Need serious help - my computer is ****ed

[OnTheWarpath15]

Mods - I know you'd rather have this in the Media Forum, but if you could leave this in the Lounge for a bit I'd appreciate it. I need all the help I can get.

Everything was working fine this AM, and all of a sudden this scan started from "AV Security Suite" saying m computer is infected. I stopped the scan because I don't recall downloading anything called AV Security. AVG scans nightly.

I can't open AVG. I can't open anything. I've tried restarting and using F12 to boot into Safe Mode, and I'm not even given the option.

Literally everything I try to open comes with a prompt that says that the file cannot be opened because it is infected.

I'm ****ed. Please help. FWIW, the computer in question is a desktop PC running Vista.

[OnTheWarpath15]

Many thanks to all of you for your help thus far.

[MeatRock]

The thing about this virus is, is that some antivirus programs will remove viruses from your comp, but will not remove the worm that is sending these viruses through.

So if you find viruses with regular antivirus programs and remove them, the worm is still there and the bogus antivirus WILL pop back up again later.

[MeatRock]

Combofix kills it.

[Sure-Oz]

Hope to hear this combofix thing gets you back and running OTWP

[OnTheWarpath15]

I understand.

So is there any reason to continue the AVG scan, or have I just wasted my time?

And how to I stop the scan, assuming you guys suggest that I should?

[mrbiggz]

Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click System Restore. System Restore starts.
On the Welcome to System Restore page, click Restore my computer to an earlier time (if it is not already selected), and then click Next.
On the Select a Restore Point page, click the most recent system restore point in the On this list, click a restore point list, and then click Next.

Note A System Restore message may appear that lists configuration changes that System Restore will make. Click OK.
On the Confirm Restore Point Selection page, click Next. System Restore restores the previous Windows XP configuration, and then restarts the computer.
Log on to the computer as Administrator. The System Restore Restoration Complete page is displayed.
Click OK.

After you do that then go and download Temp File Cleaner at http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/TFC-T...r-file187.html

Then run whatever AV scanner you have along with Malwarebytes at http://majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=5756

Use the system restore to go back a few days to let's say, atleast Friday. The TFC will remove all places the virus/spyware would hide. Malware bytes will get rid of any remnants that the first two didn't get. I'd also recommend the combofix too but alot of spyware virus's do something to not allow it to run. You can still run it at any point after the System Restore.

The Idea behind using multiple applications and utlities is to get things off the system that may have been missed by the others.

[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by Sure-Oz

Hope to hear this combofix thing gets you back and running OTWP

Me too, man. Thanks.

Mrs. OTW58 had some work to do from home today, and before she started, this happened - so she had to drive downtown to the office to get it done.

She works from home a lot, so I need to get this thing up and running ASAP.

[MeatRock]

You can stop the scan by canceling it, i believe it says cancel scan. Or you can ride it out remove a virus that it caught. Then download the program.

[MeatRock]

System restore will not affect the worm.

[dirk digler]

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

Me too, man. Thanks.

Mrs. OTW58 had some work to do from home today, and before she started, this happened - so she had to drive downtown to the office to get it done.

She works from home a lot, so I need to get this thing up and running ASAP.

You need to make her happy because obviously she is looking at porn sites with viruses on them.

[WilliamTheIrish]

OTW,

I had that very nasty little **** of a virus. I went over every line of code for 8 hours. And in the end I kicked that POS off my computer.

Then just for fun I reformatted and reloaded. Should have done that first. Took less time.

But my six year old Toshiba laptop is running like a dream. And if it happens again, I'll reformat again.

[MeatRock]

You need to remove the worm or it could result in hardware failure down the road.

[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by MeatRock

You can stop the scan by canceling it, i believe it says cancel scan. Or you can ride it out remove a virus that it caught. Then download the program.

No cancel scan option. I figure I can just click the "Close" X and cancel it that way.

At this point, I've already wasted over a ****ing hour on this scan, I might as well see it through and then reboot - unless you guys think that's pointless.

[MeatRock]

Did any of ya open any e-mails recently?

[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish

OTW,

I had that very nasty little **** of a virus. I went over every line of code for 8 hours. And in the end I kicked that POS off my computer.

Then just for fun I reformatted and reloaded. Should have done that first. Took less time.

But my six year old Toshiba laptop is running like a dream. And if it happens again, I'll reformat again.

I'm not sure how comfortable I'd be reformatting and reloading. I've backed up all my files, but let's just say that I'd lose a lot of software. And it would take forever to re-install the "other" programs.

I'll absolutely do it if I have to, however.