BSOD during Combofix

Discussion in 'Malware Help (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by barkeep68, Apr 14, 2012.

  1. barkeep68

    barkeep68 Private E-2

    I had a number of infections that spybot and malwaybytes found and fixed, McAfee didn't find anything. I kept looking around for some of my same issues that still persisted, all files hidden, administrator tools empty, cannot run a system restore. I came across your forum that referenced one of my issues and I downloaded combofix, ran it and I received the BSOD. I tried to reboot in safe mode but still receive BSOD.

    I apologize I cannot complete any of your prerequisites for posting but I can't get my system working. The BSOD states:
    A problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer.
    Tech Info:
    STOP: 0x0000007B (0xF789E524, 0xC0000034, 0x00000000, 0x00000000)

    OS:XP
     
    Last edited: Apr 14, 2012
  2. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Welcome to Major Geeks!
    Are you saying that the BSOD occurred while running ComboFix? Or did it occur upon the reboot after ComboFix was already run?

    Do you have your Windows XP boot CD?

    You may also want to take a look at the below link:
    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324103
     
  3. barkeep68

    barkeep68 Private E-2

    BSOD occured while running ComboFix.
    I do not have the boot CD.
    Will review the link you sent
     
  4. barkeep68

    barkeep68 Private E-2

    After reviewing the link I don't know which, if any, of the opitons are applicabel to my situation. Does having received the BSOD while running ComboFix zero in on a particular issue?
     
  5. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Not really. I just wanted to better understand how far ComboFix actually got. The crash while ComboFix was running may indicate malware interrupted the execution of ComboFix. However we have no way of really knowing yet. Also we don't know what damage has occurred. Without a boot CD, we cannot even begin to fix this.

    I suggest that you try following the procedure in the below link to see if fixing your MBR helps:

    Fix MBR using ARCDC
     
  6. barkeep68

    barkeep68 Private E-2

    Since I can't reboot I posted my issue at the software forum and thought that once that issue was fixed I would come back to this forum to address the malware issue. I apologize for not imforming you. Thisisu and satrow attempted to assist in software. I had run LISTSVC in recovery console and thisisu suggested disabling one of the entries:
    vkquwexg-boot

    I did and I still receive the BSOD in normal and safe boot up attempts. Should I continue in this forum or stay in the software forum?
     
  7. barkeep68

    barkeep68 Private E-2

    Should I restart with the disk still in and the cd-rom booting up first or do I change the boot up order back to its original configuaration and attempt to boot normally after running the arcdc?
     
  8. barkeep68

    barkeep68 Private E-2

    I attempted a normal boot up and safe mode after using ARCDC and the result was the same BSOD. I realized that ARCDC provides a recovery console, however, I have access to the recovery console. It's the only thing I can access
     
  9. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Yes but you need to use the ARCDC CD to access the Recovery Console because you want to avoid booting from the hard disk incase it had an infected partition or infected MBR. When you boot from the CD, you don't load anything from the possibly infected hard disk which could potentially block fixes.

    At this point you say you have run fixmbr after booting from the ARCDC CD. Is this 100% correct?
    Did you also run fixboot during this same time? If not, boot from the CD and run fixmbr and then fixboot

    Your problem is sounding like it is hardware related. But in the class of "hardware related" we also lump drivers used by your PC's hardware.
     
  10. barkeep68

    barkeep68 Private E-2

    I recently received the reinstall disk from dell since you indicated that is what I needed to do. Is it possible to reinstalll without losing the data on my computer? If you need me to go to another forum just let me know, thanks.
     
  11. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

  12. barkeep68

    barkeep68 Private E-2

    I am reinstalling with new cd. Would you recommend completing all the intial steps on the malware forum page for and posting the results?
     
  13. thisisu

    thisisu Malware Consultant

    Hi, Chaslang is away for a while so I will help you.

    When you say reinstall, did you do a Repair installation as Chaslang suggested or a full format and reload?

    If full format and reload, then no, you would not need to complete the Read and Run Me again.
     
  14. barkeep68

    barkeep68 Private E-2

    I am attempting to do a repair re-install. Running into a problem with another BSOD during the reinstall and am addressing that issue in the software forum.
     

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