December 9th, 2011 
Paretologic I went to this site called hado.net and on the site I clicked this link that took me to this virus I think. It said “hacked by pumabuk” and then my internet browser minimized and started moving around the screen. I instantly shut my computer down, restarted and ran McAfee. It detected a virus called the Trojan Dropper. So then I downloaded SuperAntiSpyware and had the Trojan removed. I downloaded yet another Anti-Virus called ParetoLogic (I was panicking). And it detected 2 worms and 2 trojans. But I couldn’t delete them on a free trial. So now I dunno what to do, I’m dumb when it comes to this stuff and I’m scared my computer is gonna screw up. HELP!
Chosen Answer:
MALWARE EXCORCISM AND CLEANUP FOR WINDOWS XP
(Easy Step By Step Directions)
(Note) If you don’t have a taskbar? Hit Ctrl Shift Esc at the same time and the task manager will pop up. Click on [File] at the top left corner of your task manager and choose New Task (Run).Type cmd and hit ok.In the command window type start explorer.exe and hit enter and “My Documents” will popup and your taskbar should be back?
1.Go to Start->Rt click on My Computer and choose Properties -> System Restore Tab -> check the “Turn off system restore” box -> hit Apply and Ok.
2.Hit Ctrl Shift and Esc at the same time and bring up your task manager and choose the processes tab and look for any shady looking exe’s like Regcure.exe or something with allot of random numbers and letters? Rt click on them and choose end process.
(Note)Go here for process info’s http://www.processlibrary.com/
3.When your done shutting down what you can, click on [File] at the top left corner of your task manager and choose New Task (Run).Type msconfig and hit Ok. Go in BOOT.INI tab and tick both “Safe boot” and to the right of that “Networking” and hit Apply and Close.(It will boot in “Safe with networking mode” Choose Aministrator)
4.While in “Safe with networking mode” download Malwarebytes.
(Free) http://download.cnet.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html?tag=mncol
5.Right click on the mbam setup app you downloaded and rename it xxxx then Dbl click on it and install and update it (If you can) and run a full scan and delete/quarantine all entities it finds (Restart if it asks?)
(Note)If you couldn’t update before 1st scan update Malwarebytes and do another scan with a updated Malwarebytes!
6.Go to Start,Run,type msconfig and hit ok.Go in BOOT.INI tab and untick Safe Boot and then go in the Startup tab and (uncheck) all programs (not) needed at startup “Lesser is better in this case” and hit apply,close,restart.Your computer will boot normally and on your desktop a window will popup,check “Don’t show this message” box and hit ok.
(Note)Check here for info’s on startup programs http://www.techspot.com/startup/
(How to video) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbSwtNiBx5A&feature=channel_page
7.Download Superantispyware,install,update,and run a full scan and
delete/quarantine all entities it finds.
(Free) http://download.cnet.com/SuperAntiSpyware-Free-Edition/3000-8022_4-10523889.html?tag=mncol
8.Go to Start->Rt click on My Computer and choose properties -> System Restore Tab -> uncheck the “Turn off system restore” box -> hit Apply and Ok and your done.
(OPTIONAL)
Download Startup Monitor.It’s a add on that acts like a firewall for your startup menu and keeps malware from installing itself without your permission.
(Free) http://www.mlin.net/StartupMonitor.shtml
Download Advanced System Care its a really good free program that has all kinds of optimizing tools and “IObit Security 360″ (Part of ASC) is a really good all around security system and works well with Malwarebytes and Superantispyware try it out? (Free) http://www.iobit.com/
Hijack This cleanup tool (Note)This tool is not intended for novices!
(Tutorial) http://aumha.org/a/hjttutor.htm
(Free) http://free.antivirus.com/hijackthis/
How to fix corrupted Windows system files.
1. Go to Start -> Run -> type sfc /scan now ->hit ok.
It will ask you to insert a Windows XP installation disc.
2. Insert the disc and let the SFC utility run
3. SFC will check/repair changes made to the main system files.
How to fix error messages.
Go to Start > Run > type cmd > Hit [ok]
1.Type chkdsk /f Hit enter and press “y” for yes and let it run.
2.When it’s done restart your computer.
Go here for more help.
http://aumha.org/a/stop.htm
Stay Safe Out There (^.^)
P.S.:If you need more help feel free to click on my name under my avatar and email me?
by: Trailerpark Pirate
on: 11th September 09
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MALWARE EXCORCISM AND CLEANUP FOR WINDOWS XP
(Easy Step By Step Directions)
(Note) If you don’t have a taskbar? Hit Ctrl Shift Esc at the same time and the task manager will pop up. Click on [File] at the top left corner of your task manager and choose New Task (Run).Type cmd and hit ok.In the command window type start explorer.exe and hit enter and “My Documents” will popup and your taskbar should be back?
1.Go to Start->Rt click on My Computer and choose Properties -> System Restore Tab -> check the “Turn off system restore” box -> hit Apply and Ok.
2.Hit Ctrl Shift and Esc at the same time and bring up your task manager and choose the processes tab and look for any shady looking exe’s like Regcure.exe or something with allot of random numbers and letters? Rt click on them and choose end process.
(Note)Go here for process info’s http://www.processlibrary.com/
3.When your done shutting down what you can, click on [File] at the top left corner of your task manager and choose New Task (Run).Type msconfig and hit Ok. Go in BOOT.INI tab and tick both “Safe boot” and to the right of that “Networking” and hit Apply and Close.(It will boot in “Safe with networking mode” Choose Aministrator)
4.While in “Safe with networking mode” download Malwarebytes.
(Free) http://download.cnet.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html?tag=mncol
5.Right click on the mbam setup app you downloaded and rename it xxxx then Dbl click on it and install and update it (If you can) and run a full scan and delete/quarantine all entities it finds (Restart if it asks?)
(Note)If you couldn’t update before 1st scan update Malwarebytes and do another scan with a updated Malwarebytes!
6.Go to Start,Run,type msconfig and hit ok.Go in BOOT.INI tab and untick Safe Boot and then go in the Startup tab and (uncheck) all programs (not) needed at startup “Lesser is better in this case” and hit apply,close,restart.Your computer will boot normally and on your desktop a window will popup,check “Don’t show this message” box and hit ok.
(Note)Check here for info’s on startup programs http://www.techspot.com/startup/
(How to video) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbSwtNiBx5A&feature=channel_page
7.Download Superantispyware,install,update,and run a full scan and
delete/quarantine all entities it finds.
(Free) http://download.cnet.com/SuperAntiSpyware-Free-Edition/3000-8022_4-10523889.html?tag=mncol
8.Go to Start->Rt click on My Computer and choose properties -> System Restore Tab -> uncheck the “Turn off system restore” box -> hit Apply and Ok and your done.
(OPTIONAL)
Download Startup Monitor.It’s a add on that acts like a firewall for your startup menu and keeps malware from installing itself without your permission.
(Free) http://www.mlin.net/StartupMonitor.shtml
Download Advanced System Care its a really good free program that has all kinds of optimizing tools and “IObit Security 360″ (Part of ASC) is a really good all around security system and works well with Malwarebytes and Superantispyware try it out? (Free) http://www.iobit.com/
Hijack This cleanup tool (Note)This tool is not intended for novices!
(Tutorial) http://aumha.org/a/hjttutor.htm
(Free) http://free.antivirus.com/hijackthis/
How to fix corrupted Windows system files.
1. Go to Start -> Run -> type sfc /scan now ->hit ok.
It will ask you to insert a Windows XP installation disc.
2. Insert the disc and let the SFC utility run
3. SFC will check/repair changes made to the main system files.
How to fix error messages.
Go to Start > Run > type cmd > Hit [ok]
1.Type chkdsk /f Hit enter and press “y” for yes and let it run.
2.When it’s done restart your computer.
Go here for more help.
http://aumha.org/a/stop.htm
Stay Safe Out There (^.^)
P.S.:If you need more help feel free to click on my name under my avatar and email me?
Trailerpark Pirate is just copying and pasting the same set of worthless instructions into every virus-related question.
That can’t be in keeping with community rules. I’ll look into that. In the meantime, ignore his convoluted crap.
First, uninstall that second anti-virus that you installed (if you can… and if it, itself, isn’t a virus… which I fear).
Get RID of it!
But keep SuperAntiSpyware.
Then, here’s what you do…
Go to the “Bleeping Computer” web site and download a little free utility called “ComboFix.” It has no installer; just download it to your desktop.
Then turn off any REALTIME anti-malware products that you’re using (which are running in the system tray).
Then left-double-click on the ComboFix.exe file to launch it. It will beep, annoyingly, at you to tell you about web sites with which it has no affiliation; and then, after you click through that, it will begin.
DO NOT INTERRUPT IT. Just let it run, even if it reboots your macine a time or two.
When it’s done, it will open NOTEPAD on your screen with a big report it in. Since I’m guessing you won’t know how to read, or what to do with, the report, just close it.
Then turn the computer all the way off… total shutdown, not a mere Windows restart.
Then turn the machine back on and let it boot all the way up and settle down.
Thereafter, use both SuperAntiSpyware and Malware Bytes (both of them) every week to do manual, whole-system scans.
Regarding “Trailerpark Pirate’s” advice, yes, indeed, he recommended, eventually, Malware Bytes. However, that product, alone, is insufficient. It scans for a relatively very small number of very specific typed malware. The truth is that SuperAntiSpyware, alone, can handle it. But Malware Bytes augments SuperAntiSpyware nicely… catching a few things which SuperAntiSpyware might have missed, and vice versa. They should be used, weekly, as a team.
And Malware Bytes, alone, is statistically less likely to have been able to rid your machine of malware in the first place.
Hope that helps.
I know what you mean, I panic a lot and freak out when my computer has a problem.
Get Malware bytes, it is awesome at kicking trojan and virus butts. It detects EVERYTHING! And it is safe, I recommend it 100%. Windows also rec commends Malware bytes.
You will not be disappointed at malware bytes!
Why not try Avira AV. Works well and should remove your problem. You should also get malware bytes anti malware. Between what you already have these 3 should fix your problem Get rid of the other AV you downloaded. It’s no good to you. If it will let you. I think you downloaded Mal ware instead of a AV. If you have done what i think you have done you will need Combo fix to clean it up. Don’t let any of these air heads on here talk you out of combo fix. It’s not what a lot of the people here try to make it out to be.
your are going to love it when u use it.
Trojan horses are designed to allow a hacker remote access to a target computer system. Once a Trojan horse has been installed on a target computer system it is possible for a hacker to access it remotely and perform operations. The operations that a hacker can perform are limited by user privileges on the target computer system and the design of the Trojan horse itself.
Operations which could be performed by a hacker on a target computer system include:
Use of the machine as part of a Botnet (e.g. to perform Distributed Denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks)
Data Theft (e.g. passwords, security codes, credit card information)
Installation of software (including other malware)
Downloading of files
Uploading of files
Deletion of files
Modification of files
Keystroke logging
Viewing the user’s screen