Fake Security System (SKYNET)

Discussion in 'Malware Help (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by Hendrix149, Aug 10, 2009.

  1. Hendrix149

    Hendrix149 Private E-2

    Hello Major Geeks, my name is David and recently a Fake Security System known as AV Care installed itself and has been giving me several problems.

    Nod32 originally picked up the website I was re-directed to and blocked the connection, but somehow it bypassed it and installed it anyway. After a couple hours of scanning with Nod32, it picked up 9 virus's, most of them pertaining to SKYNET or UAC. I read on another forum to run RootRepeal to view and wipe viruses such as SYNET and UAC. I found that the SKYNET and UAC viruses were hidden and were also apart of the "stealth" tab. They were listed under my system32/drivers folder.

    I am unable to run Malwarebytes after every install. I get an error which says Malwarebytes has stopped working. Windows has closed this program. And everytime I go to install SUPERAntiSpyware I BSOD. I tried renaming Malwarebytes which helped me to install it. But beyond that I am still unable to run it. I also renamed SUPERAntiSpyware's installer, but it still doesn't work.

    I decided not to try and skip steps without the help of a professional, so that is why I turned here. You have helped me in the past with problems such as these and I hope you can help me again.

    Many thanks,

    -David

    P.S. I am posting this from a different computer, but if you need logs I can still retrieve them. Any other information that you need, I can readily supply.
     
  2. Hendrix149

    Hendrix149 Private E-2

    Nevermind guys!

    Was able to run ComboFix which deleted the files that were keeping Malwarebytes and SUPERAntiSpyware from running/installing! Went through the cleaning procedure from the beginning then ran SUPERAntiSpyware and Malwarebytes one more time just to make sure. Neither of them picked up anything after the scan!

    Computer is all cleaned up.

    Go ahead and lock this one up!
     
  3. dr.moriarty

    dr.moriarty Malware Super Sleuth Staff Member

    ;)

    Thanks for posting your successful cleanup, Hendrix149.

    Safe surfing!
     

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