Sophos Found RootKit - Can I Delete Files?

Discussion in 'Malware Help - MG (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by starrynight4321, Sep 2, 2009.

  1. starrynight4321

    starrynight4321 Private E-2

    I downloaded the Sophos Anti-Rootkit Program and it scanned my computer and found the following files:

    C:\WINDOWS\Temp\geyekrsosoobxthl.tmp

    C:\WINDOWS\Temp\geyekrttuvtftweq.tmp

    C:\WINDOWS\Temp\geyekrijapqqomti.tmp

    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\geyerkruelfnmpa.dat

    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\geyekrdmowqjnv.dat

    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\geyekrwuvm.sys

    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\geyekrfrkdldlh.dll

    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\geyekrpevtltty.dll

    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\geyekrpevtltty.dll.vir


    Sophos says that these files are removable, but it doesn't recommend removing them.

    I don't know what to do! If I can remove them, do I need to do it in Safe Mode?

    Please help me get rid of this rootkit safely...I've tried Malware Bytes, F-Blacklight, Spyware Doctor, Avast! and none of them will fully remove this.

    This Sophos rootkit was the only program that found all of these, but now I'm too afraid to remove them! I'm only intermediate when it comes to computer skills, so I'm too afraid to get too technical in how to remove this. I just need a program that will do it for me.

    Any suggestions would be awesome! Thanks!

    P.S.

    Malware Bytes found:

    Memory Modules Infected: \\?\globalroot\systemroot\SYSTEM32\geyekrpevtltty.dll (Trojan.TDSS)

    Files Infected: \\?\globalroot\systemroot\SYSTEM32\geyekrpevtltty.dll (Trojan.TDSS)


    Spyware Doctor found:

    Rootkit.TDSS

    Backdoor.Tidserv

    WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\GEYEKR*.DAT

    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\geyekrdmowqjnv.dat

    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\geyerkruelfnmpa.dat

     
  2. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member


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