how do i get rid of a computer virus....this one is tough!?

Question

I have done all of the scans. AVG, Mcafee, trendmicro, avant, adaware, spybot, and smitfraud.(half-way thru another AVG scan as I type.lol)
What do I do now??? Should i be in safe mode? (I have performed most of the scans in safe mode) Should I turn off system restore? Should i do one scan before the other one?
I have searched the internet and they only mention to perform a scan with a program listed above. Since I am still infected and have performed all of the scans, I am at a loss.
Can someone hold my hand and walk me thru a solution?

Thanks in advance!!!

Answer 1

Dude, I know how you feel. Although, this isn't the place to get a walkthrough. Download HijackThis.exe then do a "system scan only". Save the log and copy and paste it in the HijackThis Forums at www.bleepingcomputer.com

They are the best at what they do and it's FREE!

Answer 2

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Answer 3

try http://housecall.trendmicro.com let the system clean what it can and erase or delete the uncleanable.

seriously yes you need to turn off system restore. and then run the scans. if the online scan fails then download the trial of the software listed or see the helpfiles on the websites for manual removal instructions.
also try downloading the latest definition files for your malware programs.
safe mode may help but i doubt it.
if you have a backup of your personal files then the last resort is to delete the partition on your hard drive and reformat several times install your operating system install a high quality firewall and highquality malware program such as trendmicro pc-cillin internet security 2007. then do a complete scan of your hard drive remove any and all infections found.

remebering that the software programs mentioned in your answer will only workl 100% effectively against or rather when used with genuine software. if your using pirated software then the chances are that is the root of your problem.
so buy the official new version of the software that you are using.
then repeat the scans to clean your computer.
i have no problems. but then avg could be the cause of your problem it (when i first heard about it; it caused more problems than it fixed. this may not be true today. but i'd get rid of AVG and go for the trend micro product).
I use pc-cillin and have never found a problem with it, the firewall is a little aggressive which is great but you can soon program the firewall to allow what you need it to allow). once done you have a system in perfect condition.
hell the system i'm using used to have norton on it until late december 2006 when i changed over to pc-cillin. since then my system has never worked better as far as system idle time and processing performance and memory usage.
download the free trial and you will not regret it.

you need to disconnect from the net before removing your old malware suites and then installing the new one.

it will pay to disconnect the computer from the internet when scanning for viruses as this will help you get a faster more accurate scan and clean.

you can also try registry-clean.net to get registry clean expert to scan your registry for problems.

you need to delete your system restore points as well as disable system restore. (you can not do this manually they are located in the system volume information folder, trendmicro scans this folder a lot of programs skip the folder that is why they say disable system restore. but you do not need to if you use the latest version of pc-cilin internet security 2007.
install it, then get the latest defininitions updates return to offline mode and scan and clean your computer.


failing all else you will have to scrap your hard drive and buy a new one.

Answer 4

Hey Dude,

Yes, safe mode and turning off system restore will help. What virus.

I agree with the last writer. I don't hold hands either. If you can not get it off, what does that say about your computer skills? Go and hire someone!

It seems that a lot of people are bit with the Amish virus. It is the virus that is on your honor you will delete all necessary system files. :) (And there is no patch for computer ignorant people)

Sorry to be so harsh but "dems the facts".

Tom

Answer 5

I have glass shower doors as well - and this drove me NUTS. I use a cheap shampoo (.99 cent bottle at Walmart) and a green scratch pad. Everytime I took a shower - for about 2 weeks, I would put a little shampoo and scrub down one of the glass walls (my shower is 2 sides tile, 2 sides glass). It is the act of scrubbing that removes the soap scum - not the product. I would rinse it really well, and then squeegee the glass before getting out. After a couple of weeks - my shower doors were spotless. Then I took plan old regular car wax, and waxed the doors. This keeps the soap scum from building up again. Good luck. Dee

Answer 6

Scan the PC with standard antivirus software. If you do not have one, I can give a few links that offer free virus and spy ware removers...!You may be having a virus or spyware installed on your PC. Norton, AVG , Avast are free antivirus software. Ad-aware, Ewido are free spyware removers. You can download free softwares at
http://fixit.in/antivirus.html and http://fixit.in/spywareremover.html

Answer 7

Run HijackThis. It will pick up your infection if any.

Download HijackThis---http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/programs.php#hijackthis. Run and Save a Log. When you log comes up copy and paste the entire log at http://www.hijackthis.de/ . Analyze your results. You will then get a screen that will tell you if you have any nasty stuff in your computer. Follow instructions to deal with any nasties. CAUTION: This is a very powerful tool. Be careful.

Answer 8

As others have said, use HiJackThis and post the scan results on another more tech-based forum. From there people will be able to better diagnose your system, and help you fix it.

Answer 9

Turn off system restore and delete your restore points first, then run a scan.

Answer 10

system restore will not remove any virus,trojan etc... it will still remain in memory.
to your problem now
yes a safe mode full scan is best way
as we dont know what you have been infected with (virus,trojan, or worm?)
its difficult to direct you to the solution.