2007-09-23 11:23:19 · 7 answers · asked by Uncle Sam 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
This one is not easy to get rid of and be sure you are rid of it. BUT here is the information on how
http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic34006.html
Follow it step by step and you should be 98% sure.
Good Luck
2007-09-23 11:31:08 · answer #1 · answered by Tracy L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-24 13:15:27 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Remove the virus with an antivirus, turn off system restore temporary, and delete all the registries created by the virus. Try visiting www.symantec.com for removal instructions.
If your going to remove manually, use hijackthis to find stuff added by the virus.
2007-09-23 11:28:03 · answer #3 · answered by Crysis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
confident this is bumped off without formatting maximum biruses could be bumped off purely by way of booting into risk-free mode by way of pressing f8 on the boot demonstrate screen choose risk-free mode look ahead to homestead windows to load and locate the objective fill to that end run a seek for MPKrnl.dll and delete it then reboot
2016-10-05 06:00:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot of viruses, spyware & adware sit in RAM, the registry and System Restore. This is especially true for Trojan Horses and Spyware that are just waiting to spring into life depending on you or your computer’s actions. Any pop-up that appears on your screen telling you that your computer is at risk or something similar should be totally ignored. Clicking ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ or by just closing the pop-up by clicking on the close ‘X’ can turn the beast into a monster. Just drag the pop-up(s) out of your way.
There are many web sites offering help on the removal of different gremlins but by attempting a solution yourself it will give you a better understanding of system security and hopefully you won’t be zapped in the future.
You must make sure that you have current anti virus AND anti spyware protection. If at all possible download the latest update files for these protection systems right now.
If you do not have any anti malware protection on your computer or the subscription has expired, for your convenience I have listed a few that are available for download and are completely free: I will not get involved with the rights and wrongs of each package or its effectiveness or indeed “This is best” or “This is crap” statements. Whatever you do, just make sure you have one of each type installed, updated and fully working before you start:
Anti Virus
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html
http://free.grisoft.com
http://www.free-av.com
Anti Spyware
http://www.spybot.info/
http://www.spywareterminator.com
http://free.grisoft.com
Here we go:
Turn off System Restore. This can be achieved by going to ‘Start’ > ‘My Computer’ > ‘Properties’ > Open the ‘System Restore’ tab then enable “Turn off system restore on all drives” > click apply > click ok.
Now re-boot your computer in Safe Mode – (achieved by pressing F8 continually during boot up) this will prevent the beasts from kicking off and disabling your protection as we go about the house cleaning.
First of all run your anti spyware protection from start to finish and delete/quarantine any beasts found. Depending on your system this process may take several hours to complete but stick with it.
Now run your anti virus protection from start to finish and again delete/quarantine any beasts found.
IMPORTANT: As a final check, please disable your connection to the internet either by switching off your modem/router or unplugging your wireless adapter.
Re-boot your computer in normal mode and complete another spyware and another virus check. If your system is now reported as being clean - don’t forget to turn on System Restore.
Open your browser, okay I know you are off line but the idea is to check that your browser goes to your default page and it has not been hijacked. If your browser does NOT attempt to connect to your default page try resetting it and attempt another off line connection. If unsuccessful it is highly likely that you have been hijacked and you may also receive pop-ups but of course this time you are not connected to the outside world so you are quite safe.
If you consider that your browser has been hijacked please get a friend to visit these sites to download a browser recovery tool: http://www.tucows.com/preview/378682 and/or
http://majorgeeks.com/Browser_Hijack_Recover_d4349.html .
Likewise as an added precaution visit these sites and print off the manual correction instructions: http://www.spywareinfo.com/articles/hijacked/ and/or http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/advanced/browserhijack.mspx
If it is not possible for a friend to help you out re-establish your internet connection and reboot in ‘Safe Mode with Networking’ and visit the same sites.
Good luck with your quest.
Who cares who dares?
2007-09-23 12:11:00 · answer #5 · answered by Who Dares Wins 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since you might have problems removing hacktool or other rootkits, I developed a simple process that makes them harmless.
- CarlD
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070808150025AAkILnw
2007-09-25 09:28:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The FIRST thing to do is DISABLE System Restore.
If enabled, this allows malware to hide in the computer and re-install itself. To disable it, RIGHT-click on "My Computer." Select "Properties" then under the 'System Restore' tab, check 'Turn off system restore' IF not already checked.
The next most helpful things that would help you are to use ONLINE scanners from websites to remove any malware on your PC. The current best online scanners I prefer are from Kaspersky antivirus and Bitdefender antivirus. Together, these 2 scanners will find ALL the bad stuff on your PC because they have the BEST detection rate.
First, use Kaspersky's. (FYI: ALL these scans require you to agree to a EULA and install an activex control which is needed to perform the scan, so agree to them all.)
*NOTE: Some scanners ONLY work with IE or may not fully remove malware
http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner
Then scan with:
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html
There are MANY other good online scanners which you may choose to also use (which will take longer but ensure safety):
http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htm (Windows Live Onecare)
http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/ax/ (A-squared scanner)
http://www.ewido.net/en/onlinescan/ (ewido)
http://www.ca.com/us/securityadvisor/pest/scan.aspx (Spyware scan)
http://www.ca.com/us/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx (Virus scan)
http://www.pandasecurity.com/homeusers/solutions/activescan/ (Panda Antivirus)
http://www.housecall.trendmicro.com/ (TrendMicro)
http://www.eset.com/onlinescan/ (Nod32)
http://support.f-secure.com/enu/home/ols.shtml (F-secure)
After using these, it's ESSENTIAL to install at least 3 antispywares. Do NOT use more than 1 antiVIRUS or firewall as they conflict.
The best things in life are FREE, and great free software can be found @:
Superantispyware.com (Superantispyware FREE)
lavasoft.com (Ad-aware SE)
emsisoft.com (A-squared FREE)
safer-networking.org (Spybot S&D)
javacoolsoftware.com (SpywareBlaster)
microsoft.com (Windows Defender)
free-av.com (Avira AV)
siteadvisor.com (Tells you how safe websites are)
phoenixlabs.org (Blocks malware, government, anti-p2p org's)
zonealarm.com (Top Notch Firewall)
comodo.com (Another Top Notch firewall)
iobit.com (Advanced Windows Care)
Eusing.com (Registry cleaner)
ccleaner.com (Junk file cleaner)
Now if you can afford it, the best software to BUY are:
Spy Sweeper (VERY much worth the $$$)
Security Task Manager
Norton Internet Security
Kaspersky (BEST! =D )
Bitdefender (2nd BEst!)
F-secure (Same as Kaspersky)
Linkscanner (Blocks exploits in real time)
Advanced Uninstaller
If there's ever ONE file you suspect is infected, you can try some single file scanners which use MULTIPLE engines to scan ONE file.
They are @ virusscan.jotti.org or virustotal.com
If you're PC is squeaky clean, re-enable system restore because it IS good to have but we needed to shut it off to wipe out the malware.
Just RIGHT-click on "My Computer." Select "Properties" then under the 'System Restore' tab, UN-check "Turn off system restore."
*Another thing to consider is using another browser besides Internet Explorer. It has a lot of security holes,
making it less safe. I prefer Firefox from mozilla.org.
It's easy to use, FAST, and has a lot of neat little add-ons you can toy around with. It is also safer from exploits than IE.*
As always, things will vary. I just hope the best for everybody. I'm bound to get some jealous thumbs-down but there's only one way to find things out---try it!
Keep an UPDATED Antivirus, Antispyware, & firewall and things will be fine. And always browse wisely.
As a side note, please email me any/all websites you got the infection from or if any are popping up or hijacking you so I can help further security software's measures.
Sometimes you may get a NEW and Unknown malware and I can submit it to be blacklisted/investigated to security companies.
Hope I was able to help. If I have, please consider returning & leaving a nice comment and
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2007-09-23 12:31:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Post a hiJackThis log @ xtechforum.com and you will get step by step directions to remove it, and anything else on your computer.
If you do not know how to, then post at http://xtechforum.com/index.php your problem and you will be helped.
2007-09-23 11:31:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2014-08-02 23:27:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋