ZWICK 4 PREZ
Posts: 7,733
Feb 14, 2010 1:43pm
I think I got a nasty one this time. Avast caught this Vista Antivirus 2010, but it downloaded somehow anyway. I've tried to combat it with help online, but it's progressed now to anything I click on, including system restore, can't find the program associated with it. I cant run avast ore malware bytes or anything. I'm on my desktop right now.
ts1227
Posts: 12,319
Feb 14, 2010 1:46pm
I can't find the link, but to get this off of my brother's computer it involved booting the computer in Safe Mode with Networking for the programs like MalwareBytes to run.
Found it: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/remove-antivirus-live
Found it: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/remove-antivirus-live
ZWICK 4 PREZ
Posts: 7,733
Feb 14, 2010 2:04pm
anytime I click on anything, even in safe mode, it tells me to select the program associated with this and only Internet Explorer shows up.
ZWICK 4 PREZ
Posts: 7,733
Feb 14, 2010 2:07pm
looks like Ill prolly have to dl malware bytes and transfer it over to my laptop with a usb flash drive
believer
Posts: 8,153
Feb 14, 2010 2:12pm
You really need to stop surfing the porn sites!
ZWICK 4 PREZ
Posts: 7,733
Feb 14, 2010 2:22pm
hell it popped up on here on the snooki page!believer wrote: You really need to stop surfing the porn sites!
ytownfootball
Posts: 6,978
Feb 14, 2010 2:28pm
Had something pop up on that page too, said I needed to download something, I didn't. If you did, then check recent downloads, go to add/remove and remove it.ZWICK 4 PREZ wrote:hell it popped up on here on the snooki page!believer wrote: You really need to stop surfing the porn sites!
ZWICK 4 PREZ
Posts: 7,733
Feb 14, 2010 3:00pm
i ended up having to download an exe file to fix my registry edit and then do a system restore. What a pain in the ass.
UA5straightin2008
Posts: 3,246
Feb 14, 2010 3:20pm
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eersandbeers
Posts: 1,071
Feb 14, 2010 4:07pm
Don't put it back into your safe computer. Most of the time the anti-virus viruses will transfer through the thumb drive.ZWICK 4 PREZ wrote: looks like Ill prolly have to dl malware bytes and transfer it over to my laptop with a usb flash drive
I'd try running things through a command prompt.
Download Hijack This and try to run the program: http://download.cnet.com/Trend-Micro-HijackThis/3000-8022_4-10227353.html?tag=mncol
Go to geekpolice.net and create an account and explain your problem. They will tell you how to get rid of it.
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gut
Posts: 15,058
Feb 14, 2010 9:53pm
Incredibly, I've caught very few viruses in my computing days. Currently running Comodo (firewall and AV), Spybot S&D, and Ad-Aware. I also have Malwarebytes and occasionally run MS Defender, but neither ever finds anything.
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MontyBrunswick
Feb 14, 2010 9:56pm
I clean that one off at work all of the time.
Do the following:
1. run rkill.com (if you can) http://download.bleepingcomputer.com/grinler/rkill.com
2. run Combofix (if you can) http://download.bleepingcomputer.com/sUBs/ComboFix.exe
3. run malwarebyes (if you can) http://download.cnet.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html?part=dl-10804572&subj=dl&tag=button
Do the following:
1. run rkill.com (if you can) http://download.bleepingcomputer.com/grinler/rkill.com
2. run Combofix (if you can) http://download.bleepingcomputer.com/sUBs/ComboFix.exe
3. run malwarebyes (if you can) http://download.cnet.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html?part=dl-10804572&subj=dl&tag=button
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Hamp89
Posts: 625
Feb 14, 2010 10:00pm
Yep, this is the fix. This virus was pretty nasty on the old huddle and really caused my computer some serious problems. I'm really hoping you didn't get it on freehuddle.dlazz wrote: I clean that one off at work all of the time.
Do the following:
1. run rkill.com (if you can) http://download.bleepingcomputer.com/grinler/rkill.com
2. run Combofix (if you can) http://download.bleepingcomputer.com/sUBs/ComboFix.exe
3. run malwarebyes (if you can) http://download.cnet.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html?part=dl-10804572&subj=dl&tag=button
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MontyBrunswick
Feb 14, 2010 10:10pm
A lot of people that come through our office say they were on Facebook at the time it happened. I have a feeling these get through via an unpatched system flaw.
But a lot of those people usually have Limewire on their computer as well.
And a lot of those people are stupid.
But a lot of those people usually have Limewire on their computer as well.
And a lot of those people are stupid.