Very Bad Worm Wiped entire comp still here

Discussion in 'Malware Help (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by Fatalityz, Aug 21, 2009.

  1. Fatalityz

    Fatalityz Private E-2

    Hi recently my comp got hit by a really bad virus that im assuming is a worm if I try to download and run any programs they read as corrupt this included Windows Updates after trying a System Restore / Chkdsk and a few scans were no use We tried reseting my comp to factory settings wiping it which was no use at that point we Full wiped it and since I didnt have a windows disc installed Linux herin on it and the worm even got it there preventing me to use updates / driver updates and the same problems occuring at this point ive tried all I know I can and severly need help with this problem also would buying a new Hard drive solve the problem I heard the worm would be in my boot files but im not sure if those are on the hard drive or on the comp seperately im not the most tech savvy person Any help would be appreciated Thanks
     
    Fatalityz, Aug 21, 2009
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  2. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Welcome to Major Geeks!

    We can possibly help you if you are running Windows; however if you are running Linux and having a problem, you will have to post in a Linux forum. Yes it is possible that you Master Boot Record was infected but I would expect that installing Linux would correct this. So would using a new hard disk; however, it is also possible that your BIOS is infected. If that is the case, you will have to reflash your BIOS to fix this.
     
    chaslang, Aug 25, 2009
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  3. Fatalityz

    Fatalityz Private E-2

    We are going to try to install a new HD today in about an hour or two hopefully with windows also its seem to spread to a laptop on my network if that helps find out where it is can a virus like this reside on a modem or router by chance? the main problem im thinking about is if I install a new hard drive and it works which my hopes really arent up for that working if its able to spread to my other computer what could I do to keep it from just instantly coming onto the new HD im planning to install Kapersky before I connect to the internet can u suggest a free Beefy firewall or something ill update this once I get the new HD in
     
    Fatalityz, Aug 27, 2009
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  4. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    If you have shared drives and files on a network and you have any of the type of infections that can spread over a network (and there are many of these) then you should remove the infected computers from the network before all PCs are infected.

    Also there many infections that spread via removable devices like USB drives. Thus if you have one of these types of infections, any removable device used on an infected PC is likely infected and in addition, any PC that this removable device is then plugged into, will get infected.

    As stated above, infected systems need to be removed from the network and must be cleaned before putting them back on a shared network. Note that if you install a new drive and reinstall your Windows OS, it could be clean until you connect it to your network and then get infected itself if you have other PCs on the network that are infected.

    You should read the below:

    How to Protect yourself from malware!
     
    chaslang, Aug 30, 2009
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