ErrorCleaner/Privacy Protector/Spyware&Malware Protection

Discussion in 'Malware Help (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by bronowyn, Jan 23, 2008.

  1. bronowyn

    bronowyn Private E-2

    I'm going through the steps... I just know that I need to post the logs when I'm done...

    So, here's your warning... I'm about to run the SmitFraud fix.. and then I'll do the READ & RUN ME FIRST INSTRUCTIONS... but here's my pre-warning. ;)
     
    bronowyn, Jan 23, 2008
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  2. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Welcome to Major Geeks!

    We don't need any warnings! We just need you to attach the logs that are requested in the procedures when you finish running the steps. The required logs are all specified.
     
    chaslang, Jan 24, 2008
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  3. bronowyn

    bronowyn Private E-2

    I actually decided to wipe the thing instead. Sometimes a clean rebuilt state is best. Thanks for the idea of help, though. :)

    Dawn
     
    bronowyn, Jan 24, 2008
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  4. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    You're welcome. Hope you considered all the things necessary for a proper reinstall.

    • you have to backup all you own data, settings, configurations etc and first you have to know what/where all of these are. And you have to have the medium (burnable media, second hard drive, tape drive [yuck] )
    • then you must make sure you have the necessary disks to reinstall not just your OS but all other software you use especially protection before going online
    • then fdisk (repartition), format, reinstall the OS
    • now reinstall all your software especially protection
    • get online (requires some setup and config that novices have problems with)
    • download updates for OS
    • download updates for protection software
    • download updates for all other software
    • tweak all software back the way you like it. Including Desktop settings, icons etc.
    • create all the folders that you use for everything in your normally routines
    • re-load from your backups to get data back, to get settings, Favorites,.....etc back
    • now over the next two weeks you will realize that you forgot to backup some stuff and also you will keep finding something else that you need to reinstall.
     
    chaslang, Jan 24, 2008
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  5. bronowyn

    bronowyn Private E-2

    Don't you worry. It's a contractor's machine, so if he lost anything it's his own fault. :)

    And since i do this for a living... I'm almost through. The malware was pretty intrusive, i will say.

    Do you know where users get it from? Is it a web site link or something else?

    Thanks!
     
    bronowyn, Jan 25, 2008
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  6. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Actually what you mentioned is not not that difficult to remove. We do it many times per day.

    It happens many different ways:
    • email attachments
    • downloading (especially P2P or Torrent downloading)
    • installing codecs from questionable websites to view various video type files
    • ..... the list goes on.
     
    chaslang, Jan 25, 2008
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