Update
I have tried everything that was recommended by everyone including scanning
the hard drive with a Kaspersky rescue CD disk at least three times.
However, some threats still remain hidden somewhere in the files that are
resisting detection. As Don Penlington commented; if the system is too badly
infected, a reformat may be the only practical answer. If there are no other
options, I guess I will do a fresh install. I do have a slave drive
installed in the computer and most of my important files are there but I
will still have to reinstall all my programs along with the operating
system.
Thanks to everyone for their input in this matter. You really don’t know how
much your suggestions are appreciated.
Don
On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 6:34 PM, David Sherman <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Look here: http://security.symantec.com/nbrt/npe.asp
>
> Or
> Try this online scanner
>
> http://www.sophos.com/security/analyses/viruses-and-spyware/trojfakeavbmh.ht
> ml<http://www.sophos.com/security/analyses/viruses-and-spyware/trojfakeavbmh.ht%0Aml>which I rub run in safe mode with networking.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Personal Computer Hardware discussion List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Donald DeWitt
> Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 10:01 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Computer infection
>
> 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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> >
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