Facebook Load Fail

Discussion in 'Malware Help - MG (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by cris.pinoy, Sep 18, 2013.

  1. cris.pinoy

    cris.pinoy Private E-2

    Hi all,

    Tried to log in to facebook today which failed to load completely.
    Only the topmost blue bar shows with the buttons but when clicked, does not load to any URL.

    Searched for fixes from around the web like adding 's' to 'http', which does not count for me for I had been on the 'https' setting even before. Ran Avira and cleared my caches and temporary file with CCleaner to no avail.

    My PC is up to date on everything including malware and spyware detectors its just that I am not the only one using my PC. My cousins and sibling go to sites that I don't always see.

    I suspect phishing and am contemplating on running the battery of anti-malware software but I thought I need more advice before proceeding.

    Specs:
    - Browser: Google Chrome
    - Processor: Pentium Dual Core E5800 @ 3.20 & 3.19 GHz
    - RAM: 2 GB
    - System: Windows 7 32-bit Starter SP 1

    P.S. Might be of help: Avira detected and alerted of a virus sometime ago while my cousin is playing some facebook game. I said to remove it but my cousin had already cancelled it before I could intervene.
     
  2. Kestrel13!

    Kestrel13! Super Malware Fighter - Major Dilemma Staff Member

    Welcome to Major Geeks!

    Please read ALL of this message including the notes before doing anything.

    Please follow the instructions in the below link:

    READ & RUN ME FIRST. Malware Removal Guide

    and attach the requested logs when you finish these instructions.
    • **** If something does not run, write down the info to explain to us later but keep on going. ****
    • Do not assume that because one step does not work that they all will not. MGtools will frequently run even when all other tools will not.

    • After completing the READ & RUN ME and attaching your logs, make sure that you tell us what problems still remain ( if any still do )!
    Helpful Notes:

    1. If you run into problems trying to run the READ & RUN ME or any of the scans in normal boot mode, you can run the steps in safe boot mode but make sure you tell us what you did later when you post logs. See the below if you do not know how to boot in safe mode:
    2. If you have problems downloading on the problem PC, download the tools and the manual update Malwarebytes ( links are given in the READ & RUN ME) onto another PC and then burn to a CD. Then copy them to the problem PC. You will have to skip getting updates if (and only if) your internet connection does not work. Yes you could use a flash drive too but flash drives are writeable and infections can spread to them.
    3. If you cannot seem to login to an infected user account, try using a different user account (if you have one) in either normal or safe boot mode and running only RogueKiller and Malwarebytes while logged into this other user account. Then reboot and see if you can log into the problem user account. If you can then run the rest of the READ & RUN ME FIRST instructions on the infected account.
    4. To avoid additional delay in getting a response, it is strongly advised that after completing the READ & RUN ME you also read this sticky:
    Any additional post is a bump which will add more delay. Once you attach the logs, your thread will be in the work queue and as stated our system works the oldest threads FIRST.
     

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