Win XP computer is messed up bad...

Hi, popped back a bit earlier than expected, so i thought i'd see how you're doing. I'm only here for a short while, as i will be out again soon, but i will be back later on for you.

OK good.

You didn't answer about Avast ?

Re - MBAM log

Good, of course that's with the slightly older database, due to the newer one not integrating ! But still it shows there "appears" to nothing that it recognised with what it had.

Now Run the SAS Database Definitions file, Not SAS itself, but the file you DL'd earlier on. This should update the Actual SAS App & bring it up to date. If it does say it's updated = good, if not launch SAS, but do NOT scan yet, & check the updated Defs date. If it's from the day you DL'd the file = good & let me know.

Even if it hasn't updated, go & CAREFULLY look at the screenies i made earlier for you on how to configure it, then Scan, & afterwards save the Log & upload it here. But not as you have been doing up until now. You need to work out how to upload .txt files = Logs & it's NOT hard. Here's how







I've shown me about to upload a .gif for another thread i've posted in, but the principle is the SAME.

 

well, did you have enough fun? ready for the 2nd edition of the nightmare?

ETA: re: "I take it that Avast is no longer popping up with the Rootkit, " Yes, it has not; hoorah.

 

I'm pretty sure it was when I ran SAS that you gasped that I scanned the cookies, implying I had missed a setting, but I've gone over these again and my config is just like yours.

So...not seeing it any different than how I already have it set (from the previous time), I'm scanning now...

 

Yes thanks & it's a good thing i didn't go all out to get back for 8 PM, isn't it

If you must

Good

What have you got for me then ? Fire ..........

Scanning with SAS = good, let me know when it's finished, should be quicker than MBAM

Have you DEFINATELY moved ALL your photos/music over to the Ex HD by now ? If you havn't Don't do it whilst were busy here though etc !

 

uh. i got nuthin. SAS is scanning... And I'm sorry for not being here to check earlier... I could've gotten SAS running earlier but i just had to get my shopping done. It wasn't even fun. My kitchen floor is covered w/grocery bags full of stuff that has to be put away, too, which I will do while SAS scans unless you've got something else for me to do.

definitely? I've not double-checked. and i won't attempt anything like that while we're scanning, working, etc. but i think i do.

what's the weather over there like?

 

SAS done scanning; no harmful software detected...

now...to do the scary uploading of txt files per your request.....

 

am i looking at the quarantined items list?

for today, uh, this is where all the cookies are...

is that what i'm copying?

 

Yes you could !

Good

Wash the floor

It was quite nice, now it's night time

Good

Good, but did it Update OK ? You didn't say ? What is the date of the Defs ?

It's not

You must be

As it didn't find ANY "harmful software" today, there is no point in uploading todays Log, or another. So if it DID update properly, we can move on If not let me know

 

ok, now i KNOW i saw it say "updated" yet the date on the beginning page says updated 5/18...

I'm sorry. i don't know what to do now.

 

Re - SAS

Right, well leave that for now, close it.

Now i want you to reconnect the PC to the router so you can go online. But NOT to visit ANY other www's or email etc etc, apart from the ones i give you links for. Naturally i expect your home page will launch, but don't waste time on there.

When you're online copy/paste this www into your browser http://www.surfright.nl/en & DL Hitman Pro 3.5 to the PC's desktop, then close the browser, but stay online on the PC.

Let me know when you have, from the LAPTOP only.

 

ok. contacting you from laptop;

surfright is downloaded to the desktop of the PC

the PC is connected to the 'net

avast just updated it's definitions (done automatically)

 

Thought it would

I can't remember if i showed you how to configure HMP ? Have a look & let me know, if not i'll show you.

 

You've shown me SAS and malwarebytes. unless you showed me BEFORE either of those, i have not seen it...

 

OK here ya go

Run HMP & set like this



It might Auto update =

Then press Next & let it scan

When it's finished



Let me know if there is anything in there

 

That's probably because Microsoft has fixed it in it's Auto updates = I do things differently

Go ahead & scan etc

 

scanning commenced....

but now it's dawning on me that it will scan the entire computer, correct? I did not see where you told me to choose just the C drive...

it did not, btw, update.

i did, however, have to agree to their lovely terms.

 

well! it is done!

it says no threats found.....

 

I know i don't see an option either, but it won't do Any harm

It probably did, but you will have your Firewall etc set up to allow eveything out/in without asking you !

Well it is FREE & they are a Very good company =

 

Very good

Does the PC seem even more responsive etc than a few days ago ?

I would suggest doing a FULL scan with Avast now. SO let me know how that goes.

 

uh. um. i really have no idea of the status of the firewall on this compy.

in fact, microsoft kept hollering at me that my system was in dire peril (if it only knew the extent!) because the antivirus software was not running (i was trying, dangit!).

it says "firewall not monitored"... i don't know what that means nor what to do about it.....

 

it is hard to say on its responsiveness since i'm not doing much nor the same thing i was doing (searching for files) when it was so slow.

and what we are doing, i've not done before (or its been ages ago and i don't recall), so have nothing to which to compare it...

closing hitman pro 3.5.8

running avast. let it update, i presume?

 

also, before i set up the avast scan, should i delete those unchocolate chip cookies?

 

OK

Yes

You can, i would

 

[cue Jeopardy 'waiting' music....]

i'll assume you've stepped away so i went ahead and told it to scan.

already it is at 7% where the last time we did this (was that only yesterday??), it seemed to took forever to get to 1%.

seems like a good thing so far!

i'm stepping away to fix family dinner and put all this stinking meat away.