Can't get rid of VBS:Malware [Gen]. Help

Discussion in 'Malware Help (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by -Archangel-, Aug 25, 2007.

  1. -Archangel-

    -Archangel- Private E-2

    Hi,

    I've got avast antivirus software and every time my winxp loads avast finds this virus/worm, then I get rid of it but after next restart it is back.
    I tried using Hijack This but can't see what is wrong (I don't have enough exp with this things).
    I am not sure but it started happening after Spybot and Lavasoft Ad-aware was installed. I removed them in the meantime but that didn't help.

    Anyway, I need help.

    Tnx in advance for any effort in helping me.
     
  2. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Welcome to Major Geeks!

    Exactly where is AVG finding this. Give us the full file name and path. Or give us a log from AVG showing what is being found.
     
  3. -Archangel-

    -Archangel- Private E-2

    this is a log from Avast:

    26.8.2007 15:06:02 sandra 1660 Sign of "VBS:Malware [Gen]" has been found in "C:\DOCUME~1\SANDRA~1.WES\LOCALS~1\Temp\1.reg" file.
     
  4. abri

    abri MajorGeek

    Hi Archangel!!
    Try this. Let Avast fix it as it has been doing and afterwards run CCleaner. You can find a link to download CCleaner in our READ & RUN ME FIRST page. It's under Point 1 just before you get to Point 2. Be sure not to install Teatimer with CCleaner. Then run it in the default setting by double clicking on the CCleaner icon on the desktop (don't make any adjustments). The windows tab will be the active one when it opens up and that's the right one.. Then click on Run Cleaner in the lower right hand corner and when it tells you it will permanently delete files from your computer, click on ok. It will delete all of your temporary internet files and temp folders along with your cookies, history and logs. If that doesn't take care of it, then begin with Point 0 and go through the basic cleaning instructions in the READ & RUN ME FIRST and post the logs to us so we can see if something is prevent it from getting deleted.

    abri
     
  5. -Archangel-

    -Archangel- Private E-2

    Tnx for help but in the end the computer was formated and reinstalled again, and the malware didn't show up.
     
  6. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Sorry to here you formatted your computer. You did not need to do this. That was just a file in a temporary folder and any disk clearer (including the one built-in to Windows) would have deleted it. In addition, you could have manually deleted the file.

    You should check this out: How to Protect yourself from malware!
     

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