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Donald DeWitt <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:01:07 -0400
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Thanks Paul for your suggestions. I have been scanning the computer all day
with AVG, Superantispyware and Malwarebytes in normal mode and also in safe
mode and these programs seem to be incapable of removing this infection. It
seems that every time I run a scan the infection gets worse; last count was
up to thirty nine separate infections. As I mentioned before, AVG and
Superantispyware can identify and list every one of these things but cannot
do a removal.



My programs are not running normal, the monitor flickers and turns black for
a few seconds, then recovers and I’m getting numerous advertisement pop-ups.




Do you think I should try a system restore? If so, what is the best way to
go about this?  The last thing I want to do is a Windows reinstall.



Don


On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 1:08 PM, David Sherman <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Which virus?
>
> Look at Symantec etc for removal tool.
>
> Also please install SP3.
>
> thanks
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Personal Computer Hardware discussion List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Donald DeWitt
> Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 12:39 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [PCBUILD] Computer infection
>
> Hello everyone,
>
>
>
> I'm running XP windows service pack 2 on a Dell desk top computer.
>
>
>
> I acquired an infection from the internet that has been documented and
> located by both Avg and Superantispyware in; Documents and Settings\Local
> Service\Cookies\System.
>
>
>
> There are presently twenty some variations of this infection and still
> growing. Avg and Superantispyware have no problem finding and listing all
> of
> these, however they cannot remove them. I tried running SDFix as
> recommended
> on PCbuild a while back but it is too complicated for me to operate.
>
>
>
> If anyone has any suggestions, I would appreciate it
>
>
>
> Don
>
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