C drive: Red X

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Name: Essency
Date: January 24, 2008 at 07:20:19 Pacific
Subject: C drive: Red X
OS: Windows XP
CPU/Ram: Intel?
Model/Manufacturer: HP?

Comment:

First of all, I'm really a newbie when it comes to computers, so please be patient.
About a week ago, I think I downloaded a virus or trojan or something. The computer screen turned blue and it said a lot of stuff and then it shut down. When it started back up, there were a ton of little messages that popped up in the tastbar that said that my computer was infected with spyware.
When I was online, many blank pages kept popping up. The computer is VERY SLOW now. At times it freezes. I checked the drives and the C Drive has a red X. If anyone could help (or know what is going on), I'd appreciate it very much.
Ess

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Response Number 1

Name: RTAdams89
Date: January 24, 2008 at 08:25:34 Pacific
Subject: C drive: Red X

Reply: (edit)

I think this sis associated with the Vundo virus. Try "VundoFix": http://personal.ryantadams.com/2008...
-Ryan Adams
http://RyanTAdams.com

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Response Number 2

Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: January 24, 2008 at 10:11:39 Pacific
Subject: C drive: Red X

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A search is always a good place to start.
Did you see these?
http://www.computing.net/security/w...
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Life's more painless for the brainless.

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Response Number 3

Name: Essency
Date: January 24, 2008 at 12:48:10 Pacific
Subject: C drive: Red X

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Thanks for replying!
Edit: Ah okay, I didn't know. I did everything up till the HijackThis log thing, but since I read you should start your own thread, I did...
Anyway, was VundoFix supposed to get rid of the POS files? Cause mine are still there...

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Response Number 4

Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: January 24, 2008 at 14:03:35 Pacific
Subject: C drive: Red X

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You're not supposed to post a Hijack This log unless someone asks for it.
Your post may be removed unless you edit that post and remove everything but a comment of some sort.
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Response Number 5

Name: firedragom
Date: January 24, 2008 at 16:11:46 Pacific
Subject: C drive: Red X

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Why aren't you supposed to post a Hijack This log unless someone asks for it?

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POS. tmp files in C drive, Red X ic Virus, pos.tmp files, C: has red X C: with red X, pos.tmp files, virus C: With Red X Icon, POS TMP Files c drive with x image	Red X on C Drive - Adware/Trojan Red X on C Drive + Processes repeat Red X on C Drive - Can you Help? my C drive changed to a RED X Red X on c drive

Response Number 6

Name: johnr
Date: January 29, 2008 at 07:18:07 Pacific
Subject: C drive: Red X

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I think one reason was that HJT (& other) logs take up a lot of space & they can often be irrelevant to the eventual fix. Also analysing HJT logs needs a bit of experience & if the wrong items are fixed then the pc can be wrecked so waiting for an expert to request the HJT log means you can expect a definitive, correct response.
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Response Number 7

Name: RTAdams89
Date: January 29, 2008 at 16:25:25 Pacific
Subject: C drive: Red X

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If you ran the VundoFix i suggested, you should now try manually delete the POS files. See if that clears everything up.
-Ryan Adams
http://RyanTAdams.com

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