So I got a virus. An really, really nasty one. It's controlling my ability to scan my computer for it. I can't download (and if I can it locks me out of starting the program by removing my permission to use it), or even use an online scanner to detect it...the only thing that has shown it to date was CounterSpy which was installed before this happened. It showed it, and when I went to remove it CounterSpy actually froze, and a window popped up saying "the service controller returned no service, you may be running a scheduled update.", and now even that is locked out. It did identify it as a trojan.win32.agent, which is only like one of 2,000 viruses.
So I'm fucked. Even Windows Live Messenger has been locked out, saying the "live communications platform has stopped working". It even eliminated my ability to use the recovery tool to go back to some other date...gone, disabled. WTF?
I'm so pissed. :(
Damn you Trojan!
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Damn you Trojan!
by Dragon Star » Wed Sep 02, 2009 4:15 pm
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by Lance » Wed Sep 02, 2009 4:43 pm
Visit: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/combofi ... e-combofix
Download ComboFix from here: http://download.bleepingcomputer.com/sUBs/ComboFix.exe
Reboot into Safe mode.
Run ComboFix.
Wait...
Keep waitiing...
After it reboots and finishes cleaning, you should be able to go download Malware Bytes Anti Malware from here: http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php
That will finish the clean up job.
I have cleaned dozens of these this way.
Download ComboFix from here: http://download.bleepingcomputer.com/sUBs/ComboFix.exe
Reboot into Safe mode.
Run ComboFix.
Wait...
Keep waitiing...
After it reboots and finishes cleaning, you should be able to go download Malware Bytes Anti Malware from here: http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php
That will finish the clean up job.
I have cleaned dozens of these this way.
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by troubleagain » Wed Sep 02, 2009 5:10 pm
Er...I'm glad this isn't about a broken condom... :?
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by Dragon Star » Wed Sep 02, 2009 8:22 pm
Good one TA. :wink:
When attempting to open ComboFix;
"Error. Some files could not be created. Please close all programs, reboot windows and restart this instillation."
When attempting to open ComboFix;
"Error. Some files could not be created. Please close all programs, reboot windows and restart this instillation."
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by Мастер » Wed Sep 02, 2009 8:37 pm
Not that it helps you now, but I really need to move in this direction.
They call me Mr Celsius!
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by Lance » Wed Sep 02, 2009 9:29 pm
In safe mode?
Download it on a different PC and then run it from a flash drive.
Download it on a different PC and then run it from a flash drive.
No trees were killed in the posting of this message.
However, a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced.
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Build a man a fire and he will be warm for a few hours.
Set a man on fire and he will be warm for the rest of his life.
However, a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced.
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Build a man a fire and he will be warm for a few hours.
Set a man on fire and he will be warm for the rest of his life.
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by Dragon Star » Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:43 am
Lance wrote:In safe mode?
Yep. Tried it without it too. I systematically closed every process I could without shutting the computer down, and it still wouldn't run. This virus is a nasty bitch.
Download it on a different PC and then run it from a flash drive.
I might have too, the other computer is my problem. Maybe I can use my old computer I have in St. Petersberg to download it when I get a chance to get over there.
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by Dragon Star » Sun Sep 06, 2009 3:27 pm
hippietrekx wrote:Dude. No more porn. Right?
I've kept the same collection for the last 6 months, sorry hun, ain't that.
Newest symptom: The tumbnails for all of my pictures are gone. I can open pictures, but I can't see what they are before I do. Just the names with a blank spot over them.
Now that is strange...
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