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Help with infected PC.
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To be fair to MSE all AV's miss stuff.
I've just got my test PC infected with a rootkit which MSE detects but Avast (amongst others) doesn't.
https://www.virustotal.com/file/2ceb6c275be08324fcf1ee884fa2914169048c5e5e5bf19ccc4706c79186bf7f/analysis/
It's missing the rogue's .exe as well.
(Windows Security System - Rogue:Win32/Winwebsec)
https://www.virustotal.com/file/8e39d9384b6bbb52319c28c9b0eb8dfa4742806e639120eb9fd1fabcce91e116/analysis/1343336968/0 -
That's the thing.
When the Fixit app failed to remove it, I tried the manual fix. Nothing. I've checked it twice and everything listed has been removed, but a new install always fails (no error code, just starts and then stops).
And the Action Center still lists MSE but can't turn it on or update it !
I'm guessing that something in the restore has corrupted?
I can't even restore to an even earlier point as the infection has wiped all the restore point prior to its install !
(I think I'm stuffed :eek:)0 -
The combofix log shows these:2012-07-22 17:58:30
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w- C:\Users\Steve\AppData\Roaming\Panda Security
2012-07-22 17:55:51
d
w- C:\ProgramData\Panda Security
2012-07-22 17:55:51
d
w- C:\Program Files (x86)\Panda Security
2012-07-22 17:07 . 2012-07-03 16:21 285328 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\aswBoot.exe
2012-07-22 17:06 . 2012-07-22 17:37
d
w- c:\programdata\AVAST Software
2012-07-22 17:06 . 2012-07-22 17:06
d
w- c:\program files\AVAST Software
Run the Avast & Panda uninstall utilities and then try again.
http://www.avast.com/uninstall-utility
http://www.pandasecurity.com/homeusers/support/card?id=555090 -
If you want to save some time ...!!
> . !!!! ----> .0 -
Lol, must upgrade to the newest version of Hindsight. :whistle:0
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The combofix log shows these:It may be refusing to install because it detecting previous AV's leftovers.
Run the Avast & Panda uninstall utilities and then try again.
http://www.avast.com/uninstall-utility
http://www.pandasecurity.com/homeusers/support/card?id=55509
At last! That's sorted it out.
Many thanks for all your help on this (again).0 -
Glad it sorted it. Everything ok now?0
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