Need help analyzing malware program results

Discussion in 'Malware Help - MG (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by RobbieGal, May 14, 2011.

  1. RobbieGal

    RobbieGal Private E-2

    I use Windows XP Professional. My computer system has 64 bits.

    From time to time my computer runs slow even though I have tried suggested remedies.

    I read & followed the instructions in READ & RUN ME FIRST. I was able to follow all instructions except for the following: I was unable to find any quarantine type folders. I couldn't find the Norton Nprotect folder in Norton Internet Security 2010. Instructions said to download CCleaner but I was unable to figure out how to do that so I downloaded Advanced System Care 4and ran it for both computer users.

    I downloaded and ran SUPERantispyware, Malware Bytes Anti-Malware and MG Tools. I would appreciate your reviewing their logs for me and letting me know if my computer has malware.
     

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  2. Kestrel13!

    Kestrel13! Super Malware Fighter - Major Dilemma Staff Member

    I don't understand why you had problems with Ccleaner. The instructions are clear, it's very simple.

    Please attach the C:\Documents and Settings\Roberta Piper\My Documents\combofix.txt that you have. :)
     
  3. RobbieGal

    RobbieGal Private E-2

    Kestrel13, I greatly appreciate your help.

    About a week ago it was recommended to me that I run ComboFix. When I ran ComboFix, I didn't know anything at all about MajorGeeks. I found out about MajorGeeks on the ComboFix website after I had run ComboFix. Therefore, ComboFix was run before I read the MajorGeeks READ AND RUN ME FIRST.

    I tried to attach the ComboFix file to this post, but got the message "You have already attached this file in thread: Need help with ComboFix Spyware results". You replied to that original thread, so I hope you can find it. If there is something else I can do to resend the ComboFix file to you, please let me know.

    Something I neglected to mention about my computer is that it had been "freezing" frequently, mostly (if not always) when I was using the internet.

    Would you like for me to try using Ccleaner again?
     
  4. Kestrel13!

    Kestrel13! Super Malware Fighter - Major Dilemma Staff Member

    OK then download a fresh copy of combofix as per the instructions and attach the new log.

    Yes, you can run Ccleaner too. Once you have attached the new CF log I can fully review all of the logs. But I start work soon, weekends are a busy time for me. So be patient and I will get back to you, rest assured.

    You did not finish our last thread ;) You left it hanging and began another one, this one,
     
  5. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    This is not a 64 bit PC. It is 32 bits. If your PC had been Win XP x64, you would not have been able to run ComboFix to begin with.

    Uninstall this!!! We did not ask you to install this and it will only serve to slow you down more especially since your complaint is about a slow PC.

    I tend to doubt your problems are malware. More likely it is what you are running and your PC specs.


    But the first questions to get answers to about slow PC complaints are the below.


    Please explain what operations are slow! For example answer the below:
    • Is boot up slow?
    • Is shutdown slow?
    • Is browsing/surfing slow?
    • Is downloading slow?
    • Is running any/every application?
    • Is it also slow in safe boot mode?
    • Also are any processes showing in Task Manager to be using a lot of CPU time?
    • Anything else slow?
     
  6. RobbieGal

    RobbieGal Private E-2

    Chaslang & Kestrel13,

    I'm sorry I didn't get back to you sooner. My computer ended up cutting me off from the internet. The guy who built my (9 year old) computer said that, over a period of about 3 months, the motherboard stopped recognizing a couple of drives. He updated some software for the motherboard and the "missing" drives. (I'm a 66 year old grandma who knows virtually nothing about how a computer runs, so I might not be accurately describing what he said/did.) My computer now seems to be running better. I greatly appreciate the patience and help you both have given me. If I suspect a virus or other malware again, I will let you know.

    RobbieGal
     
  7. Kestrel13!

    Kestrel13! Super Malware Fighter - Major Dilemma Staff Member

    You're welcome. :)

    If you are not having any other malware problems, it is time to do our final steps:
    1. We recommend you keep SUPERAntiSpyware and Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for scanning/removal of malware. Unless you purchase them, they provide no protection. 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" /uninstall
        • Notes: The space between the combofix" and the /uninstall, it must be there.
        • This will uninstall ComboFix and also reset hidden files and folders settings back to Windows defaults.
    3. Go back to step 6 of the READ ME and renable your Disk Emulation software with Defogger if you had disabled it.
    4. Any other miscellaneous tools we may have had you install or download can be uninstalled and deleted.
    5. If we had you download any registry patches like fixme.reg or fixWLK.reg (or any others), you can delete these files now.
    6. 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.
    7. Go to add/remove programs and uninstall HijackThis.
    8. Goto the C:\MGtools folder and find the MGclean.bat file. Double click on this file to run this cleanup program that will remove files and folders
      related to MGtools and some other items from our cleaning procedures.
    9. If you are running Win 7, Vista, Windows XP or Windows ME, do the below:
      • Refer to the cleaning procedures pointed to by step 7 of the READ ME
        for your Window version and see the instructions to Disable System Restore which will flush your Restore Points.
      • Then reboot and Enable System Restore to create a new clean Restore Point.
    10. After doing the above, you should work thru the below link:
     

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