Fast Windows Antivirus Removal has reared its ugly head on my Toshiba Satellite Laptop. I am running XP SP3.
I have MSE that is up to date, the windows firewall and have run Malwarebytes, after updating the data package…but Malwarebytes is not detecting the virus!
I have tried to run regedit to find the random.exe instruction…wasn't there.
Help!
Hi, welcome to the WTT Forums. My username is Raktor, and I would be glad to help you with your malware issues. I'd be grateful if you would note the following:
Absence of symptoms does not always mean the computer is clean
Please do not run any scans or fixes without my direction.
Finally, stay with this topic until I give you the final 'All clear' post.
1) aswMBR
Download aswMBR.exe ( 511KB ) to your desktop.
Double click the aswMBR.exe to run it
Click the "Scan" button to start scan
On completion of the scan click save log, save it to your desktop and post in your next reply
2) DDS
Please download DDS and save it to your desktop from here or here or here.
Double click dds.scr to run the tool.
When done, DDS will open two (2) logs:
DDS.txt
Attach.txt
Save both reports to your desktop.
3) GMER
Please download GMER Rootkit Scanner from here or here.
Extract the contents of the zipped file to desktop.
Double click GMER.exe. If asked to allow gmer.sys driver to load, please consent .
If it gives you a warning about rootkit activity and asks if you want to run scan…click on NO.
In the right panel, you will see several boxes that have been checked. Uncheck the following …
Sections
IAT/EAT
Drives/Partition other than Systemdrive (typically C:\)
Show All (don't miss this one)
Then click the Scan button & wait for it to finish.
Once done click on the [Save..] button, and in the File name area, type in "Gmer.txt" or it will save as a .log file which cannot be uploaded to your post.
Save it where you can easily find it, such as your desktop, and put it in your next reply.
**Caution**
Rootkit scans often produce false positives. Do NOT take any action on any "<— ROOKIT" entries
