worm.win32.skynet- ???

The other day i was playing a game and i received a message talking about how my computer contained a worm.win32.netsky and that i should remove it, I would have clicked remove but than i realized that this was probably the virus talking. Folowing this first pop up i prmptly received sevral other popups basicaly telling me to run all sorts of virus programs. I am not sure what to do i also looked on my dektop and found three new internet shortcuts (privacy protector, error cleaner and spyware and malware protection) i tried to ctr-alt-del but windows gives me a message teling me that it has been disabled by my admin. I am a very experienced computer user but i have never seen this befor. Any help would be, well helpfull.

 

Hi banana_slama!
Welcome to Major Geeks!

I would like to have you run some of our older tools and then switch over to the newer collection to post your logs to us. I'll have you install 3 programs which you can run one after the other once they're all installed.

1) Before you begin, please be sure that MSconfig is not being used to control Startups. Note: That some Window's OSs (like Win 2K) do not have MSconfig!

• MSConfig Startup Mode
  Please go to Start > Run > type msconfig and click OK!
  Select the General tab and select Normal Startup.

Thenclick Apply and OK and reboot PC before continuing.​

2) Also, you need to have your Hidden files and folders visible.
Some programs hide themselves by making their files invisible in normal Windows settings. Run the steps in the below link (has steps for ALL Win OS's) to make them easier to find.

How to view hidden, system files & folders!​

Not doing this would allow file extensions commonly used by trojans and spyware to be hidden, for example a file ending in .exe or dll making manually finding it, if needed, difficult to impossible.

3) The first of the three programs I want you to download and install is CCleaner

• 
  [*]MAKE SURE you download from the above link to avoid getting the Yahoo Toolbar version. We do not want to install any unnecessary baggage.

4) Next, I would like for you to download Spybot. If you already have this on your system, please be sure that Teatimer is turned off.

SpyBot - Search & Destroy

• PLEASE leave all settings at default except Teatimer (make sure you uncheck the option during installation)!!
• During the install, do the search for updates now and get any updates
• Also look for the Immunize feature in Spybot and use it.
• Again, do not use the Teatimer function.

5) Finally download and install Counterspy

CounterSpy

• If you had previously used a CounterSpy trial, you may not be able to run it again. If this is the case or if you just cannot get CounterSpy to run, then run the below AVG Antispyware Removal procedure and attach the log later.

6) Now, run each of these programs in the following order:

1) CCleaner (run in the default position on the Windows tab. When you double click on the program to start it, a window will open. Over in the lower right-hand corner you will see the button "RUN CLEANER". Click on this. You will get a warning that this will permanently delete files. Say ok and allow it to run. Do not do anything with any of the other tabs or buttons. When it finishes, just close it.

2) Run Spybot Search and Destroy and have it fix whatever it finds.

3) Run Counterspy and have it FIX - DELETE OR QUARANTINE- whatever it finds and get the log at the end. Counterspy is a lengthy scan and can take 1-2 hours to run, but it will get rid of a lot of the problems you have described.

7) After you finish the above, I want you to get one more piece of information for us. Please go to READ & RUN ME FIRST and scroll down to the bottom of the page where you will see links to instructions for your operating system. Choose the one that applies and then look for the directions for the MGTools.exe. Do not run Combofix or AVG Antispyware at this time. Simply follow the instructions for the MGTools.exe
This is a much shorter scan, usually taking less than a minute.

8) When you finish, please post the following:

- Counterspy log
- MGlogs.zip

If you have questions, please ask. Let me know how your computer is running.

abri

 

I am very, very sorry for not replying in a long time, but I have been away with family maters.

I ran eveything you asked for and I have one of the two logs you reqested but I cant seem to locate the other one I have the MGlogs but I dont know where to find the other one so here is the one you requested and if you could tell me where the other one is that would be great, thank you very much for all the help so far.

Banana_slama

 

Opps, it seems as thoug my sister has added a few new programs and a program called "bonjour" has been added im not sure what this is but there are a few other programs she has added so i will send you an updated log sorry for the inconvinience. I would take these programs off but im not sure this is the right to do because i have already created the log ( Mglogs I still have not found the othe log you requested) and if there is still something wrong with my log, you will give me an answer to what might nolonger be on my computer so I will leave them on my computer and not open them, because they are not farmiliar and who Knows what sort of thing (good or bad) may be there.

Thank you very much and sorry for the double post.
Banana_slama

 

The good, the bad and the ugly.

Well a little while ago i asked for some help on removing a virus.

The Good,

I was told to run three programs and than to follow some more instructions, and than to post a log. I was away for a while so i just posted the log.
Anyway I have not gotten a response saying my log is clean, but it seemed at least "visually" to be fixed. This Virus had installed programs on my desktop and wouldnt let me use the comand prompt. I can now use command prompt and no more mystery progrmas. So as far as I can tell Its preety good.
Well that was that problem.

The Bad

One of the programs I was told to install (counter spy) Worked great, and it showed me a whole bunch of stuff that had never popped up on my other antivirus (Norton). So this is a great program and it also fixed a few other problems I had, so thanks for that. One problem it works too good.
Now I have more problems than I originally thought.

The Ugly

Well now that i have a good program that removes lots of junk and what-not
i am also seeing other programs. i was looking thru the setings and i found the windows host files, I am still not sure what they are but to my understanding, if i want to go to a certain website it redirects that website to me???? I wouldnt be so concerned except for there is a whole bunch of websites on that list that i have never been too, so how did they get there.
I am also finding at least on spyware and a a few viruses since i installed this program why is my normal antivirus which as far as I know is Good quality (norton antivirus). Do you have any recomendations for a new antivirus/firewall (cost is not a problem)? And although I am a advance coputer user I cant figure out where im getting all this spyware/ viruses.

Thank you, and sorry if this is the wrong forum but i wasnt sure what the Windows host list thing would be put under.

Banana_slama