Antivirus Software Is Destroying My Computer
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From: David Kaye on 7 Mar 2010 16:59 Leythos <spam999free(a)rrohio.com> wrote: >Doesn't matter, name them anything, still won't run. Seen this on about >a dozen machines in the last 2 weeks. Then try rolling back the computers to way before the infection started. Again, do it manually by copying the files since chances are that the malware isn't going to allow you to use the restore tool.
From: Phyllis on 7 Mar 2010 18:12 "Leythos" <spam999free(a)rrohio.com> wrote in message news:MPG.25fdc6086f65482498a188(a)us.news.astraweb.com... > In article <eQqbywgvKHA.2436(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl>, > DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net says... >> >> From: "Leythos" <spam999free(a)rrohio.com> >> >> | In article <hmvob7$sco$8(a)news.eternal-september.org>, sfdavidkaye2 >> | @yahoo.com says... >> >> But in most cases MB will operate just fine in Safe mode no matter >> >> what the >> >> malware says. >> >> >> | I've found that the latest malware will not let any of the major >> players >> | run at all, including MBAM. >> >> >> Copy MBAM.EXE to sominthing other like leythos.com >> Then run leythos.com > > Doesn't matter, name them anything, still won't run. Seen this on about > a dozen machines in the last 2 weeks. > > -- > You can't trust your best friends, your five senses, only the little > voice inside you that most civilians don't even hear -- Listen to that. > Trust yourself. > spam999free(a)rrohio.com (remove 999 for proper email address) So what can one do? It won't let me system restore. I was going to wipe it clean, but I have to do that from Factory PC Restore that is also on my computer and it won't let me do that either. This is my old desktop that I have had for 5 or 6 years and if I made a restore CD when I got it, I don't know where it is at this point. Whatever this thing is it has complete control of my computer. It won't let me open anything, says files are corrupt. TrendMicro Internet Security keeps blocking Win 3/Nugel.E virus also. Can I do the PC Restore thing in Safe Mode?
From: Leythos on 8 Mar 2010 11:19 In article <#BVezukvKHA.3408(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl>, someone(a)microsoft.com says... > > "Leythos" <spam999free(a)rrohio.com> wrote in message > news:MPG.25fdc6086f65482498a188(a)us.news.astraweb.com... > > In article <eQqbywgvKHA.2436(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl>, > > DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net says... > >> > >> From: "Leythos" <spam999free(a)rrohio.com> > >> > >> | In article <hmvob7$sco$8(a)news.eternal-september.org>, sfdavidkaye2 > >> | @yahoo.com says... > >> >> But in most cases MB will operate just fine in Safe mode no matter > >> >> what the > >> >> malware says. > >> > >> > >> | I've found that the latest malware will not let any of the major > >> players > >> | run at all, including MBAM. > >> > >> > >> Copy MBAM.EXE to sominthing other like leythos.com > >> Then run leythos.com > > > > Doesn't matter, name them anything, still won't run. Seen this on about > > a dozen machines in the last 2 weeks. > > > > -- > > You can't trust your best friends, your five senses, only the little > > voice inside you that most civilians don't even hear -- Listen to that. > > Trust yourself. > > spam999free(a)rrohio.com (remove 999 for proper email address) > > So what can one do? It won't let me system restore. I was going to wipe it > clean, but I have to do that from Factory PC Restore that is also on my > computer and it won't let me do that either. This is my old desktop that I > have had for 5 or 6 years and if I made a restore CD when I got it, I don't > know where it is at this point. Whatever this thing is it has complete > control of my computer. It won't let me open anything, says files are > corrupt. TrendMicro Internet Security keeps blocking Win 3/Nugel.E virus > also. Can I do the PC Restore thing in Safe Mode? Me, personally, if I wasn't able to edit the registry with confidence, I would wipe the system completely and reinstall from clean media. When I do a rebuild, as in wipe the entire computer, I just boot from the Windows CD and go from there. Some vendors have special restore CD/DVD media, but the instructions would be different for each vendor. -- You can't trust your best friends, your five senses, only the little voice inside you that most civilians don't even hear -- Listen to that. Trust yourself. spam999free(a)rrohio.com (remove 999 for proper email address)
From: ~BD~ on 8 Mar 2010 16:49 Leythos wrote: > > When I do a rebuild, as in wipe the entire computer, I just boot from > the Windows CD and go from there. Some vendors have special restore > CD/DVD media, but the instructions would be different for each vendor. > Please remind me, Leythos ....... Does that re-write the MBR and eradicate any malware hiding there? TIA -- Dave
From: "FromTheRafters" erratic on 8 Mar 2010 17:06
"~BD~" <BoaterDave@~NO.SPAM~hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message news:N4ydnXOvZ6pQ7QjWnZ2dnUVZ8l1i4p2d(a)bt.com... > Leythos wrote: > >> >> When I do a rebuild, as in wipe the entire computer, I just boot from >> the Windows CD and go from there. Some vendors have special restore >> CD/DVD media, but the instructions would be different for each >> vendor. >> > > Please remind me, Leythos ....... > > Does that re-write the MBR and eradicate any malware hiding there? The installer will rewrite the MBR if no validity marker is found. |