726694/6 "2015-08-02T02:05:04Z")
Malaware appears to have removed about 100 things - mostly PUP type and some other crap in the registry. Good news is that the site now works on the desktop. Thanks! I was not above just buying a new computer. It’s a good an excuse as any.