Virus/Trojan seems very bad

skulzee · 10-19-2009, 05:04 PM

Hi,

This virus came from an executable file I stupidly opened. Once I opened the file, it initiated some sort of installer or extractor in the command prompt and then I started getting virus alerts from AVG. The trojans and virusus were located in system 32. I noticed that programs were not working one-by-one, they began behaving strangely. The virus seemed to be targeting *.exe files in system 32 folder. I have lost administrator privledges on the computer as a result of this virus as well, so it is making it very difficult to perform certain required actions such as the DDS.COM scan. I get the error: "An unknown error occured. The process will be terminated." At first I could not open task manager as well...after running malwarebytes I was able to. Websites I google, sometime are redirected to different sites as well. This virus seems to really have messed my computer up.

I have run:

AVG free 8.5.422
Malwarebytes 1.41
Adaware 8.1.0
Spybot-Search and Destroy 1.6.2.46

AVG seems to find the virus in system32, but they are "whitelisted" so cannot be deleted.

Thanks.

CatByte · 10-20-2009, 08:36 AM

Are you able to boot into safe mode (tap F8 upon start up till menu option appears > arrow up to safe mode)
If so, try running DDS in safe mode.

Please post the MBAM log

skulzee · 10-22-2009, 03:32 PM

No, unfortunately once I tried to boot up again the system was pretty much pooched...I was forced to format. Luckily I had all my music on a different drive. Thanks anyways.

CatByte · 10-22-2009, 05:13 PM

OK, thanks for letting me know.

stay safe

~CB

10-20-2009, 08:36 AM	#2 (permalink)
CatByte Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 2,203 OS: XP sp3	Re: Virus/Trojan seems very bad Are you able to boot into safe mode (tap F8 upon start up till menu option appears > arrow up to safe mode) If so, try running DDS in safe mode. Please post the MBAM log __________________ ASAP & UNITE Member

10-22-2009, 03:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
skulzee Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2 OS: XP SP3	Re: Virus/Trojan seems very bad No, unfortunately once I tried to boot up again the system was pretty much pooched...I was forced to format. Luckily I had all my music on a different drive. Thanks anyways.

10-22-2009, 05:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
CatByte Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 2,203 OS: XP sp3	Re: Virus/Trojan seems very bad OK, thanks for letting me know. stay safe ~CB __________________ ASAP & UNITE Member