Windows keeps restarting whenever I run an antimalware tool

Discussion in 'Malware Help - MG (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by cokelight, Mar 24, 2009.

  1. cokelight

    cokelight Private E-2

    There was a party here a few days ago and the computer is accessible to everyone. Due to to this, I believe someone probably browsed some sites/downloaded some things that they shouldn't have.

    The problem is that, whenever I try to run hijackthis, combofix, smitfraudfix, etc., the computer restarts itself. Even going to google and searching for possible fixes gives me errors, but when I'm browsing other, normal sites, the computer doesn't restart.

    I checked the process tree and there seems to be multiple instances of ping.exe in there. Also the desktop has the following programs (hidden by default):

    swsc
    nircmd
    ntrights
    vfind
    erunt
    ntpback
    dumphive
    ntp
    swreg
    handle
    swxcacls
    moveex
    restartit

    and the following "dos batch files"
    qoo
    look2me
    list-c
    purity

    and a bunch of LOC files
    erunt
    erdntwin
    erdntdos

    I already tried booting into safe mode and running hijackthis/other programs in safemode but it just keeps on restarting. Sorry if this isn't a whole lot to go on, but i can't really run any diagnostic tools or anything without the computer restarting. Any help would be appreciated
     
  2. cokelight

    cokelight Private E-2

    I solved the problem already :)
     
  3. dr.moriarty

    dr.moriarty Malware Super Sleuth Staff Member

    :)

    Thanks for the update, cokelight!

    dr.m
     

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