Computer Freezing Randomly

Discussion in 'Malware Help (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by kteng, Apr 18, 2009.

  1. kteng

    kteng Private E-2

    My computer randomly freezes up. I am ALWAYS able to move my cursor and if I ctrl+alt+del, task manager pops up. I can even move things around. However, whatever the current page/folder/etc is becomes frozen. I can click on stuff in my taskbar but it just freezes. After awhile, my comp just completely freezes up and I hear a noise coming from inside my case. At that point I have to do a hard reboot. This all happened after one time while playing a game when my computer randomly restarted by itself. I then got a message saying something like "a device has been installed". I've already ran multiple thorough virus/adware/malware/registry scans and nothing came up. Drivers are fine, video card is fine, fans are fine. No BSoDs and no other noticable issues besides freezing up randomly. Im really stumped on what is causing this problem.

    I think an important thing to note is that I used a system restore point set to a week back before any symptoms occured. I still had the problem. Problem wasn't noticable until 4/14.
     

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  2. dr.moriarty

    dr.moriarty Malware Super Sleuth Staff Member

    Welcome to MajorGeeks!

    I am currently reviewing your logs and will get back to you with a set of instructions as soon as possible. Our queue is working the oldest threads first.

    Thanks for your patience.
    dr.m
     
  3. dr.moriarty

    dr.moriarty Malware Super Sleuth Staff Member

    Hello, kteng


    The below fixes are specific to your problem and should only be used for issue(s) on this machine. Also, please do not install any other software while we are still working with you unless instructed. Once we have given you the all clean and final instructions you will be free to install what you want.

    Comment: Giving all users of this pc "Adminstrator Accounts" is bound to lead to problems.

    *SPECIAL NOTE: ComboFix in error quarantined mm.BOT which is needed for Diablo II. Make a note to reinstall it AFTER we have finished the malware removal.

    Did you knowlingly install WinPcap 4.0.2?


    Step 1:
    Please look in Add/Remove Programs for the following and uninstall if found. If you get any errors just make a note and proceed
    Step 2:
    Run C:\MGtools\analyse.exe by double clicking on it (Note: if using Vista, don't double click, use right click and select Run As Administrator). This is really HijackThis (select Do a system scan only) and select the following lines but DO NOT CLICK FIX until you exit all browser sessions including the one you are reading in right now:

    After clicking Fix, exit HJT.

    Step 3:
    Now we need to use ComboFix to remove some malware.
    • Make sure that combofix.exe that you downloaded while doing the READ & RUN ME is on your Desktop but Do not run it!
      • If it is not on your Desktop, the below will not work.
    • Close/disable all anti-virus and anti-malware programs so they do not interfere with the running of ComboFix. *Remember to re-start them before coming back online.
    • Open Notepad and copy/paste the text in the below code box into it (make sure you scroll all the way down in the code box to get all lines selected ):
    • Save the above as CFscript.txt and make sure you save it to the same location (should be on your Desktop) as ComboFix.exe
    • At this point, you MUST EXIT ALL BROWSERS NOW before continuing!
    • You should have both the ComboFix.exe and CFScript.txt icons on your Desktop.
      If it asks you to overide the previous file with the same name, click YES.
    • Now use your mouse to drag CFscript.txt on top of ComboFix.exe
      http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v666/sUBs/CFScriptB-4.gif
    • Follow the prompts.
    • When it finishes, a log will be produced named c:\combofix.txt
    • I will ask for this log below

    Note:

    Do not mouseclick combofix's window while it is running. That may cause it to stall.


    Step 4:
    Run Ccleaner

    Step 5:
    Now install the latest Sun Java Runtime Environment


    Step 6:
    Now run the C:\MGtools\GetLogs.bat file by double clicking on it (Note: if using Vista, use right click and select Run As Administrator).

    Then attach the below logs to your next reply:
    • C:\MGlogs.zip
    • C:\combofix.txt

    *Make sure you tell me if you had any problems running this procedure and give a description of how things are working now!

    dr.m
     

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