Hello,
I have a friend's computer that was infected with a rogue antivirus software...I believe it was called Security Essentials, or something along those lines. It hid everything on the desktop, as well as the start menu, and shut down task manager, Microsoft Security Essentials, etc. I booted into safe mode and I was able to remove the infections using Malwarebytes and SuperAntiSpyware...I ran Rkill from bleepingcomputers.com first, and afterwards I ran RogueKiller to unhide the hidden folders, start-menu items etc.
Already before I had done this the computer was crashing, but I thought that this was probably just caused by the infection. But even after the infection has been removed, it still keeps doing this. I opened a crash-dump and it seems to point to http.sys. I've already ran checkdisc, as well as sfc /scanboot, and nothing has fixed the issue yet. I also tested the memory, but that all showed as being good.
I somewhat suspect a driver somewhere, because I never had it crash on me while running in safe-mode.
Computer Specs:
Windows XP Pro SP3
Dell Vostro 200
Intel Core 2 Duo E450D
3.25 GB RAM
I also have a hijackthis log, and the results from a crash dump that I opened in windows debugger if anybody would find them useful
I have a friend's computer that was infected with a rogue antivirus software...I believe it was called Security Essentials, or something along those lines. It hid everything on the desktop, as well as the start menu, and shut down task manager, Microsoft Security Essentials, etc. I booted into safe mode and I was able to remove the infections using Malwarebytes and SuperAntiSpyware...I ran Rkill from bleepingcomputers.com first, and afterwards I ran RogueKiller to unhide the hidden folders, start-menu items etc.
Already before I had done this the computer was crashing, but I thought that this was probably just caused by the infection. But even after the infection has been removed, it still keeps doing this. I opened a crash-dump and it seems to point to http.sys. I've already ran checkdisc, as well as sfc /scanboot, and nothing has fixed the issue yet. I also tested the memory, but that all showed as being good.
I somewhat suspect a driver somewhere, because I never had it crash on me while running in safe-mode.
Computer Specs:
Windows XP Pro SP3
Dell Vostro 200
Intel Core 2 Duo E450D
3.25 GB RAM
I also have a hijackthis log, and the results from a crash dump that I opened in windows debugger if anybody would find them useful