sudden problems - please help ASAP

[Harding Jr]

I kept getting this thing pop-up every 6 or so secs making it very hard to keep any patient.

Also when opening anything to do with explorer like My documents my Computer etc it was only there for 3 or so secs then it would disappear and be gone .

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[panther]

for those that cant find AVG 8 free version, here is a link that I found by typing AVG 8 Free into google http://free.grisoft.com/ww.download?prd=afe" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

not that hard really.

[Heppy]

for those that cant find AVG 8 free version, here is a link that I found by typing AVG 8 Free into google http://free.grisoft.com/ww.download?prd=afe" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

not that hard really.

Sneaky fellas made the upgrade link to the pay version, has fooled a lot of people.
I couldn't find the free version anywhere on that site.

So yeah had to google "avg free" to me to the free avg site.

Sneaky sneaky.

[Heppy]

I kept getting this thing pop-up every 6 or so secs making it very hard to keep any patient.

Also when opening anything to do with explorer like My documents my Computer etc it was only there for 3 or so secs then it would disappear and be gone .

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click "yes".

do you have to start in safe mode?

try starting in safe mode with command line. navigate to your usb drive and execute explorer.

[Prometheus]

Your next step before the weekend is to get an effective anti-virus up and running.
What were you running before ? Because it clearly didn't work aye....

I'm running AVG 7.0 I think it is and spybot - search and dstroy.
And they where up to date when I last done a update on them on Saturday

Well it seems pretty clear that they didn't do the job.

Consider this - how pissed off are you because your computer isn't working ? How much time have you sunk into it fixing ? Spread over 12 months, the cost for paying for Av stuff really can be cost effective.

And of course everyone has personal opinions on AV stuff, some folks love, some folks hate - as long as you can accept there is no perfect AV software out there, you'll do ok.

Personally I use NOD32 on all of my computers. I've currently got 4 licenses and have never had a virus on any of the pc's - and that includes sites the kids visit/MSN/downloading and installing game demos and the like. mind you, the kids are forbidden from accepting files via MSN, and to their credit, they don't.

Now I'm not saying "go and buy this and your life will be complete" but, for the minimal $$ cost, I have peace of mind, and for the cost of a cup of coffee on a regular basis, I can use my pc - which (without gloating) is more than you're currently experiencing.

I've been running pc's since the days of the dinosaur and I've never, ever had a virus. Maybe I don't run stuff willy nilly from files that get sent to me, maybe I'm not visiting the same goat porn sites but think really hard what have you done to your pc in the last month, where have you gone and what have you chosen to do.

.end moral reasoning lesson
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[Harding Jr]

I kept getting this thing pop-up every 6 or so secs making it very hard to keep any patient.

Also when opening anything to do with explorer like My documents my Computer etc it was only there for 3 or so secs then it would disappear and be gone .

untitled.JPG

click "yes".

do you have to start in safe mode?

try starting in safe mode with command line. navigate to your usb drive and execute explorer.

I click yes but then it pops back up within 4-6 secs, if I click no it comes up with sytem restore and then it pops back up infront of that aswell .

Thanx for that Prom, I will show your psot to my parents hopefully they will see the light .

Cheers Harding

[BAZZIL]

PC-Cillin is what I use, It has never failed me :P and I know plenty of others that use it, it's not too expensive, and you can install it three times (on different computers if required).

[Shorty]

Here's also another direct like to AVG 8.0 via Download.com

http://www.download.com/3120-20_4.html? ... h&tg=dl-20" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Ugmo]

iI'm with Bazz here, I always used AVG but now Im using PC Cillin and its great. Does help that I get a free copy every year but for the price its damn good.

[Growler]

Your next step before the weekend is to get an effective anti-virus up and running.
What were you running before ? Because it clearly didn't work aye....

I'm running AVG 7.0 I think it is and spybot - search and dstroy.
And they where up to date when I last done a update on them on Saturday

Well it seems pretty clear that they didn't do the job.

Consider this - how pissed off are you because your computer isn't working ? How much time have you sunk into it fixing ? Spread over 12 months, the cost for paying for Av stuff really can be cost effective.

And of course everyone has personal opinions on AV stuff, some folks love, some folks hate - as long as you can accept there is no perfect AV software out there, you'll do ok.

Personally I use NOD32 on all of my computers. I've currently got 4 licenses and have never had a virus on any of the pc's - and that includes sites the kids visit/MSN/downloading and installing game demos and the like. mind you, the kids are forbidden from accepting files via MSN, and to their credit, they don't.

Now I'm not saying "go and buy this and your life will be complete" but, for the minimal $$ cost, I have peace of mind, and for the cost of a cup of coffee on a regular basis, I can use my pc - which (without gloating) is more than you're currently experiencing.

I've been running pc's since the days of the dinosaur and I've never, ever had a virus. Maybe I don't run stuff willy nilly from files that get sent to me, maybe I'm not visiting the same goat porn sites but think really hard what have you done to your pc in the last month, where have you gone and what have you chosen to do.

.end moral reasoning lesson
. goto 1

Oh - and here I thought you threw chickens at it!

[flubbo]

The explorer exploit is not a virus and pretty much no virus checker will pick it up because it runs instead of the real explorer.exe shell so your virus checker doesn't even know theres a problem.

There are lots of variants and are usually installed by opening a zip file or running a downloaded program or in rare cases can be directly installed by visiting a malicious website.

You may be lucky and be able to copy a new clean explorer.exe to your C:\Windows folder but usually the hijacked one will fire up again on the next reboot. There are ways to clean it up but its a pretty long and technical process (usually involving a lot of swearing and threats of hammers and axes)...

IMO I would back up what stuff you want to save and do a clean install of windows. IE format the thing and install windows again...

THEN: once you are running... go to this page on the net and download this file...

You will never have this problem again... ever!!! until the next time I mean


jmo
flubb0

[BAZZIL]

you could plug your hard drive in to another computer and manually copy the explorer exe over. (make sure the computer you plug it in to tho has all the anti virus stuff up to date

[streety85b]

Hey mediadog.

Sounds like you have the vundo trojan.

google
virtumundobegone and Vundofix

also do a scan with Malware bytes Anti Malware.
http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[streety85b]

after doing a scan with malware bytes. it will tell you the filepaths of the .dll files.
You can delete these with Unlocker http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Harding Jr]

I am getting this error now? everytime I start/restart the computer I wonder if when I cleared the virus volt after doing a scan it has got rid of something important?

When I click ok and carry on everything carry's on as normal?

I also have my start button and icons back

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[willy61]

You could do a search for that .dll download it and place it in the correct folder...

[Harding Jr]

Yeah I thought about that Willy but in case it was a Virus.dll or something just let the expert's or somebody who knows have a geez 1st just in case I do that and end up with more problems which is not what I want lol

[streety85b]

My vista dosnt have that .dll file

[flubbo]

I am getting this error now? everytime I start/restart the computer I wonder if when I cleared the virus volt after doing a scan it has got rid of something important?

When I click ok and carry on everything carry's on as normal?

I also have my start button and icons back

error.JPG

Remember this post where you used hijack this?

Do that again and look for a line with that dll in it... tick the box next to it and click the fix selected button.

the error at start up should be gone...

flubbo