16 bit MS-Dos subsystem error after running scans

Discussion in 'Malware Help (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by fdool73, Aug 3, 2010.

  1. fdool73

    fdool73 Private E-2

    I ran SuperAntiSpyware, Malwarebytes and ComboFix in that order. I think the error is related to something ComboFix did but I'm not sure. I get a window that pops up on non-admin accounts that says:

    "C:\DOCUME~\username\LOCALS~\Temp\pxslomem.com
    C:\DOCUME~\username\LOCALS~\Temp\, a temporary file needed for initialization could not be created or could not be written to. Make sure that the directory path exists, and disk space is available. Choose 'Close' to terminate the application"

    If a make the user a power user or admin they don't get the error. Unfortunately cannot remove read-only permissions from the %temp% directory. I have also tried replacing Config.nt, Autoexec.nt and Command.com with the originals from the XP CD.
     
  2. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

  3. fdool73

    fdool73 Private E-2

    Logs:


    ComboFix 10-07-27.05 - PCSSadmin 07/28/2010 14:19:01.2.2 - x86
     

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    Last edited by a moderator: Aug 3, 2010
  4. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

  5. fdool73

    fdool73 Private E-2

    Sorry about that
     

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  6. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    I need the following logs:
    SAS
    MBAM
    C:\MGLogs.zip --> from running the C:\MGTools.exe
     
  7. fdool73

    fdool73 Private E-2

    I re-imaged the PC after running all the suggested apps and then ran combofix on the base image and deployed the PC, that is when I noticed all non-admins who received this PC image were getting the error. I did not install and run SAS, MBAM or MGTools on the 'clean' image
     
  8. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    If you don't feel this is a malware issue, I suggest you post in the software forum.
     
  9. fdool73

    fdool73 Private E-2

    I believe it is an issue caused by Combofix, if need be I will post to software
     
  10. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    I am not seeing where anything that Combo did could be the cause of this. Do follow up in the software forums. :)
     

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