cleaned pc using an antivirus:)

+1
nothing to comment on such dumb action.
someone here attacked me why i am so rough with my comments...
THIS example is one of my reasons.

(dont let laymen do pro work)

 

i dont consider my self a pro but i learn on how to fix computers my self and i am even learning the hardware part also,

 

clone ranger they try to fix it and that's when my cell phone rang asking for help he is my friend so no problem,but is took me like 5 hours to fix it i was going to do a formatt but i wanted to see which antivirus is capable of fixing it and avast was my surprice

note:the good part was that it refuses to get terminated as this malware almost killed them all before scaning avast remain strong and stable

 

The best

 

5 hours!?
~ Personal Comment Removed ~
it wont take me 2 hours - assuming all needed software is present on any media.

1. take an image/backup
2. clean up partition/format
3. install from scratch
4. install needed software
5. make system more secure
6. recover data from image
(6a. delete infected image)

conclusion
- system is secure again
- no loss of important files

jmonge - you have to learn a lot!
(including the EDIT-option in this forum...)

PS i have since 15 years separated partitions for OS and data.
conclusion of my first and one and only virus with win98

 

yes i have to learn alot yes but at least i made a heart happy
and got free coffee and stuff

 

God Bless You

 

thanks

note:i forgot to mention that i also tried UnHackMe and it fails also

 

did u try avira? the red umbrella

 

["@jmonge - you did a lot of work but your effort is worth nuts.
the security hole is still present and that system aint safe any longer."]

I don't believe that, but time will tell. If it were mine I would trust it, and not go through all the procedures that the MS folks said was necessary.

I do know of a fair number of folks who have been infected and cleaned their systems with such programs as the OP used. After months all are running well. I can imagine that a system infected by several "infections" over a period of time might require reformatting, but to get a rogue or virus and go through all that is not necessary or a lot of systems are still infected, but give no indications.

Regards,
Jerry

 

like you said time will tell so far so good almost one week already
i will keep you all updated

 

Good onya jmonge.

 

thanks buddy i feel i am learning more and more each day thanks to my wilder's friends

 

Brummelchen didn't give bad advice But i have to say even though a complete wipe & reinstall of everything sounds quicker, it depends on how many programs etc & files etc etc they had. Many people don't have backup, so reinstalling the OS plus ALL the apps & ALL that other stuff & configuring ALL the settings/options/prefrences in EVERYTHING, could take days ! I know i've done it

Speaking from personnal experience, i have been able to clean other peoples comps more times than i can remember the Long way too Problem is or could be, lately the malware is a lot more intrusive/nasty and can appear to have gone, but hasn't totally

Anyway jmonge it was nice of you to offer to help and do what you did Plus as you say, it's another real test learning experience. Well you didn't actually say that, otherwise i would have had to "Originally Posted by jmonge" But that's what you meant

 

the thing is that they didnt want to loose files and photos they have there that they love so much as i told them they will loose all of this fotos they look at me like you know maybe if they have a shut gun they will probably use it on me and i wanted to learn and prove that formatt is not the only way my friends bacon was save by avast free

 

i hope you told them to back up their stuff.
next time they might not be so lucky.

 

man i did but i think they dont carei did tweak the registry alitle bit so that the browser is not allow to introduce malware any more

this:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3
then find line 1806 and right click to it and modify it's value to 3 insted of 1

 

next time might be a hard drive failure instead of a virus.
if it's not backed up, it's as good as gone/lost.

 

yes

 

u are so arrogant....
cant u just advise people ....

 

so what?

 

if you want to share, please share.... that is what this forum for

and don't be too proud.

 

@ Kernelwars

I have regedit open and waiting at line 1806, but what exactly will the change from 1 - 3 do ?

 

1 is for intranet and 3 for internet