Avast and Comodo problems

esuhl

billy_the_kid wrote: »

Have liked Avast cos of the email virus detection.

AVG Free provides email virus scanning too, I believe.

mentat72

esuhl wrote: »

AVG Free provides email virus scanning too, I believe.

As does Comodo.

avantra

Avast work well with the old Sygate firewall, Comodo in my experience is a bit more modern but a bit more bloated and yes not working very well with Avast.

I found the combination of Avast + Sygate + Window defender to be the list resource hogger for my machine (Pentium D 2.66). Probably better to remove the software firewall if you have a firewall in your router (if you have one oc).

billy_the_kid_2

Tried to clean install avast 4.8 without comodo on the system.

PC crashed again after 2 minutes. Removed Avast.

Have now run the processes in the malware spyware removal guide. Wow Browntoa wasnt wrong about the time it would take. Started in the afternoon and finished in the wee hours of the morning.

Have found one trojan smitfruad variant, load of tracing cookies and some other windows tray issues. Have now cleaned these.

However AdAware 2007 just crashes the PC (in safe boot) again about 2 minutes into the scan. So couldnt run this. Any thoughts

As it was so late I couldnt test the system so I will get going again tonight when I get home. Will have an update soon.

Thanks for all of your help. Billy

billy_the_kid_2

Just got back and installed Avast, pc crashed again. I have no removed and will try online scanners as per 2nd part of Browntoa's removal guide, will keep you all posted.

Any thoughts on whats gone on so far??

bazzlad

You installed and ran A squared?

http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free/

If you're running a netgear router, you probably have a hardware firewall - is that the case?

billy_the_kid_2

No havent run A Squared, just the programs specified in Browntoas malware sticky, superantispyware, Adaware, ccleaner, windows defender, spybot search and destroy.

Am currently running a panda active scan (taking ages, has already found 3 infected files.

Am running an Orange livebox.

Cheers Billy

billy_the_kid_2

Here is the log from the Panda scan

ANALYSIS: 2008-05-09 23:42:30
PROTECTIONS: 1
MALWARE: 16
SUSPECTS: 0
;***********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
PROTECTIONS
Description Version Active Updated
;===================================================================================================================================================================================
Windows Defender 1.1.3408.0 No No
;===================================================================================================================================================================================
MALWARE
Id Description Type Active Severity Disinfectable Disinfected Location
;===================================================================================================================================================================================
00041558 exploit/mhtredir.gen HackTools No 0 Yes No HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Code Store Database\Distribution Units\!!11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111113457}
00145881 Cookie/NewMedia TrackingCookie No 0 Yes No C:\Documents and Settings\Molly\Cookies\molly@anm.co[1].txt
00167709 Cookie/fe.lea.lycos TrackingCookie No 0 Yes No C:\Documents and Settings\Harry\Cookies\harry@fe.lea.lycos[2].txt
00167726 Cookie/Tickle TrackingCookie No 0 Yes No C:\Documents and Settings\Harry\Cookies\harry@tickle[2].txt
00167790 Cookie/Qsrch TrackingCookie No 0 Yes No C:\Documents and Settings\Harry\Cookies\harry@qsrch[2].txt
00168095 Cookie/888 TrackingCookie No 0 Yes No C:\Documents and Settings\Harry\Cookies\harry@888[1].txt
00168095 Cookie/888 TrackingCookie No 0 Yes No C:\Documents and Settings\Harry\Cookies\harry@888[2].txt
00170559 Cookie/Com.com TrackingCookie No 0 Yes No C:\Documents and Settings\Harry\Cookies\harry@uol.com[2].txt
00172483 Cookie/888 TrackingCookie No 0 Yes No C:\Documents and Settings\Harry\Cookies\harry@int.sitestat[1].txt
00172484 Cookie/Cassava TrackingCookie No 0 Yes No C:\Documents and Settings\Harry\Cookies\harry@int.sitestat[2].txt
00173905 Cookie/Xmts TrackingCookie No 0 Yes No C:\Documents and Settings\Harry\Cookies\harry@xmts[1].txt
00173905 Cookie/Xmts TrackingCookie No 0 Yes No C:\Documents and Settings\Harry\Cookies\harry@xmts[2].txt
00173905 Cookie/Xmts TrackingCookie No 0 Yes No C:\Documents and Settings\Harry\Cookies\harry@xmts[3].txt
00179779 Cookie/Errorguard TrackingCookie No 0 Yes No C:\Documents and Settings\Harry\Cookies\harry@errorguard[1].txt
00199981 Cookie/Seeq TrackingCookie No 0 Yes No C:\Documents and Settings\Harry\Cookies\harry@www48.seeq[1].txt
00199982 Cookie/Buydomains TrackingCookie No 0 Yes No C:\Documents and Settings\Harry\Cookies\harry@www47.buydomains[1].txt
00199984 Cookie/Searchportal TrackingCookie No 0 Yes No C:\Documents and Settings\Molly\Cookies\molly@searchportal.information[1].txt
00199984 Cookie/Searchportal TrackingCookie No 0 Yes No C:\Documents and Settings\Harry\Cookies\harry@searchportal.information[3].txt
00199984 Cookie/Searchportal TrackingCookie No 0 Yes No C:\Documents and Settings\Harry\Cookies\harry@searchportal.information[4].txt
00199984 Cookie/Searchportal TrackingCookie No 0 Yes No C:\Documents and Settings\Harry\Cookies\harry@searchportal.information[1].txt
00236397 Dialer.UN Dialers No 0 Yes No C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\START0.INF
02235691 Generic Malware Virus/Trojan No 0 Yes No C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\HGStart9USA.exe
;===================================================================================================================================================================================
SUSPECTS
Sent Location B
;===================================================================================================================================================================================
;===================================================================================================================================================================================
VULNERABILITIES
Id Severity Description B
;===================================================================================================================================================================================
184380 MEDIUM MS08-002 B
184379 MEDIUM MS08-001 B
182048 HIGH MS07-069 B
182046 HIGH MS07-067 B
182043 HIGH MS07-064 B
179553 HIGH MS07-061 B
176382 HIGH MS07-057 B
176383 HIGH MS07-058 B
;============================================================================================================================================================

billy_the_kid_2

Next update.

Have installed AVG this morning. PC seems stable with it running in background however I have tried a system scan twice with the following results.

A couple of minutes into the scan and pc crashes with BSOD

PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA

stop: 0x00000050 (0xE13CB000, 0x00000000, 0x8056B9AC, 0x00000001)

Its now officially 2 weeks since I have been trying to sort this out and am almost giving up.

I may try the online panda and trust micro scans again.

espresso

billy_the_kid wrote: »

Next update.

Have installed AVG this morning. PC seems stable with it running in background however I have tried a system scan twice with the following results.

A couple of minutes into the scan and pc crashes with BSOD

PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA

stop: 0x00000050 (0xE13CB000, 0x00000000, 0x8056B9AC, 0x00000001)

Its now officially 2 weeks since I have been trying to sort this out and am almost giving up.

I may try the online panda and trust micro scans again.

See this page here re PAGE_FAULT............

Don't give up yet!