My CF card folders turned into .EXE files

xRoryx · 05-11-2009, 04:21 AM

I've seen a thread around here similar to my problem but I cannot reply to that thread so I decided to make my own. Anyway, I inserted my CF card into the computer of my Grandma's office, when I opened my card; all my folders turned into .EXE files, I followed the instructions from the other thread but when I dloaded COMBOFIX my kaspersky detected it as a virus. Any help would be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance.

**chemist** · 05-11-2009, 07:03 AM

Hello and welcome to TSF.

As you should have read here in Step 2 of our NEW INSTRUCTIONS thread:

Why we don't ask you to run ComboFix from the onset

As stated by the author of ComboFix:

ComboFix is a very powerful tool which when improperly used may render your machine to a doorstop.

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We first need to verify if there are any rootkits present and how they could affect our tools. DDS & GMER are preliminary scans. We use their logs to map our strategy for attack.

With these logs we can determine the infections present and decide whether to deploy ComboFix.

We want all our members to perform the steps outlined in the link given below, before posting for assistance. Please follow our pre-posting process outlined here:

NEW INSTRUCTIONS - Read This Before Posting For Malware Removal Help

After running through all the steps, you shall have a proper set of logs. Please post them in a new thread, as this one shall be closed.

If you have trouble with one of the steps, simply move on to the next one, and make note of it in your reply.

Please note that the Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help forum is extremely busy, and it may take a while to receive a reply.

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05-11-2009, 04:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
xRoryx Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1 OS: win xp sp2	My CF card folders turned into .EXE files I've seen a thread around here similar to my problem but I cannot reply to that thread so I decided to make my own. Anyway, I inserted my CF card into the computer of my Grandma's office, when I opened my card; all my folders turned into .EXE files, I followed the instructions from the other thread but when I dloaded COMBOFIX my kaspersky detected it as a virus. Any help would be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance.

05-11-2009, 07:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
chemist Moderator, Analyst, Security Team; Rangemaster, TSF Academy Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,538 OS: XP SP3	Re: My CF card folders turned into .EXE files Hello and welcome to TSF. As you should have read here in Step 2 of our NEW INSTRUCTIONS thread: Why we don't ask you to run ComboFix from the onset As stated by the author of ComboFix: ComboFix is a very powerful tool which when improperly used may render your machine to a doorstop. ------------------------------------------------------ We first need to verify if there are any rootkits present and how they could affect our tools. DDS & GMER are preliminary scans. We use their logs to map our strategy for attack. With these logs we can determine the infections present and decide whether to deploy ComboFix. We want all our members to perform the steps outlined in the link given below, before posting for assistance. Please follow our pre-posting process outlined here: NEW INSTRUCTIONS - Read This Before Posting For Malware Removal Help After running through *all* the steps, you shall have a proper set of logs. Please post them in a new thread, as this one shall be closed. If you have trouble with one of the steps, simply move on to the next one, and make note of it in your reply. Please note that the Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help forum is extremely busy, and it may take a while to receive a reply. ------------------------------------------------------ __________________ Our help is free but please donate Proud member of ASAP Proud member of UNITE