Malware, Grrrr!

[Boomyal]

Re: Malware, Grrrr!

I've started using Microsoft Security Essentials on the home computers.. haven't had any infections since I switched, and the best part, it's free.

I tried to download that but it would not do the initial update, so I deleted it. It could have been do to my current problem that it would not update.

 

[Boomyal]

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Hey Boomer, glad to see you, your brine turkey recipe have been showing up more than you in the last couple of years.

It seems that i'm having a somewhat similar problem, quite often when i click on a different site, i am redirected to some place other than my intended page, it all started soon after a scheduled automatic windows update, it is annoying as hell.
I ain't as savy as you blokes, so even though i'll be having to get a tech to sort out my problem, i am interested to know how you solve yours.

Hey Vlad, good to see you too. And good to see all the others who responded.

Before you go out and pay a tech, you should try the steps in this post. Do them just as ordered. They cleared my wife's laptop but have yet to clear mine. As I type this I am awaiting additional responses for my PC.

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic349615.html

 

[Vlad D Impeller]

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Thanks Boomer, i will give it a try.

 

[Limited-Time]

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Pssssst Yo Boom, their talk'n 'bout you over at dockside. BTW nice to see you stop'n by.

 

[Boomyal]

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Pssssst Yo Boom, their talk'n 'bout you over at dockside. BTW nice to see you stop'n by.

Hmmmm? Think I should go over and sneak a peek?

 

[Limited-Time]

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Hmmmm? Think I should go over and sneak a peek?

Sure..............whats the worst thing that could happen??

 

[Haffiman]

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A strong 2nd on the system restore, it's worked great for me several times!

System restore may get you back to a 'working' configuration again, however it does not delete the infections.
It just stays as a time bomb ready to be re-activated.

 

[metalwizard]

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restoring ain't gonna fix it.

this is a pretty nasty bug. it goes around most anti virus software.

Run Combo fix. it will work perfect, also Hijack this is a pretty good option.

 

[aspeck]

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I got tired of messing with my old laptop and formatted the hard drive and started over again ... did wonders.

Welcome back, Boom, good to see ya!

 

[Tim Frank]

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My personal opinion is those caught writing viruses, maleware should all be taken out back and shot!
If that's to harsh then take them out back and cut their fingers off so they can't type anymore!!!

I'd like to say that is way over the top, excessive, and too severe...
....but I can't...

 

[98Shabah]

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System restore only restores the system files to an earlier snapshot.

After you get it cleaned, image the internal drive to a USB hard drive with something like Acronis, then if you get an infection again, or the drive dies you can go back to that last good image. I've started doing this for family members & friends after I clean up their home computers.. this way if they bring it back to me in a couple months and it's fouled up with spyware and viruses again I can just back up their data to a flash drive and restore their hard drive image, the entire process takes less than an hour.

 

[jkust]

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The last virus my wife got on her xp pc wouldn't let me open any files at all. Everything you tried to open including all the installed malware and antivirus programs said there was a problem with the exe file. The only thing that would happen is an internet explorer browser session would open and take you to a bogus page to prompt you to buy a fake removal program. In any event, I got lucky and took the pc to work to play around with it some more.
What I figured out was the second the PC was out of range of an accessible wireless connection, everything worked so I simply ran the Microsoft Secruity Essentials and no more virus. I have lost two pc's both with Norton installed to viruses. The pro's couldn't remove them either. Good thing I have a back up hard drive which takes the hoplesness away since you have all your data and you are just left with frustration.

 

[Tail_Gunner]

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Trying to teach a old dog new tricks....some peoples kids...

http://forums.malwarebytes.org/index.php?showtopic=7417

http://forums.malwarebytes.org/index.php?showtopic=9573

http://forums.malwarebytes.org/index.php?showtopic=17583


What's behind door number 3...



If you already have MBAM installed on your computer.
Please navigate to the MBAM folder located in the Program Files directory.

Locate MBAM.exe and rename it to winlogon.exe

Once renamed double click on the file to open MBAM and select Quick Scan

At the end of the scan allow MBAM to remove what it had found then reboot.

Goodbye SystemSecurity

 

[bigdee]

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I feel a little safer running linux with clamAV I have a dual boot system so still have to be careful on the window side but I don't go there often.

 

[Boomyal]

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Trying to teach a old dog new tricks....some peoples kids...

http://forums.malwarebytes.org/index.php?showtopic=7417

http://forums.malwarebytes.org/index.php?showtopic=9573

http://forums.malwarebytes.org/index.php?showtopic=17583


What's behind door number 3...



If you already have MBAM installed on your computer.
Please navigate to the MBAM folder located in the Program Files directory.

Locate MBAM.exe and rename it to winlogon.exe

Once renamed double click on the file to open MBAM and select Quick Scan

At the end of the scan allow MBAM to remove what it had found then reboot.

Goodbye SystemSecurity

Apparently the nasty that I have has lodged itself in the MBR (master boot record)

I have tried more different scans than you can shake a stick at, including things that were perscribed on BleepingComputer. These things cleared my wifes laptop but not my PC.

Once having found out that Plan A did not do the job, the BleepingComputer guys have booted me up to the next level, ie, that is to the guys who know how to dig deep.

What I have is called a "Rootkit.Win32.TDSS.tdl4(\HardDisk0\MBR"

The only utility to even find it is called TDSSKiller and it cannot cure it.

 

[boltonranger]

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I have used many different products being in IT;
but one that works when nothing will is Hitman Pro.
It really works well.
The 30 day trial is a full version by the way.
http://www.surfright.nl/en

-br

 

[dolluper]

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If hitman doesn't work you could try a recovery console...destructions below....its on all my putters so I can choose before windows ifin I have problems...clean up MBR and many other functions....you need a xp install disc or start up foppies{cd}available on the net {black viper and others} to use it if its not installed already...micro link with destructions below
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307654#howtouserc

Or even easier go to bleeping computer and get combofix as it will install the recovery console for you....but read their guide on combofix first
If using the RC to fix the MBR latter down the road if you still have MBR problems the command is fixmbr once in the RC /micro bull warnings but they are true if not on C drive SELECT N if on C select y /then type exit when done

 

[Tail_Gunner]

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http://webcache.googleusercontent.c...tdl4(\HardDisk0\MBR"&cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us

Now thats a nasty little bug

 

[Boomyal]

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http://webcache.googleusercontent.c...tdl4(\HardDisk0\MBR"&cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us

Now thats a nasty little bug

What I'd like to know is how is this any different from a Virus? ....and why are there not any programs that let you know when someone/something is trying to worm its way into your system?

 

[metalwizard]

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What I'd like to know is how is this any different from a Virus? ....and why are there not any programs that let you know when someone/something is trying to worm its way into your system?

Because they are HACKERS thats what they do.

you get a virus so you buy protection. so they make one to go around that so you have to buy new protection..

I'll bet most viruses and worms are created by virus protection makers...

Did you run Combofix? i swear by it, and I KNOW what you had was the same thing that has hit me twice!