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Spyware problem: I read the stickys :)

  • 22-08-2008 02:04PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,218 ✭✭✭


    One of the people in work is after getting themselves a lovely virus. I managed to find the source and get rid of it but I still have some malware that just doesn't want to go.

    Its called Anti Spy Check.

    Everytime its removed it just pops back up when restarted. I'm on an office network so I can't access the net ( no outside lines ) to update any of the anti spyware programs in the stickys.

    Is there any spyware removers that I can just download and install the most recent build? This thing is doing my nut in...

    Thanks,
    ZanG


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,970 ✭✭✭ActorSeeksJob


    Try this


    Before we begin, you should save these instructions in Notepad to your desktop, or print them, for easy reference. Much of our fix will be done in Safe mode, and you will be unable to access this thread at that time. If you have questions at any point, or are unsure of the instructions, feel free to post here and ask for clarification before proceeding.


    Please download SmitfraudFix (by S!Ri) to your Desktop.

    Next, please reboot your computer in Safe Mode by doing the following :
    • Restart your computer
    • After hearing your computer beep once during startup, but before the Windows icon appears, tap the F8 key continually;
    • Instead of Windows loading as normal, a menu with options should appear;
    • Select the first option, to run Windows in Safe Mode, then press "Enter".
    • Choose your usual account.
    Once in Safe Mode, double-click on SmitfraudFix.exe
    Select option #2 - Clean by typing 2 and press "Enter" to delete infected files.

    You will be prompted : "Registry cleaning - Do you want to clean the registry ?"; answer "Yes" by typing Y and press "Enter" in order to remove the Desktop background and clean registry keys associated with the infection.

    The tool will now check if wininet.dll is infected. You may be prompted to replace the infected file (if found); answer "Yes" by typing Y and press "Enter".

    The tool may need to restart your computer to finish the cleaning process; if it doesn't, please restart it into Normal Windows.
    A text file will appear onscreen, with results from the cleaning process; please copy/paste the content of that report into your next reply.
    The report can also be found at the root of the system drive, usually at C:\rapport.txt

    Warning : running option #2 on a non infected computer will remove your Desktop background.





    Please visit this web page for instructions for downloading and running ComboFix

    http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/combofix/how-to-use-combofix

    This includes installing the Windows XP Recovery Console in case you have not installed it yet.

    For more information on the Windows XP Recovery Console read http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314058.

    Once you install the Recovery Console, when you reboot your computer, you'll see the option for the Recovery Console now as well. Don't select Recovery Console as we don't need it. By default, your main OS is selected there. The screen stays for 2 seconds and then it proceeds to load Windows. That is normal.

    Post the log from ComboFix when you've accomplished that, along with a new HijackThis log.




    If that doesn't remove it, then the only way would be to post the logs


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