How to block malware and virus/trojan when first installing windows?

Hi all

After a nice problem involving unsolvable affairs (profiles not loading due to insufficient resources coupled with a win xp registry that miraculously filled to it's max capable), I decided to try a windows repair.

Long story short, chkdsk repair plus a windows repair got me to windows again but the "network" refused to accept my password(even though i dont have one). I could not find my erd commander to blank it out, so I just did a format and reinstalled.

I made sure to burn and install the blaster worm fix on a cd from another pc before i ever connected this pc to the net(i did thebasics too before ever connecting ie dx9c, system drivers, videocard, etc). Now I got into win xp home fine but while trying to do windows updates (my cd is a bare xp home oem w/SP1) I managed to get through the engine updates and the like, but when I was downloading my first critical updates, it wouldnt finish and I got the vcclient etc errors, locked me out of taskbar, couldnt run stuff unless I rebooted without being plugged in online.

I guess I snagged stuff by being online unprotected too long which is what I was trying to stop with my updates =(

I got nice crap like the cmdservice, dyfuca, vx2, cygwid, etc amoung hundreds of other things.

Even burning over adaware , spybot , etc removing everything it just all came back, and I cant delete the cmdservice even in safemode. Also I noticed in spybot one of the virus/trojan setup in windows center to diable firewall, virus alerts etc.

I think I'm better off just formating and reinstalling again..but i need your help desperately.... How can I stop this from happening? I just want to set up my pc, install all my windows updates and be merry. What can I do , setup, and/or install to block this crap from the getgo so i can plug in online and get my updates that wil block takeovers like this ~_~

atm if i even plug in my modem i can touch start menu, etc or bring anything up as I guess this malware/virus/trojan wtfe gets downloaded again and stops everything.

Help!

I'm typing this from another pc, but it is not accessible to me as much as I'd like atm.

If you need anymore info let me know. I'm computer literate and can build systems so, I don't need a complete hand walking hehe

thankyou,

jupitersj

 

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I have already tried removal of many of the spyware using this sites and others specific ways.. i.e. surfsidekick 3 for example (which btw now uses an even newer repairs file that cannot be unlocked with unlocker..but the fix file will delete everything else).

There is no malware in my add/remove programs

No point in disabling system restore since I'm not rid of the bugs

I always enable the viewing of system files and file extensions

I have adaware personal fully manually updated..same goes for spybot, ccleaner, hijackthis, unlock, etc

As you can see I've already read through the thread. I cannot run bitdefender or housecall, even in safemode..because as soon as i'm hooked into the internet, after a few minutes at best I can no longer open taskmanager, windows updates downloading stops, housecall wont work, bitdefender, typing slows to a crawl sometimes, as if some virus or whatever is redownloaded after my programs thrash it? taking up 100% cpu power i'd guess.

I couldn't even post logs if I wanted to as I can't go online with that pc ..I could keep doing a million cd burnings but it gets tiring and I don't have time to always come over to use this current pc i'm typing to you on.

I just want to wipe my OS and start over, but I need help on preventing what happened the first time. Please do not take my post in anger, I am just fed up with pc problems and it becomes nerve racking as you can see...

I will do as you wish, please let me know

..and thankyou,

jupitersj

 

If you ran are procedures then post the logs.

I can't give you specific guidance with out them.

 

If you are going to Flatten and Reformat Windows XP, wng_z3r0 has an excellent tutorial -->Reformatting Windows XP

It takes into account and addresses your concerns of immediate re-infection.

PP

 

...all that would be is a hijack this log ...maybe an E log added.

I want to prevent malware and virii at this point, not get rid of it. My last post detailed this as I am reinstalling windows as we now speak(or type hehe).

Those logs I could not type out by hand(nor transfer by easy means as this computer hasn't a floppy).

This is what I was looking for, thanks PP! My only concern is the script on his site to do the formating and running you through things at the end instead of writing it out. I'm just going to do my own format and skim through it.

His link to downloading SP2 is going ot help tremendously though. I know it's an IT multiple pc setup sp2, but i'm hoping I can just use it as one big patch before i get online to block crap from my unprotected os. I am also going to install zone alarm, avast, earthlink spy/virus/scam blocker total access(comes with my isp), and do the spybot IE immmunizations, before my system ever touches the internet.

As much as i dont like how sp2 locks things down...it looks like this si the way people have to go these days as the internet is filled will evil people >.<

I'll let you both know how it goes tomorrow probably!

jupitersj

 

Soory for misunderstanding what you were asking. I understood your post to mean that you have installed Windows and were updating it when it became infected and were wanting to disinfect the computer.

 

no worries puter dude

By the way, i got it up and running fine this time!

I used blaster worm patch, sp2 patch, zone alarm, avast, windows firewall behind za, spybot ie immunization + sdhelper + teatimer, before i even plugged into the internet .. then i grabbed my last 35 updates lickity split no problems =)

Though, as I went to install some games and what not, my dvd burner sputtered out =( Now it's on its last legs heheh, oh well.