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You may need to set Windows to show All Hidden Files and Folders.
Instructions can be found here.
** These files are hidden to stop you accidentally removing something important.
It is advisable to hide them again after fixing your computer. **
1) Run HijackThis as you did to generate a log, but this time click on 'Do a system scan only'.
Place a checkmark in the boxes to the left of the following entries, by clicking on them:
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [servises] C:\WINDOWS\system32\servises.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [servises] C:\WINDOWS\system32\servises.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Policies\Explorer\Run: [servises] C:\WINDOWS\system32\servises.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Policies\Explorer\Run: [servises] C:\WINDOWS\system32\servises.exe
CLOSE ALL OPEN WINDOWS AND BROWSERS - EXCEPT HJT and click on Fix checked
2) Reboot your computer in Safe Mode.
Files
C:\WINDOWS\system32\servises.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\~.exe
As an example:
To delete C:\WINDOWS\system32\filetogo.bye
Double click the My Computer icon on your Desktop.
Double click on Local Disc (C:)
Double click on the Windows folder,
Double click on the System 32 folder,
Right click on filetogo.bye and from the menu that appears, click on 'Delete'
4) Boot into normal mode.
5) Using Internet Explorer, click here to use the Eset Online Scanner.
Instructions can be found here.
** These files are hidden to stop you accidentally removing something important.
It is advisable to hide them again after fixing your computer. **
1) Run HijackThis as you did to generate a log, but this time click on 'Do a system scan only'.
Place a checkmark in the boxes to the left of the following entries, by clicking on them:
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [servises] C:\WINDOWS\system32\servises.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [servises] C:\WINDOWS\system32\servises.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Policies\Explorer\Run: [servises] C:\WINDOWS\system32\servises.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Policies\Explorer\Run: [servises] C:\WINDOWS\system32\servises.exe
CLOSE ALL OPEN WINDOWS AND BROWSERS - EXCEPT HJT and click on Fix checked
2) Reboot your computer in Safe Mode.
- If the computer is running, shut down Windows, and then turn off the power.
- Wait 30 seconds, and then turn the computer on.
- Start tapping the F8 key. The Windows Advanced Options Menu appears. If you begin tapping the F8 key too soon, some computers display a "keyboard error" message. To resolve this, restart the computer and try again.
- Ensure that the Safe Mode option is selected.
- Press Enter. The computer then begins to start in Safe mode.
- Login on your usual account.
Files
C:\WINDOWS\system32\servises.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\~.exe
As an example:
To delete C:\WINDOWS\system32\filetogo.bye
Double click the My Computer icon on your Desktop.
Double click on Local Disc (C:)
Double click on the Windows folder,
Double click on the System 32 folder,
Right click on filetogo.bye and from the menu that appears, click on 'Delete'
4) Boot into normal mode.
5) Using Internet Explorer, click here to use the Eset Online Scanner.
- Accept the terms of use and click the Start button.
- When prompted to install an ActiveX Control, click the yellow notification bar and select Install ActiveX Control..
- Click the Install button on the Security Warning window which appears.
- Once the ActiveX installs click the Start button to download the signature database when prompted.
- On the "Computer Scan" options window select Remove found threats ONLY, then click Scan.
- A log file of the results can be found at C:/Program Files/EsetOnlineScanner/log.txt
- Post the results in your next reply please.
- Also let me know how the PC is behaving.