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  • PersianKitty
    Meow Media Inc.
    • Jul 2001
    • 7785
    #1

    Damn Virus! Need Help

    McAfee caught a couple of files earlier tonight, but the next time I tried to open IE for something IE won't load anything. Firefox will not reopen at all when I click on it. HiJackThis starts to run and then closes and doesn't do a log file...then it won't let me reopen it.

    Netscape works though (bleck)

    Tried safe mode.. same thing. Tried system restore and it won't do it.. went back through several previous dates to no avail.

    Any suggestions?

    Running Ad-Aware right now..
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    • CurrentlySober
      Too lazy to wipe my ass
      • Aug 2002
      • 38945
      #2
      Trend Housecall online scan accsessed via netscape?


      👁️ 👍️ 💩

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        • Voodoo
          ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠
          • Sep 2002
          • 10600
          #3
          Stop surfing questionable sites!

          Have you ever noticed... Your PC runs just fine with no anti-virus / badware removal software etc...?

          I used to run Norton, McAfee, Panda, AdAware, AVG and a few other different ones at various points, and always ended up having problems. For the past 5 years, I have not used any of them, and haven't had any issues with bad/malware. No strange popups, browser issues or anything.

          Anyhow, my suggestion is...

          Backup anything you can to disk. Reload Windows. Get rid of McAfee. Get rid of Netscape (That's just old. I don't even think they make that anymore.), then stop going to Russian porn sites and downloading free porn!

          "I'm selflessly supporting the common good, but only coincidentally looking out for No.1."

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            • PersianKitty
              Meow Media Inc.
              • Jul 2001
              • 7785
              #4
              Originally posted by Voodoo
              Stop surfing questionable sites!

              Have you ever noticed... Your PC runs just fine with no anti-virus / badware removal software etc...?

              I used to run Norton, McAfee, Panda, AdAware, AVG and a few other different ones at various points, and always ended up having problems. For the past 5 years, I have not used any of them, and haven't had any issues with bad/malware. No strange popups, browser issues or anything.

              Anyhow, my suggestion is...

              Backup anything you can to disk. Reload Windows. Get rid of McAfee. Get rid of Netscape (That's just old. I don't even think they make that anymore.), then stop going to Russian porn sites and downloading free porn!
              I rarely have issues.. The problem tonight came (at least the initial warnings through McAfee) when I was reviewing gallery submissions.....

              I don't use netscape anymore.. haven't for eons, but it's still on this machine and right now the only working browser.

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                • Machete_
                  WINNING!
                  • Oct 2002
                  • 14579
                  #5
                  Go here http://esd.element5.com/demoreg.html...ctid=300324331
                  Download it to your PC
                  Reboot in safemode WITH network
                  Disable system restore (very important)
                  Remove your current antivirus
                  install kaspersky - update - do a full scan

                  you might have to reboot after you removed the old antivirus - do that and log in to Failsafe mode again.

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                    • Machete_
                      WINNING!
                      • Oct 2002
                      • 14579
                      #6
                      I use Trend Micro Corporate software myself, but for Single users I reccomend Kaspersky

                      The most important thing is to keep your OS and Browser updated.

                      I browse russian blogs every day, and the AV goes of many times a day, but so far I have never been infected. Everything gets blocked before it get on my PC

                      With McAfee and Panda, most of the time it wont detect it before your computer is actually compromiced, and then its really to late.

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                        • PersianKitty
                          Meow Media Inc.
                          • Jul 2001
                          • 7785
                          #7
                          Ad-Aware shut down in it's on midscan...

                          on to Trend Micro Houscall.. which so far is showing Adware_180Solutions as an issue...

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                            • PersianKitty
                              Meow Media Inc.
                              • Jul 2001
                              • 7785
                              #8
                              damn... browser closed in midscan with housecall... sure it's this dang virus...

                              on to Kaspersky and safe mode... argghh

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                                • Darkcrni
                                  Confirmed User
                                  • Jun 2007
                                  • 1704
                                  #9
                                  best thing is to reinstall!

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                                    • Chosen
                                      VIPPay.com | AdultWebSponsors.com
                                      • Aug 2001
                                      • 63151
                                      #10
                                      I would recommend you to use Avast instead of McAfee or Kaspersky.
                                      Avast is the best Antivirus I've used so far, and it's free for personal use

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                                        • LiveDose
                                          Show Yer Tits!
                                          • Feb 2002
                                          • 25792
                                          #11
                                          PK, if your computer will stay open you might want to get your essential files backed up asap and then try messing around with fixing it. Do you have another machine you can surf around on?

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                                            • Fletch XXX
                                              GFY HALL OF FAME DAMMIT!!!
                                              • Jan 2002
                                              • 60840
                                              #12
                                              it can get messy but can usually be fixed.

                                              make sure you look at you scheduled tasks also for unwanted things that keep installing it eeery hour or so... it will usually link files in sys32 (pc)

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                                                • mikeyddddd
                                                  Viva la vulva!
                                                  • Mar 2003
                                                  • 16557
                                                  #13
                                                  For removal try
                                                  Malwarebytes Anti-Malware


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                                                    • munki
                                                      Do Fun Shit.
                                                      • Dec 2004
                                                      • 13393
                                                      #14
                                                      Originally posted by Voodoo
                                                      Stop surfing questionable sites!

                                                      Have you ever noticed... Your PC runs just fine with no anti-virus / badware removal software etc...?

                                                      I used to run Norton, McAfee, Panda, AdAware, AVG and a few other different ones at various points, and always ended up having problems. For the past 5 years, I have not used any of them, and haven't had any issues with bad/malware. No strange popups, browser issues or anything.

                                                      Anyhow, my suggestion is...

                                                      Backup anything you can to disk. Reload Windows. Get rid of McAfee. Get rid of Netscape (That's just old. I don't even think they make that anymore.), then stop going to Russian porn sites and downloading free porn!
                                                      Dood... no russian pr0n... you trying to kill me over here... only decent production houses left....

                                                      “I have the simplest tastes. I am always satisfied with the best.” -Oscar Wilde

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                                                        • fatfoo
                                                          ICQ:649699063
                                                          • Mar 2003
                                                          • 27763
                                                          #15
                                                          Damn viruses. Need to surf less bad sites, for sure. That was the cause of my viruses.
                                                          Send me an email: [email protected]

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                                                            • Machete_
                                                              WINNING!
                                                              • Oct 2002
                                                              • 14579
                                                              #16
                                                              Originally posted by mikeyddddd
                                                              For removal try
                                                              Malwarebytes Anti-Malware


                                                              one of the Top3 malware tools ever made for sure

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                                                                • PersianKitty
                                                                  Meow Media Inc.
                                                                  • Jul 2001
                                                                  • 7785
                                                                  #17
                                                                  well... it shut down Kaspersky on me too. Did a bit of googling and found combofix... ran it.. let it do it's thing.. Now I can run HiJackThis and get a log also.

                                                                  I'm in IE now (Bleck) Firefox still isn't working.. but now instead of shutting right back down I get a minimized blank window that when I maximize is empty.

                                                                  When I get it working (hopefully soon with some more googling), then I'll create a clean restore point.

                                                                  Getting ready to try a run at Malwarebytes
                                                                  Last edited by PersianKitty; 09-06-2009, 05:48 AM.

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                                                                    • jscott
                                                                      jscizzle
                                                                      • Feb 2001
                                                                      • 25417
                                                                      #18
                                                                      I just had a "Bad Image" virus and had to reformat my new laptop
                                                                      If you think tough men are dangerous, wait until you see what weak men are capable of.
                                                                      - Jordan B. Peterson
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                                                                        • PersianKitty
                                                                          Meow Media Inc.
                                                                          • Jul 2001
                                                                          • 7785
                                                                          #19
                                                                          Thanks all..

                                                                          I think the Kitty is back.

                                                                          MalwareBytes short scan found a couple of things.. full scan after that was clean. Still couldn't get Firefox to open anything but a blank minimized window.. and not a full firefox window at that.. like a partial load. Tried to run the firefox profile manager to see if I could make a fresh profile and it told me it couldn't find the path.. tried an uninstall..nothing... it was like firefox wasn't finding itself where it was really located. Finally did a reinstall over the existing install and it must have fixed the problem.

                                                                          Created a new restore point... odd thing.. all my previous restore points were gone. Wonder if ComboFix did that.

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                                                                            • LiveDose
                                                                              Show Yer Tits!
                                                                              • Feb 2002
                                                                              • 25792
                                                                              #20
                                                                              Meow.... Glad you're getting somewhere.

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                                                                                • Fob
                                                                                  Porn User
                                                                                  • Apr 2009
                                                                                  • 522
                                                                                  #21
                                                                                  backup and format. Run all the windows updates, create system restore point, install your programs, create another system restore and you're good to go.
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                                                                                    • Agent 488
                                                                                      Registered User
                                                                                      • Feb 2006
                                                                                      • 22511
                                                                                      #22
                                                                                      many of the viruses/malware will fuck you your system restore so you can't system restore. spyware doctor is good. search "malware forums" they have some good info.

                                                                                      Originally posted by PersianKitty
                                                                                      Thanks all..

                                                                                      I think the Kitty is back.

                                                                                      MalwareBytes short scan found a couple of things.. full scan after that was clean. Still couldn't get Firefox to open anything but a blank minimized window.. and not a full firefox window at that.. like a partial load. Tried to run the firefox profile manager to see if I could make a fresh profile and it told me it couldn't find the path.. tried an uninstall..nothing... it was like firefox wasn't finding itself where it was really located. Finally did a reinstall over the existing install and it must have fixed the problem.

                                                                                      Created a new restore point... odd thing.. all my previous restore points were gone. Wonder if ComboFix did that.

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                                                                                        • hankphone
                                                                                          Confirmed User
                                                                                          • Nov 2007
                                                                                          • 540
                                                                                          #23
                                                                                          I used to have all these problems but I switched to a mac 8 months ago and haven't had a single virus.

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                                                                                            • Twig
                                                                                              Confirmed User
                                                                                              • Nov 2005
                                                                                              • 1949
                                                                                              #24
                                                                                              You need to backup your files and format your HD for sure.
                                                                                              Even if the problem is somewhat fixed right now. You just pointed out how old your current format is by stating you still have Netscape on it.
                                                                                              Just backup and format. Seriously.

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                                                                                                • Overload
                                                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                                                  • Jul 2005
                                                                                                  • 3185
                                                                                                  #25
                                                                                                  well, sounds precisely like the package i had to eat lately ... same symptomes including AVsofts crashing/stopping midscan ... if its the same shit i caught, prepare to reinstall your OS

                                                                                                  save time, check regedit for these words:
                                                                                                  injector
                                                                                                  total security
                                                                                                  security 2009
                                                                                                  UAC
                                                                                                  and you will find a nasty bugger that blocks sites AND apps including ANY antispy/vir terms ... bundled with that, you'll find a NEW .PF file in your PREFETCH folder which reads like 145056423_Xbla.pf and 4 new .dlls and a .db recently created in system32/ ... also along with that you prolly caught NET.NET in your sytem32/ dir ... trust me, dont mess with it, it gets WORSE with every reboot and AV apps fail ... that is one seriously nasty bug
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