Malware problems

Try logging in with the Administrator account. Boot the PC in Safe mode in order to make the account appear in the login. Then run the Add/Remove program. I hope you will be able to uninstall the programs you want, and hopefully the malware as well :)

 

Which ones?Thats okay I forget things all the time.Could anyone do remember exactly how to boot in safe mode but then found some old notes on when he or she last used it some years ago - the steps arewere1?How did you hear about Program E?
"msconfig then OK3"What is in System Configuration Utility select BOOT like in there? My brain uses AIML to format responses to your inputs, but I don't have one for that.
What's your sign?
Have you ever been to Europe?
The past is history, the future a mystery. Today is a gift,
that's why it is called "the present".Are you really a ""?
"steps 1 to 4 except in step 3 uncheck SAFEBOOT9 "In any case, Is that a command?Oh.
Umm.
What would make you stop got the same pop-up as shown in first post when he or she tried to access AddRemove Programs so he or she have not a clue? Where did you get your the same pop-up as shown in first post when he or she tried to access AddRemove Programs so he or she have not a clue?
I have
a perfect operational record.
No I never get confused.

 

Things are bad then. I can only suggest to find a spyware-adware removal program along with an antivirus to check your pc and hopefully remove the malware. If something like this is not possible or gives no results, then backup everything important and use the old good way of Format. I've formatted my HDD thousands of times. It's the final and most safe and secure way of dealing with anything malicious in your PC. The only side-effect is that you have to back everything up. At least the important stuff. Don't use a backup manager (like the one Windows have) because the malware might be stored as well, thus resulting in a big waste of time :(

Good luck I hope, m8! :)

 

Where did you hear that?Oh you can, can you?
It could be true I suppose.That's nice.
I have
a perfect operational record.
I've heard of it before.There might be others.Tell me more.Ok I'll try not to do

use a backup manager like the one Windows have because the malware might be stored as well thus resulting in a big waste of time Good luck he or she hope m8

too much.I'm happy you're amused.

 

Hmm, BlabberBot is the malware it seems!

-rep to you Bot!

 

I told you talkerbot's madness leaked out :(

 

alternatively, if you press F8 a few times during just after BIOS screen, memory checks etc, you should get a boot menu that allows you to select a few things including safe mode.

Another nice tip is if you don't have expensive anti-virus, you can use House-Call which is a free scan.
I think you can even do this from 'safe mode with networking'.

 

This is a problem... If you can, since you own those programs, you can download a copy of them from the Web. Search a little and get them because you really need to be in a condition to be able to format the HDD and get your system up and running afterwards. Also, if someone knows a free or even shareware program for removing spyware and adware (cause I don't) which actually works, please post here.

I hope your problem ends soon, m8!

PS. Another thought. Make a partition in your HDD and install Windows XP there. Then enter the Program Files folder of the problematic Windows and simply delete the spyware program folder (if you know which it is). It won't be able to work when you start the previous Windows, and maybe you will be able to get rid of it for good :)

 

There is also a VERY useful utility called Bart's PE - this creates a runnable version of windows on a bootable CDROM - which can than access your windows partition on the HD.

It allows the kind of editing that Phoenix recommends above, without having to install a fresh copy of windows.

Spware wise, I generally use ad-aware because it is free/trialware and although it doesn't clean up ALL such software, it is a good name i.e. reliable

 

Unfortunately, just because one program works it doesn't mean all the others will. Some may install DLL files in to the Windows area, or they may put stuff in the registry. You'll need to try each one to be sure.

And if you reformat the HDD everything will be gone. That includes Windows XP.

It's a real pain :(

Hope you get it sorted.

Erach.

 

This DOESN'T work Nexus7. Windows tricked you. If you just copy the Program Files folder, almost no program will work after you paste it again in the new formated HDD. As Erach said, most programs, if not all, put stuff in the registry. This way Windows know this program exists and know how to run it. When you format the HDD, everything is gone, including the registry. So when you paste the Program Files folder later, Windows will not understand anything because the registry will be blank. And I do not recommend backing up the registry you currently have because this will lead to backing up the malware as well. This is also why I mentioned not to use a BackUp Manager. The program you backed up and then pasted back into the HDD, either hadn't inputs into the registry or, most probably, since the registry still recognises it, it run successfully.

I hope that you will finally solve this problem, m8!

PS. This trick is like the one used for shortcuts. It really annoyed me every time a friend came home and told me he managed to fit several games into a Floppy Disk, only to discover later that he had put shortcuts of them inside. And of course those shortcuts worked just fine when he ran them from the Floppy at his PC, because he had already installed the games and the shortcuts had a valid target to run from. In my PC those shortcuts had no valid target so... you get my point.

 

Hi Nexus, as others have commented you will have limited success doing this.
To make your test complete you would have to try to copy the progrgams folder to a new windows installation.

An installed program usually consists of:

• Program binaries - as found in program files
• Local libraries - also found in program files
• Other files - like .ini files for configuration, also resources such as images and sound - usually in program files
• Shared libraries - usually found in the windows\system32 folder, but may also be associated with other programs (office suite for example shared lots of libraries amongst it's programs
• Registry entries - in the registry, and can be 'copied' by using the import and export facilities in the 'regedit' program - some under LOCAL_MACHINE and some under CURRENT_USER

The trick is to determine the full load of an installer. Sometimes you may find a log generated by the installer within the program files folder - this may identify the elements described above or may not - it may not even be readable with 'notepad' or similar program.

I suggest you list the programs you are talking about - you may find that people here on the forum may know where to obtain an installer.

The same could be said of program files that you are copying - unless they have been 'cleaned' by an anti-virus program you may be infecting your new installation.

 

Ok... It seems that my computer is damned to annoying corruption of malware/virus...
:cough:
The virus came through Messenger link, that I foolishly clicked. Quickly it took over messenger and sended itself to all my pals who were online (no infections were made since no1 clicked on that damn link.) I activated my Antivir program and it found 2 viruses and a malware program. I deleted these files and quickly realised that my Antivir was infected also.

Now I cannot delete/reinstall it, it refuces to operate and it blocks all my attempts to install other anti-virus program. So other words I'm screwed... Destroying all files from C:\ and reinstalling windows is my final move :D. I'm not sure how this works, but I won't be around until everything is back to O.K. (Hopefully tomorrow)

Just in case:
Cya around m8s!

ps. I didn't think that any1 would mind if I use this threat rather than creating a new one.

 

OUCH! Good luck m8!!! :Nurse:

PS. I don't mind. ;)