Hijack this NOT removing FO - system.ini

Discussion in 'Malware Help (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by Want2BSaint, Feb 14, 2005.

  1. Want2BSaint

    Want2BSaint Private E-2

    Hello! I have run Hijack this to get rid of some crap, and I printed out and was using the tutorial, as I have before. I was able to get rid of some of the start up crap, but for some reason when I click the box next to the item:

    FO - system.ini: Shell=

    and the "fix", I rescan, only to see it still there. I know it has something to do with the extra stuff showing up when i start up my computer. there is a notepad window that opens with some nonsenical garbage, and when I click off of that a norton warning comes up that some kind of malicious content is trying to come on, and I have to click to "stop" the process. Any suggestions?

    Thanks!
    Emily
     
  2. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    First, please follow ALL the steps in this Sticky thread READ ME FIRST BEFORE ASKING FOR SUPPORT: Basic Spyware, Trojan And Virus Removal
    If you already have any of the programs linked in the tutorial please double check your version to make sure you have the latest one and that you have any/all updates for the programs.

    NOTE: In order to resolve the issues you are having it is very important that you at least try to perform all the steps as outlined. If you have any difficulty please post back letting us know what steps you have completed, what you found while doing the scans if anything and details about any problems you have encountered in completing the steps. The more details you can provide the better.


    After doing ALL of the above if you still have a problem:

    Make sure you have HijackThis 1.99 and follow the guidelines on where to install it and how to post a log as an attachment. This is all covered in the sticky thread NO HIJACK THIS LOG FILES BEFORE READING THIS: HJT Tutorial & LOG File Posting

    Now post a HijackThis log as an attachment to your message (Do not post the log inline). All running programs should be closed, including your web browser, e-mail. Close before running Hijack This!

    To repeat: Do NOT run Hijack This from the Desktop, a temp folder, or a sub-folder of C:\Documents and Settings, or choose to run it directly from the downloaded ZIP file. Place it in its own folder, for example C:\Program Files\HJT
     

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