av5.exe and other files

Discussion in 'Malware Help - MG (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by Atlantic44, Mar 26, 2012.

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  1. Atlantic44

    Atlantic44 Corporal

    I have been gone today, and when I came back these 4 files were on my desktop including an exe file.

    http://db.tt/6aoVkxAC


    Apparently AV5.exe is the exe file for avast software, but I did not install that and nothing new is in my list of installed programs.

    My big concern with this is odiously malware. But this whole this is really weird.:-o
     
  2. Atlantic44

    Atlantic44 Corporal

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  3. 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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    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.
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  4. Atlantic44

    Atlantic44 Corporal

    I just wondered if anyone had heard of this type of "virus"

    My whole system looks clean but I can see that some version of avast was installed on here. And so it clashes with my firewall that I have setup(it makes videos choppy and so on) but when I shut it down in task manager then everything is fine.

    I am planning on replacing the HD on this computer soon. So I don't think I'll worry about it. ;D
     
  5. Kestrel13!

    Kestrel13! Super Malware Fighter - Major Dilemma Staff Member

    OK! No problem! :)
     
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