About Blank please help

Discussion in 'Malware Help (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by jlanza, Jan 26, 2005.

  1. jlanza

    jlanza Private E-2

    Hi New here and need help.

    The problem started in the machine with about blank.

    I was unable to perform all the scans as the machine was and still is shutting off when I try to run the scans, I was about to scan with Anti Vir, it did remove 2 infected files, one of them was java files and the other was troj startpg.ag this did clear up the about blank home page problem.

    Everyother scan I run the machine shuts down, if i do something else on the machine example I downloaded windows updates no problem no shut down.

    The services suggested to turn off were not there.

    I was able to run the cc cleaner nothing else though.

    I am at a loss please help
     
  2. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Did you download all the tools from the READ ME? If so, disconnect your cable to the internet and boot into safe mode. See what steps you can run now.

    Be specific! Last time you said nothing would run but CCleaner. Is that really true? You mean you could not run any of the below:

    Ad-Aware SE........
    Ad-Aware VX2 Cleaner Plug-In.....
    Spybot.................
    Spybot - Search and Destroy DSO Exploit Fix
    SpywareBlaster....
    McAfee AVERT Stinger......
    CWShredder.......
    Kill2me...............
    about:Buster......
    HSRemove......
     
  3. jlanza

    jlanza Private E-2

    Yes it is really true, I wish I could be more specific the darn thing is thats all there is, besides the CC cleaner I was about to to run the Anti Vir, if I let the maching sit there its ok once I try to do something after a few minutes it shuts down by itself.

    I will disconnect and see what happens.
     
  4. moondog

    moondog Private E-2

    Actually, I had a similar problem the other night. The shutdown occured while Ad-Aware was scanning. It appeared to be caused by one of the spyware programs that had infected the computer (not sure which one). It did give a 60 second warning before it shut down, so as soon as the warning showed up I cancelled the remainder of the scan and deleted all of the items that had already been identified as bad by the Ad-Aware Scan. This was able to be completed within the 60-seconds. Then when I powered the machine back up and ran Ad-Aware again, the offending program had already been removed and I was able to complete that scan, as well as all of the others. :)
     
  5. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Please answer these quesions:
    1) Were you able to download all the tools?
    2) Were you able to install the ones that require installation (like Ad-Aware SE, Spybot S&D, & SpywareBlaster)?
    3) Are you running the scans after booting in safe mode?
    4) Did you download HijackThis 1.99 yet? If not, please do so. Then follow the guidelines below on where to install it and how to post a log as an attachment. This is all covered in the sticky thread NO HIJACK THIS LOG FILES BEFORE READING THIS: HJT Tutorial & LOG File Posting

    Now post a HijackThis log as an attachment to your message (Do not post the log inline). All running programs should be closed, including your web browser, e-mail. Close before running Hijack This!

    To repeat: Do NOT run Hijack This from the Desktop, a temp folder, or a sub-folder of C:\Documents and Settings, or choose to run it directly from the downloaded ZIP file. Place it in its own folder, for example C:\Program Files\HJT
     

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