Extremely Slow Startup Done All Read and Run Steps

Discussion in 'Malware Help - MG (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by doublejam, Dec 29, 2008.

  1. doublejam

    doublejam Private E-2

    OK my saga began when AVG found and "innoculated" Trojan Horse Agent.AQGP. Since then I've had a slow start up, slow response and occasionally it will not even read my extra fixed drive I store photos and videos on (Sometimes it's just not there and then it's back, slow read when it's there). The trojan must have done something to my restore points, because I was unable to restore to previous good boot.

    I started with AdAWare which I already had. Then I DL paid for Registry Mechanic and Spyware Doctor. No improvement so I DL and ran Malwarebytes and Hijack This. Each found one or two minor things. The only time I got improvement on the startup was when I disabled all services in the msconfig. But of course that's not practical. So, then I went back to Normal start up from MSconfig and my problems returned. Finally, I jumped on this forum and did the "Read and run" steps to a T. I have all the logs.

    What ever hit me is still doing something. I've run everything I can think of and still not back to normal. On startup, I get the Welcome Screen and the lovely chime, but then the screen goes blue (my boring desktop background) and it takes approx 3 minutes for the taskbar and the remainder of the desktop to load up.

    I have logs a plenty. It make take a few posts to get them all put up. You'll find my System Info in the MGlogs.zip. I'll post it first.

    Thanks in Advance for helping this working mom from Texas.
     

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    Last edited: Dec 29, 2008
  2. doublejam

    doublejam Private E-2

    Additional Logs for SAS and Malawarebytes. The first Mal log dated 12/29 was from when I was going the Read and Run Steps. The second Mal Log dated 12/28 was from yesterday's initial deep scan. Just in case it would be helpful.

    Thanks!
     

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  3. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    Your logs are clean. I would suggest you post in the software section regarding your startup issues. You may wish to use a Startup Manager

    You can also benefit from downloading ATF Cleaner by Atribune. This program does not require an installation. The executable actually runs the program.

    NOTE: This program is for Windows XP and Windows 2000 only. ATF Cleaner will remove all files from the items that are checked so if you have some cookies you'd like to save. Please move them to a different directory first.

    * Double-click ATF-Cleaner.exe to run the program.
    * Under Main choose: Select All
    * Click the Empty Selected button.

    If you use Firefox browser

    * Click Firefox at the top and choose: Select All
    * Click the Empty Selected button.
    o NOTE: If you would like to keep your saved passwords, please click No at the prompt.

    If you use Opera browser

    * Click Opera at the top and choose: Select All
    * Click the Empty Selected button.
    o NOTE: If you would like to keep your saved passwords, please click No at the prompt.

    Click Exit on the Main ATF Cleaner menu to close the program.

    If you are not having any other malware problems, it is time to do our final steps:

    1. We recommed you keep SUPERAntiSpyware and Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for scanning/removal of malware. Unless you purchase them, they provide no real time protection. They are useful as backup scanners. They do not use any significant amount of resources ( except a little disk space ) until you run a scan.
    2. If we had you use ComboFix, uninstall ComboFix (This uninstall will only work as written if you installed ComboFix on your Desktop like we requested.)
      • Click START then RUN and enter the below into the run box and then click OK. Note the quotes are required
      • "%userprofile%\Desktop\combofix" /u
        • Notes: The space between the combofix" and the /u, it must be there.
        • This will uninstall ComboFix and also reset hidden files and folders settings back to Windows defaults.

      • Delete the C:\combofix folder from combofix (if it exists)

    3. Any other miscellaneous tools we may have had you install or download can be uninstalled and deleted.
    4. If running Vista, it is time to make sure you have reenabled UAC by double clicking on the C:\MGtools\enableUAC.reg file and allowing it to be added to the registry.
    5. Go to add/remove programs and uninstall HijackThis.
    6. You can delete the C:\MGtools folder and the C:\MGtools.exe file. You can also delete the C:\MGlogs.zip
    7. If you are running Vista, Windows XP or Windows ME, do the below:
      • Refer to the cleaning steps in the READ ME for your Window version and see the steps to Disable System Restore which will flush your Restore Points.
      • Then reboot and Enable System Restore to create a new clean Restore Point.

    8. After doing the above, you should work thru the below link:

     

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