Don't know what to start from...can run exe

Discussion in 'Malware Help (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by stmas, Aug 7, 2009.

  1. stmas

    stmas Private E-2

    Hello there...

    1. have xp sp3 and mcfeee antivirus, securty center...from comcast
    2. caught a virus few days ago,
    3. mcafee kept sending messages that trojan virus was removed
    4. started getting multiple pop us ie windows like veteran org, anti virus sw etc..
    5. mcfee scan no result
    6. it suggested that itt tried to remove some melicious application but could not, I removed suspicious application manually via add/remove
    7. did not help and pop ups and trojans continue to appear
    8. i used mcfee shreader
    9. after that or something else caused it runddl. failed and i can't run any exec files on my system at all.
    10. every time i run exec file i get a message that no programm associated with that file
    11. now except browser no application starting
    12. mcfee does not open but icon still there

    Please help
     
  2. stmas

    stmas Private E-2

    have restored windows to eatlier date. this helps...
    mcfeee scan still show no viruses, but catch trochan once in a while
    superantyspyware found two viruses, don't know if it capable to remove it in a free version?
    should we trust mcfeee?
     
  3. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    While restoring to an earlier restore point can sometime help bypass certain problems caused by malware, it does not necessarily remove all the components of the malware. Unless you attach a log from McAfee that shows what was being found, we have no idea what problems (if any) actually existed.

    If you wish to properly check your PC for malware you need to follow our cleaning procedures and attach the requested logs. The below is the cleaning procedure.


    READ & RUN ME FIRST. Malware Removal Guide
    • If something does not run, write down the info to explain to us later but keep on going.
    • Do not assume that because one step does not work that they all will not.

    • After completing the READ & RUN ME and attaching your logs, make sure that you tell us what problems still remain ( if any still do )!
    Helpful Notes:

    1. If you run into problems trying to run the READ & RUN ME or any of the scans in normal boot mode, you can run the steps in safe boot mode but make sure you tell us what you did later when you post logs. See the below if you do not know how to boot in safe mode:
    2. If you have problems downloading on the problem PC, download the tools and the manual updates for SUPERAntiSpyware, Malwarebytes and Spybot ( links are given in the READ & RUN ME) onto another PC and then burn to a CD. Then copy them to the problem PC. You will have to skip getting updates if (and only if) your internet connection does not work. Yes you could use a flash drive too but flash drives are writeable and infections can spread to them.
    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.
    4. To avoid additional delay in getting a response, it is strongly advised that after completing the READ & RUN ME you also read this sticky:
    Any additional post is a bump which will add more delay. Once you attach the logs, your thread will be in the work queue and as stated our system works the oldest threads FIRST.
     

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