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pc wont boot up - possible virus

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  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
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    Run a fresh hijack log ~ itll tell us whats running

    I suspect its gone and just left traces of empty folders behind
    :idea:
  • nibs
    nibs Posts: 577 Forumite
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    rik, is this stuff safe to post :confused:
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
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    nibs wrote: »
    rik, is this stuff safe to post :confused:

    quite safe ~ dont panic

    NOTHING can be used maliciously
    :idea:
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
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    FIX these using hijack ~

    O2 - BHO: WormRadar.com IESiteBlocker.NavFilter - !!3CA2F312-6F6E-4B53-A66E-4E65E497C8C0} - (no file)

    O2 - BHO: ALOT Toolbar - !!5AA2BA46-9913-4dc7-9620-69AB0FA17AE7} - C:\Program Files\alot\bin\alot.dll
    O2 - BHO: (no name) - !!7E853D72-626A-48EC-A868-BA8D5E23E045} - (no file)
    O3 - Toolbar: ALOT Toolbar - !!5AA2BA46-9913-4dc7-9620-69AB0FA17AE7} - C:\Program Files\alot\bin\alot.dll
    O18 - Protocol: linkscanner - {F274614C-63F8-47D5-A4D1-FBDDE494F8D1} - (no file)
    O20 - Winlogon Notify: avgrsstarter - avgrsstx.dll (file missing)

    then try kaspersky

    if that wont work then avira
    :idea:
  • nibs
    nibs Posts: 577 Forumite
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    everything back to normal now - no viruses and kaspersky installed ( got it after reading this forum)

    Thanks all :beer:
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
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    Make sure you give it a full scan with kaspersky to be sure as im not entirely confident your machine is clean
    :idea:
  • nibs
    nibs Posts: 577 Forumite
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    Yes rik i did a scan this morning and it did find some more viruses but its now saying pc is clear and protected.
    Funny thing though - just tried to log onto my bank and the safety padlock is not showing, so i rang the bank and they said it is ok at their end. Do you think its something to do with kaspersky.
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
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    Really not sure

    whichever bank it is make SURE you have the right address (Bogus ones can look very similar)
    :idea:
  • nibs
    nibs Posts: 577 Forumite
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    Its ok now, phoned bank again and she said internet explorer doesnt always show the padlock but if i log in and press f11 it should show up and it did.
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
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    Did you run the AVG removal tool?
    If not try that first :)
    :idea:
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