How Can I Get Rid Of A Win32 Trojan-gen?
My computer works good but every time I start up my computer my anti virus finds a win32 trojan-gen.
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MALWARE EXCORCISM AND CLEANUP FOR WINDOWS XP
(Easy Step By Step Directions)
(Note) If you don’t have a taskbar? Hit Ctrl Shift Esc at the same time and the task manager will pop up. Click on [File] at the top left corner of your task manager and choose New Task (Run).Type cmd and hit ok.In the command window type start explorer.exe and hit enter and “My Documents” will popup and your taskbar should be back?
1.Go to Start->Rt click on My Computer and choose Properties -> System Restore Tab -> check the “Turn off system restore” box -> hit Apply and Ok.
2.Hit Ctrl Shift and Esc at the same time and bring up your task manager and choose the processes tab and look for any shady looking exe’s like Regcure.exe or something with allot of random numbers and letters? Rt click on them and choose end process.
(Note)Go here for process info’s http://www.processlibrary.com/
3.When your done shutting down what you can, click on [File] at the top left corner of your task manager and choose New Task (Run).Type msconfig and hit Ok. Go in BOOT.INI tab and tick both “Safe boot” and to the right of that “Networking” and hit Apply and Close.(It will boot in “Safe with networking mode” Choose Aministrator)
4.While in “Safe with networking mode” download Malwarebytes.
(Free) http://download.cnet.com/Malwarebytes-An…
5.Right click on the mbam setup app you downloaded and rename it xxxx then Dbl click on it and install and update it (If you can) and run a full scan and delete/quarantine all entities it finds (Restart if it asks?)
(Note)If you couldn’t update before 1st scan update Malwarebytes and do another scan with a updated Malwarebytes!
6.Go to Start,Run,type msconfig and hit ok.Go in BOOT.INI tab and untick Safe Boot and then go in the Startup tab and (uncheck) all programs (not) needed at startup “Lesser is better in this case” and hit apply,close,restart.Your computer will boot normally and on your desktop a window will popup,check “Don’t show this message” box and hit ok.
(Note)Check here for info’s on startup programs http://www.techspot.com/startup/
(How to video) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbSwtNiBx…
7.Download Superantispyware,install,update,and run a full scan and
delete/quarantine all entities it finds.
(Free) http://download.cnet.com/SuperAntiSpywar…
8.Go to Start->Rt click on My Computer and choose properties -> System Restore Tab -> uncheck the “Turn off system restore” box -> hit Apply and Ok and your done.
(OPTIONAL)
Download Startup Monitor.It’s a add on that acts like a firewall for your startup menu and keeps malware from installing itself without your permission.
(Free) http://www.mlin.net/StartupMonitor.shtml
Download Advanced System Care its a really good free program that has all kinds of optimizing tools and “IObit Security 360″ (Part of ASC) is a really good all around security system and works well with Malwarebytes and Superantispyware try it out? (Free) http://www.iobit.com/
Hijack This cleanup tool (Note)This tool is not intended for novices!
(Tutorial) http://aumha.org/a/hjttutor.htm
(Free) http://free.antivirus.com/hijackthis/
How to fix corrupted Windows system files.
1. Go to Start -> Run -> type sfc /scan now ->hit ok.
It will ask you to insert a Windows XP installation disc.
2. Insert the disc and let the SFC utility run
3. SFC will check/repair changes made to the main system files.
How to fix error messages.
Go to Start > Run > type cmd > Hit [ok]
1.Type chkdsk /f Hit enter and press “y” for yes and let it run.
2.When it’s done restart your computer.
Go here for more help.http://aumha.org/a/stop.htm
Stay Safe Out There (^.^)
P.S.:If you need more help feel free to click on my name under my avatar and email me?
If your antivirus program can’t get rid of this get another one. Some of these viruses are smart enough to disable the weak (and usually free) AV programs. It is also possible that what you think is a nice free AV program is really one of the scams that do nothing and demand money. Look over the AV program reviews, here’s one, and get a good program:
http://www.pcantivirusreviews.com
If you have anti-virus and it detetcts a virus but doesn’t remove it
Then just reboot into safe mode then scan with anti-virus
it’ll be able to delete it then
Oh btw
Some trojans are good things that work with y0our sofwtare.
Check it’s directory
If its in Windows directory it bad
If it not it’s probably not, but it could be
Look around n figure it out=P
Download, install, update and run full scans in safe mode* with these programs…http://www.malwarebytes.orghttp://www.superantispyware.com
Then re-start.
*Note: On start up (before Windows loads) keep tapping either F5 or F8 then use arrow keys to highlight ‘Safe Mode’ click on a user account, enter the password (if you don’t know it, there probably isn’t one so leave it blank) and hit enter/return.
Check your start up for any thing that you don’t recognise.use ccleaner to check your startups.http://www.ccleaner.com
Use CC cleaner
Download from http://www.filehippo.com
Use Spyware terminator
Download From http://www.spywareterminator.com
Use Avg 8.5 Antivirus
Download From http://www.Avg.com
Try using Spyware Doctor. It is created to remove parasites like this one. If you have some doubt, compare it to other anti-spywares here:http://www.2-spyware.com/compare.php
Good luck!