This Program is Blocked By Group Policy. Help!!

Discussion in 'Malware Help - MG (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by jstatham, Nov 15, 2012.

  1. jstatham

    jstatham Private E-2

    I download a program call beyond compare from CNET 2 days ago and my system has not been the same since. I believe I have removed all the infections using Malwarebytes(in safe mode) Hijackthis, cccleaner,rkill,spybot, etc. I have googled and tried everything I could find but here is the current state of my machine. If I try and run MalwareBytes I get an error staying that "This Program is Blocked by Group Policy" I then check the event viewer and see this "
    Access to C:\Program Files (x86)\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\mbam.exe has been restricted by your Administrator by location with policy rule {3036cfcf-7c01-4800-a2ca-e6a7873107d2} placed on path C:\Program Files (x86)\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware.

    I have googled and looked and I cannot find anywhere on my system where I have a group policy. I know for a fact I did not add one. I also get the same error when I try and start the avira control panel. If I go rename the C:\Program Files (x86)\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware to C:\Program Files (x86)\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware1 and run the exe it runs fine and does not find or detect anything. It also works in safe mode. I also found online a command option to reset all your group policys back to default and I still get the error. I am not a member of a domain. Whatever virus or spyware that was on my system found I was running Malwarebytes and Avira and added a rule somehwere that I cannot remove. I have also tried the Avira rescue disk as well as loaded Avast and peformed a boot scan and found nothing. I am not sure what to try next any help will be greatly appericated. I attached my hijackthis log and screen shots. My user is the Administrator and I also get the same error if I login and use the Windows Default Admin Account.
     

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    jstatham, Nov 15, 2012
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  2. Kestrel13!

    Kestrel13! Super Malware Fighter - Major Dilemma Staff Member

    Welcome to the Malware Removal Forum.

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    Pleases follow the instructions in the below link:

    READ & RUN ME FIRST. Malware Removal Guide


    and attach the requested logs when you finish these instructions.
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    • After completing the READ & RUN ME and attaching your logs, make sure that you tell us what problems still remain ( if any still do )!
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    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 updates for SUPERAntiSpyware and 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 SUPERAntiSpyware 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 SUPERAntiSpyware, Malwarebytes, ComboFix and MGtools on the infected account as requested in the instructions.
    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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    Kestrel13!, Nov 16, 2012
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