fbi moneypak mac bootcamp running winxp

Discussion in 'Malware Help - MG (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by roadside_trash, Dec 26, 2013.

  1. roadside_trash

    roadside_trash Private E-2

    I had the FBI moneypak virus on the PC side of my dual booting macbook pro. I was running winxp. I saw online a lot of ways to remove the virus that would work fine on a PC but have failed on the MBP due to me not being able to get into safemode or use a boot disc other than Bart's PE. I was able to get windows running again and wanted to post how I did incase it can help others.

    The short version is this:
    I booted up into the mac side and carefully deleted infected files from the winxp partition which was mounted on my desktop. Using the mac's browser to get online and confirm if files were safe to remove. Once done, I rebooted into WinXp (which worked now) and ran hitmanpro off of a usb flash drive. That removed any other traces of the virus.

    More detailed version:
    I knew the exact time when the infection happened. With this knowledge I booted into the Mac Os side. Using the free 'EasyFind' software for the mac, I first searched my WinXp partition for any files containing ".exe". Two were from the exact time the laptop got infected with random, goofy names. I deleted these. I then began a search for other files that had been created at that exact time and deleted them. BE CAREFUL on what you delete, search online for the file if you're not sure. There were also infected temp files in my app data folder and in the internet explorer folders. With this done, I booted back into WinXp and it was working. I had a copy of Hitmanpro software on a usb drive. I ran hitmanpro to remove the last traces of the virus. Hope this helps some other cross platformers
     

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