Computer Under Attack!!!

[LawMan018]

I hope someone can help me fix this without it costing me money... Okay, so my computer recently got attacked by something. I think it's Malware but I don't really know. I originally had one account and all of a sudden I can't really click on anything. It'll tell me my computer is under attack and to click yes and i get taken to this website to purchase antivirus software but I can't go anywhere else. Every time I try to open something it'll close and it'll say that it couldn't open because it was infected.

Now I recently created a guest account to try and download Spyware and it let me (I had to start admin account in safe mode to do so). I can move about the guest account and everything works as it should as if there was no virus but I think it's only a matter of time before it sweeps into that account as well. I had Norton but I haven't updated it in a year (I know, I know). The Spyware also didn't detect anything, weird as it is... If anyone can shed some light please let me know!

[MaNiCC]

What operating system are you running, XP, Vista, windows 7?

[LawMan018]

What operating system are you running, XP, Vista, windows 7?

I believe it is Vista... Although it could be XP... At work right now I'll have to check when I get off.

[MaNiCC]

This what im about to write works with windows 7 and i hope it will with the other two systems. You have nothing lose by trying this

As soon as you turn the computer on keep pressing F8 repeatedly, a black screen should appear with options such as safe mode etc. at the top there should be an option that says repair your computer. Press enter on this option and go through the basic few steps. Then it should offer you the option to system restore ( I am aware that when the computer is fully booted that the virus/malware will not allow you to do this, but you can do so by following this advice) restore your computer back to a time when this problem was not occuring ( I would recommend about a week before the problem began occuring) if youy are sucessful in doing this i would get a free anti-virus such as:

Avg antivirus - http://download.cnet.com/AVG-Anti-Vi...ain;contentAux

Also a malware program such as - http://download.cnet.com/Malwarebyte...ain;contentAux

I do hope this helps

-MaNiCC-

[LawMan018]

Great thank you! I will give that a try.

[Bryan2]

AVG is shit

When it comes to antivirus you get what you pay for, the only free one I would suggest is microsoft security essentials

malwarebytes does a good job at removing things like this but it probably wont let you install it with the virus still running in the backround


http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/ Read this.....

[zabster151]

hey the best antivirus is Eset avg is equaly good just can be too strict at times. but a really good program to check out is deepfreez read up on it it will help you with getting rid of your virus/problem

[MaNiCC]

AVG is shit

When it comes to antivirus you get what you pay for, the only free one I would suggest is microsoft security essentials

malwarebytes does a good job at removing things like this but it probably wont let you install it with the virus still running in the backround


http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/ Read this.....

I use Nod32 myself, my friend had this problem so i recommended one he would be able to get hold of quickly until he sorts something else out

[lovbyts]

Save yourself the stress and save any pictures and documents you have on your computer. Back them up onto flash drive or disk/cd/dvd.

Format your drive and re install windows with any software you want/need.

I have fought this virus many times and never got rid of it 100%. Only real solution I have found is format. I have worked IT for 10 years.....

[MaNiCC]

Save yourself the stress and save any pictures and documents you have on your computer. Back them up onto flash drive or disk/cd/dvd.

Format your drive and re install windows with any software you want/need.

I have fought this virus many times and never got rid of it 100%. Only real solution I have found is format. I have worked IT for 10 years.....

I agree, Back things up to an external harddrive then wipe it. but he did ask for a way without costing him money

[lovbyts]

I agree, Back things up to an external harddrive then wipe it. but he did ask for a way without costing him money

It wont cost anything except time as long as he has his operating system on hand. If it's a new computer or newer it should have a backup disk, if not most manufactures you can order it for $15

Also some manufactures put the recovery disk on another partition, Drive D or E.

[zabster151]

pm me if you need help

[HoRuS]

I've had this problem a few times. There is a way to get rid of it but it involves much manual registry editing. Instructions on how to delete all infected registry files is available online but you only need to miss one registry file and it recreates itself. I found it easier to format the computer.

[zabster151]

yep format then through new fresh sparkling clean copy of windows 7

[DSM4Life]

I thinking formatting your drive for spyware/malware is a little drastic.

[tonythetiger1988]

i have norton 2010. its expired. but you will be able to save it onto your computer with all the up to date virus removal an spyware malware crap. lemme know if your interested. itll help you out atleast to clear it

[DSM4Life]

Norton is crap, well not crap but a hell of a resource hog. Look into Kaspersky Internet Security.

[MaNiCC]

Norton is crap, well not crap but a hell of a resource hog. Look into Kaspersky Internet Security.

When i used to pay for security, kaspersky was my one love

[HoRuS]

I thinking formatting your drive for spyware/malware is a little drastic.

It does seem drastic to format just for some spyware but when I last had this problem about a year ago, none of the security vendors had a fix for this problem and it required a very lengthy process of editing heaps of registry files and even then sometimes it was able to recreate itself.

When the warning first flashes up on the screen warning you of an attack, it directs you to a fake antivirus site and prompts you to download their free antivirus to fix the non existant problem. Your computer isn't actually infected until you click the link on the website to install their software and then you end up installing the spyware and creating permissions for the spyware with any existing antivirus, Spyware or Internet Security programs that you already have installed.

I would have thought most of the security software vendors would have had a fix for this by now. I use Kaspersky and have not had a problem in the last year. Try Kaspersky or Eset trial versions to see if they get rid of it.

[ozzY PLO]

I can talk about security best practices, but i am not going to. AV products all work to a certain degree.

Extract the data , wipe the OS. reinstall.

[chrisadam11]

It does seem drastic to format just for some spyware but when I last had this problem about a year ago, none of the security vendors had a fix for this problem and it required a very lengthy process of editing heaps of registry files and even then sometimes it was able to recreate itself.

When the warning first flashes up on the screen warning you of an attack, it directs you to a fake antivirus site and prompts you to download their free antivirus to fix the non existant problem. Your computer isn't actually infected until you click the link on the website to install their software and then you end up installing the spyware and creating permissions for the spyware with any existing antivirus, Spyware or Internet Security programs that you already have installed.

I would have thought most of the security software vendors would have had a fix for this by now. I use Kaspersky and have not had a problem in the last year. Try Kaspersky or Eset trial versions to see if they get rid of it.

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[lovbyts]

It does seem drastic to format just for some spyware but when I last had this problem about a year ago, none of the security vendors had a fix for this problem and it required a very lengthy process of editing heaps of registry files and even then sometimes it was able to recreate itself.

When the warning first flashes up on the screen warning you of an attack, it directs you to a fake antivirus site and prompts you to download their free antivirus to fix the non existant problem. Your computer isn't actually infected until you click the link on the website to install their software and then you end up installing the spyware and creating permissions for the spyware with any existing antivirus, Spyware or Internet Security programs that you already have installed.

I would have thought most of the security software vendors would have had a fix for this by now. I use Kaspersky and have not had a problem in the last year. Try Kaspersky or Eset trial versions to see if they get rid of it.

That's the one Im talking about. I have TRIED to remove it from several friends computers and search and search, cleaned the registry, tried many anti virus removal tools, spyware removal, Trojan removals and nothing worked except formatting. Nasty bugger. It's the only one I have not beaten so far I think.

[inevitable]

i know im late but... comodo.com best their is now, kills kaspersky, norton, etc..
the free version works very well and the paid is just that much better.

[lestat88]

Nod32 does me well, downloaded the trial and then used a few sites to download keys, just google nod32 keys and there is alot of sites. McAfee also seems to be ok, but easily to FUD pack a source these days for anything, so any antivirus with good heuristics will be good enough, apparently Trend Micro got a good score for this in 2010

[Scabtree]

My vote is for ESET Nod32 Security Suite; Has numerous functionality and is not resource hungry.