RootKit Virus... How do I remove it?
12-13-2012 at 11:25 AM
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RootKit Virus... How do I remove it?
Every time I run malware bytes, it identifies it, then deletes. when I reboot, the corrupted file is still there. I need help, my computer is running too slow.
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12-13-2012 at 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by L_Blankfein
Every time I run malware bytes, it identifies it, then deletes. when I reboot, the corrupted file is still there. I need help, my computer is running too slow.
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If your entire computer is running slow the best thing to do is a complete wipe.
Backup all the important files on it and reformat your computer, depending on the make and model there might be a recovery partition or you might have received a cd. Your computer will feel like brand new.
If you dont want to go through all that trouble, the best way to get rid of that stuff is go run the scan in safe mode. Restart your computer and keep hitting the F8/F9 key untill it give you the option. |
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12-13-2012 at 11:37 AM
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this happened to me when i was 9 and i googled it
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12-13-2012 at 11:44 AM
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Try ComboFix:
http://www.combofix.org/download.php
Disclaimer:
Use this at your own risk. No one can claim any responsibility for any potential loss(es) you may incur by running this program. It is truly extremely powerful and gets the job done well. I have used it several times on very highly infected PCs to get them into a working state in which I could then back up all the files without worry, and then reformatting it.
Good luck. |
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12-13-2012 at 12:19 PM
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Download TDSSKiller. Works for me most of the time.
http://support.kaspersky.com /5350 |
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12-13-2012 at 01:12 PM
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+1 for combo fix, should get rid of any issues
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Originally Posted by herBs
Try ComboFix:
http://www.combofix.org/download.php
Disclaimer:
Use this at your own risk. No one can claim any responsibility for any potential loss(es) you may incur by running this program. It is truly extremely powerful and gets the job done well. I have used it several times on very highly infected PCs to get them into a working state in which I could then back up all the files without worry, and then reformatting it.
Good luck. |
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12-13-2012 at 02:20 PM
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Oh, I remember this one. I removed it from someone's laptop sometime ago. ComboFix should be able to help - I didn't know about it back then so I did it the hard way, I think. Or rather, it was the only thing I could find on Google, haha.
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12-13-2012 at 06:39 PM
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this happened to me when i was 9 and i googled it
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you are clearly interested in this thread that is why you replayed and gave it a bump. |
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12-13-2012 at 07:54 PM
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it was already most recent topic when i posted so no i didnt bump this. and idc if you think im interested. lol
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12-13-2012 at 08:09 PM
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it was already most recent topic when i posted so no i didnt bump this. and idc if you think im interested. lol
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Well you helped ensure it stays as the most recent topic which is still considered bumping technically.. |
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12-13-2012 at 08:11 PM
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no, i dont think it counts as bumping.
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12-13-2012 at 08:26 PM
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no, i dont think it counts as bumping.
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Oh, well you just helped bump it again, so I think so. |
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12-13-2012 at 08:32 PM
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idc if these posts are 'bumps'. first post wasnt.
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12-13-2012 at 08:36 PM
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idc if these posts are 'bumps'. first post wasnt.
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Sure you don't care, I can tell. |
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12-13-2012 at 08:45 PM
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obviously i dont care if these are bumps right now as i said. no need for sarcasm when i was being serious about not caring about bumps right now.
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