Hijacked links?

mrbadexample

It did delete some files and a folder. I had to uninstall the Avast because it wouldn't stop. I'll toddle off and get it back again now...

GunJack

looking better....now can you go into safe mode with networking and update and do a full scan with mbam ??

mrbadexample

GunJack wrote: »

looking better....now can you go into safe mode with networking and update and do a full scan with mbam ??

Well, I can try.

mrbadexample

Yep. That still crashes.

mrbadexample

Well, I thought since I'm unable to do a full scan, I'd try another quick one. No malicious items found:

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.46
https://www.malwarebytes.org

Database version: 4433

Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3
Internet Explorer 6.0.2900.5512

15/08/2010 21:02:55
mbam-log-2010-08-15 (21-02-55).txt

Scan type: Quick scan
Objects scanned: 145415
Time elapsed: 10 minute(s), 21 second(s)

Memory Processes Infected: 0
Memory Modules Infected: 0
Registry Keys Infected: 0
Registry Values Infected: 0
Registry Data Items Infected: 0
Folders Infected: 0
Files Infected: 0

Memory Processes Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Memory Modules Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Keys Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Values Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Data Items Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Folders Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Files Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

closed

if chkdsk is crashing, it points to a possible hardware problem, maybe disk/ram/video card/overheating - describe the crash display?

try just chkdsk c:

in windows, it's faster, won't fix anything, so make a note of what it finds, if anything.

you need to rule out physical or logical corruption.

Do you ever backup?

GunJack

beginning to think that stressing the hdd on any lengthly scans may be the beginning of the end for it.....as closed eludes to, might be time to back everything of value up sooner rather than later, just in case

mrbadexample

closed wrote: »

Do you ever backup?

Yes, I've got an external hard drive that I've backed up the most important stuff to, although it's been a little while so almost certainly worth doing again.

TBH, the PC's about 6 years old anyway - if it does go pop it'll just give me the excuse I need to go out and buy a new one (although the cost will interfere somewhat with my plans for the Rugby World Cup in 2011. )

Mind you, the damn thing's never been the same since I took it into a local place for repair (new motherboard IIRC).

mrbadexample

I'll try the chkdsk in windows. (I assume that's Start - Run - chkdsk c: ?)

And thank you all for your help - your time is really appreciated. If nothing else, it doesn't 'arf boot up quick.

closed

yes, do it from the cmd prompt.

start, run, cmd

chkdsk c: