detect rootkit and got to restart but no vain

Discussion in 'Malware Help - MG (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by itsho, Aug 27, 2008.

  1. itsho

    itsho Private E-2

    hello.
    i have a computer that resonds very weird. and i cant do lot of things (when downloading a file - it download a different file, registry edit, watching internet video, change desktop wallpaper, .... )
    the big problem is that i don't have phisical access to the computer - only VIA VNC (the computer is in Hungary, and i'm in another country).

    i managed to download Combofix and copy him to my client via Skype (!!!) :confused

    when i finally managed to run Combofix, it said something like
    "Combofix has detected presence of a Rootkit activity, and will restart the computer". and immidiatly, reboot.
    afterwards, the computer starts and all my client can see is the mouse and a black background. the mouse cursor is on "sand-clock" mode for more than a hour and then he gets normal desktop. but combofix doesnt work.

    i tried all this for about 10 times before tried to post. so please, any idea will be very appriciated.
    (if someone is kind enough - i let him the ip and password for VNC access)

    thank you everyone !
    :wave
     
  2. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Just skip ComboFix and complete the other steps. This is not an ideal method of trying to fix any malware problems as you can already see working via VNC is going to added to the difficulties.

    Note: your problems may or may not be malware related. After seeing some logs, we will have a better idea.
     
  3. itsho

    itsho Private E-2

    thank you !
    i used Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and it found few things and remove it ! :)
     
  4. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    You're welcome.

    MBAM was supposed to be run before ComboFix anyway. ;)
     

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