Virus problem--
Richard Oliver
After shutting down correctly at night , booted up the next morning with
a change to what seemed like the standard desktop with Icons all
re-arranged. Outpost showed none of the messages that should have been
there and only one welcoming note from MS !
I restored the registry from an earlier date which restored the desktop
and the email situation.
I then ran a scan from AVG which showed two infections:
JS/Dowloader.Agent and Game setup.exe Worm Delf.AXJ
After this I tried to start the machine in safe mode to run the Trend
scan but received an error message to say that there was a serious virus
infection which could cause a major problem to the hard drive and that
the machine should be started up normally and then be scanned and
CHKDISK/F run .
I am not sure how to proceed from here on.
Your advice would be most appreciated,Richard
David H. Lipman
A WinXP Pro PC w/no Service Packs should NOT be connected to the internet.
You need to do the following...
1. Disconnect PC from Internet.
2. Use a surrogate PC and download my Multi AV Scanning Tool and read the PDF file and
update all modules.
3. Use a Flash Drive and transfer the C:\AV-CLS folder of the surrogate PC to the
affected PC (as per the instructions in the PDF Help File).
4. In a Command Prompt execute; CHKDSK /F
5. Reboot the PC. It should perform a complete Check Disk before running the GUI of
WinXP.
6. Scan the computer using my Multi AV in the "No Internet connection" mode.
7. Install Service Pack(s) to bring it up to SP3 level. If you are behind a hardware
FireWall or a NAT Router the PC can be reconnected to the Internet. If it is NOT behind a
hardware FireWall or a NAT Router, you should download the Service Packs in the form of
"Installation Package for
IT Professionals and Developers" from www.microsoft.com/downloads I am NOT sure if you
will have to install SP2 and then SP3 or if you can go straight to SP3. Download on the
surrogate PC and then copy the Service Pack File(s) tio the flash drive and then run them
on the affected PC.
SP2 Installation Package for IT Professionals and Developers
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en
SP3 Installation Package for IT Professionals and Developers
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=5b33b5a8-5e76-401f-be08-1e1555d4f3d4&displaylang=en
Download MULTI_AV.EXE from the URL --
http://www.pctipp.ch/ds/28400/28470/Multi_AV.exe
http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp
English:
http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives/2008/01/09/scan-your-computer-with-multiple-anti-virus-for-free/
To use this utility, perform the following...
Execute; Multi_AV.exe { Note: You must use the default folder C:\AV-CLS }
Choose; Unzip
Choose; Close
Execute; C:\AV-CLS\StartMenu.BAT
{ or Double-click on 'Start Menu' in C:\AV-CLS }
NOTE: You may have to disable your software FireWall or allow WGET.EXE to go through your
FireWall to allow it to download the needed AV vendor related files.
C:\AV-CLS\StartMenu.BAT -- { or Double-click on 'Start Menu' in C:\AV-CLS}
This will bring up the initial menu of choices and should be executed in Normal Mode.
This way all the components can be downloaded from each AV vendor's web site.
The choices are; Sophos, Trend, McAfee, Kaspersky, Exit this menu and Reboot the PC.
You can choose to go to each menu item and just download the needed files or you can
download the files and perform a scan in Normal Mode. Once you have downloaded the files
needed for each scanner you want to use, you should reboot the PC into Safe Mode [F8 key
during boot] and re-run the menu again and choose which scanner you want to run in Safe
Mode. It is suggested to run the scanners in both Safe Mode and Normal Mode.
When the menu is displayed hitting 'H' or 'h' will bring up a more comprehensive PDF help
file.
Additional Instructions:
http://pcdid.com/Multi_AV.htm
* * * Please report back your results * * *
--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp
David H. Lipman
| David H. Lipman wrote:
>>A WinXP Pro PC w/no Service Packs should NOT be connected to the internet.
| A rather presumptive statement, and not entirely correct.
| I don't have the winvulns that make virgin XPPro so dangerous,
| that being the IE/OE components, nor telnet services either.
| XPPro here, NO service packs, no mshtml,
| just clean browsing with Opera v9.51 and Forte Agent v1.93
No, no, no...
There are all sorts of possible I-worms that will exploit TCP ports 135 and 445 resulting
in elevated priveledges and the subsequent installation of malware. Then there are many,
many, other exploits from VML in HTML through GDIPlus througn ANI.
Dustin Cook
news:uLKdnQh678clxOPV...@giganews.com:
> From: "Richard Oliver" <R.Ol...@Spam.co.za>
>
>| My son's machine running Win XP Pro (no S Packs installed).
>| After shutting down correctly at night , booted up the next morning
>| with a change to what seemed like the standard desktop with Icons all
>| re-arranged. Outpost showed none of the messages that should have
>| been there and only one welcoming note from MS !
>| I restored the registry from an earlier date which restored the
>| desktop and the email situation.
>| I then ran a scan from AVG which showed two infections:
>| JS/Dowloader.Agent and Game setup.exe Worm Delf.AXJ
>| After this I tried to start the machine in safe mode to run the Trend
>| scan but received an error message to say that there was a serious
>| virus infection which could cause a major problem to the hard drive
>| and that the machine should be started up normally and then be
>| scanned and CHKDISK/F run .
>| I am not sure how to proceed from here on.
>| Your advice would be most appreciated,Richard
>
>
> A WinXP Pro PC w/no Service Packs should NOT be connected to the
> internet.
I'd almost be willing to wajor it has no service pack because it's using
the known listed bad black key, and it can't even have sp1 loaded. :( In
which case, the machine will not be securable.
--
Regards,
Dustin Cook - http://bughunter.it-mate.co.uk
BugHunter v2.2e AntiMalware Removal Utility
For Windows users, I highly recommend:
http://www.malwarebytes.org - MalwareBytes AntiMalware
Dustin Cook
> David H. Lipman wrote:
>>
>>A WinXP Pro PC w/no Service Packs should NOT be connected to the
>>internet.
>
> A rather presumptive statement, and not entirely correct.
> I don't have the winvulns that make virgin XPPro so dangerous,
Ehm.... Are you behind a hardware firewall?
> that being the IE/OE components, nor telnet services either.
> XPPro here, NO service packs, no mshtml,
> just clean browsing with Opera v9.51 and Forte Agent v1.93
Without service packs, various vulnerabilities do indeed exist.
However, good safe hex and a sound data backup plan will make up for that.
Dustin Cook
> How do you give a boy a hand job??? please help me!
Dustin Cook
thee than in a wild duck, ye suspired:
> The only place I'm ever invited is outside.
ASCII
> David FUCKING ABIGAIL! H. Lipman wrote: ASS MIDDLEMAN! BEAVER!
> My FUCKING ASS-OPENER! BUM PRODDER! BITCHES' BLINDS! ports are closed,
> in FUCKING KNEE KNOCKER! SHAG-BAG! fact stealthed, and that FUCKING
> PUSSY LIP! APPENDIX! BELLY-BUMPING! other stuff ain't gonna FUCKING
> BUTT BASHER! BUM HOLE! HAPPY-ASSED! play here either ANAL NINJA!
> SCROTUM!
Richard Oliver
Thank you David----Now I am really impressed ! What a terrific Multi AV
program.
I am running it on my machine and will in the next few days run it on my
son's infected machine and let you know the outcome.
Kindest regards,Richard
David H. Lipman
| Thank you David----Now I am really impressed ! What a terrific Multi AV
| program.
| I am running it on my machine and will in the next few days run it on my
| son's infected machine and let you know the outcome.
| Kindest regards,Richard
Thank You Richard for those jind words.
Was this the first time you used it ?
I would have figured you used it back in February or March.
Richard Oliver
Hi David,I have used the Trend System Cleaner many times but thanks to
you this is the first I have heard of the Multi Av program.
Thankfully I have learnt to keep clear of virus problems but I am always
called in to help when the family are in trouble.
It is great to have the incredible backup that you people provide and it
is always appreciated.
Kindest,Richard
Dustin Cook
> Dustin Cook wrote:
>>
>>Without service packs, various vulnerabilities do indeed exist.
>>
>>However, good safe hex and a sound data backup plan will make up for
>>that.
>
> I image dump my OS partition fairly regularly with Norton's Ghost
> and use Roedy Green's CMOSSAVE and BOOTSAVE
> The CMOSREST bailed me out when the battery went flaky recently
> and the BIOS got corrupted somehow.
> As to safe hex, is there really any such thing for the curious sort?
> <g>
Well, not really, no. But, it sure does look good on paper. :)