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Name: csearider
Date: August 12, 2008 at 23:05:08 Pacific
OS: xp
CPU/Ram: amd athlon (tm)64 3200+ 2
Comment:

i need some help taking this virus off my computer. i am having a lot of problems. when i used the automated hijackthis analyzer and tried to delete something off hijack a window popped up saying "registry editor has been disabled by the administrator" . could some please help?



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Name: itguru
Date: August 12, 2008 at 23:20:15 Pacific
Reply:

http://www.malwarebytes.org

Download and run Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware version 1.24


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Response Number 2
Name: jabuck
Date: August 13, 2008 at 15:31:47 Pacific
Reply:

As itguru suggested we do need to run Malwarebytes but it may have problems with the restrictions on your computer.

Please download and install the latest version of HijackThis v2.0.2:


Download the "HijackThis" Installer from this link:
Hijack This


1. Save " HJTInstall.exe" to your desktop.
2. Double click on HJTInstall.exe to run the program.
3. By default it will install to C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis.
4. Accept the license agreement by clicking the "I Accept" button.
5.Click on the "Do a system scan and save a log file" button. It will scan and then ask you to save the log.
6. Click "Save log" to save the log file and then the log will open in Notepad.
7. Click on "Edit > Select All" then click on "Edit > Copy" to copy the entire contents of the log.
8. Paste the log in your next reply.
9. Do NOT have HijackThis fix anything yet! Most of what it finds will be harmless or even required.

Dial-a-fix will hopefully reset those restricted registry valves.

Download Dial-a fix to your desktop.


In this case prior to running dial-a-fix go ahead and download mylwarebytes and update it. Then run dial-a-fix followed immediately by malwarebytes.

Place a check in these boxes:
1. Empty temp folder
2. Fix windows installer
3. Fix windows update
4. Fix ssl/Https/Cryptscv
5. All 6 boxes under Registration Center

Press Go.
Wait a few minutes the exit the program.

Now we are ready to run Malwarebytes, be sure to do as (items 6) says when the scan is complete. Please download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware from one of these sites:

MalwareBytes1

MalwareBytes2

1. Double Click mbam-setup.exe to install the application.
2. Make sure a checkmark is placed next to Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, then click Finish.
3. If an update is found, it will download and install the latest version.
4. Once the program has loaded, select "Perform Quick Scan", then click Scan. The scan may take some time to finish,so please be patient.
5. When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results.
6. Make sure that everything found is checked, and click Remove Selected.
7. When disinfection is completed, a log will open in Notepad and you may be prompted to Restart. If MBAM encounters a file that is difficult to remove,you will be presented with 1 of 2 prompts,click OK to either and let MBAM proceed with the disinfection process,if asked to restart the computer,please do so immediately.
8. The log is automatically saved by MBAM and can be viewed by clicking the Logs tab in MBAM.
9. Copy&Paste the entire report in your next reply.


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