Stumped

Discussion in 'Malware Help (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by glcurran3, Mar 15, 2009.

  1. glcurran3

    glcurran3 Private E-2

    I have an infestation. Gave up on Ad-Aware and removed it yesterday after it interfered with Nortons, which isn't much either since it continues to fail to update.

    I have downloaded IE8 but it continues to refuse to go to Yahoo, MSN, or other major sites. But I can get to sites like this and some https sites as well.

    I tried to poke around and find something out of the ordinary based upon Internet searches that I made about certain files, but without any longterm success (I'm reasonably confortable with such poking, having programmed my first computer in 1968).

    Any and all advice would be welcome.....
     
  2. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Welcome to Major Geeks!

    Are you saying your problem began when you installed IE8? Or did you install IE8 after you started having problems and were hoping it would fix them?


    Please follow the instructions in the READ & RUN ME FIRST link given futher down and attach the requested logs when you finish these instructions.
    • If you have problems where no tools seem to run, please try following the steps given in the below and then continue on no matter what you find. You only need to try the TDSSserv steps if having problems getting scans in the Read & Run Me First.
    • 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.
    READ & RUN ME FIRST. Malware Removal Guide
    • 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. 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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