virus deletes files when you try to open them

Google for instructions on how to "Enter safe mode with networking" on your computer. Once you do, go to download.com and search for a program called "malwarebytes." Download and install that, then make sure you open it up and update it before you run it. Once you run it on your c: drive it should list any viruses or anything that it finds, and lets you delete them. My name is JRComp, and I approve this message.

Yeah i've already done this ...along with about 6 other free malware,spayware and virus checkers ie,Avas,AVG,Windows Essentials,Comodo,RootDestroy and nothing seems to work...i've spent hours on it. What happens is when you click on an item on the desktop it just give a load of "are you sure you want to delete this file" messages...it makes it almost impossible to do the simplist of tasks. Any other idea's would be very welcome,cheers for post. Paul

XpUser4Real August 25, 2010 at 08:19:37

Paul, if you had mentioned what you tried in your origional post it would save the guesswork. I would suggest you try Trojan Remover http://www.simplysup.com/tremover/d... Hitman Pro http://www.softpedia.com/progDownlo... Those are both 30 day fully working trials, run them untill they are clean and then uninstall them in program files NOT in add/remove because their own uninstallers work better Some HELP in posting on Computing.net plus free progs and instructions Cheers

Hi. Sorry for not being clear and thanks fir the help. Unfortunately the two programs You advised didn't find the virus ( or whatever it is) I'm at my wits end now. Not sure where to go from here. Was going to do a format but I seem to have lost my windows code so...I feel defeated ! Any other help would be very much appreciated.

XpUser4Real August 25, 2010 at 12:10:00

if your vista is 32 bit, try combofix http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/com... follow the guide on the website. Some HELP in posting on Computing.net plus free progs and instructions Cheers

Hi. Just downloaded the program but when i try to open it from the desktop i get a load of messages saying it cannot open and asks me what program do i want to open the file with? Any idea's?...it's as if the virus doesnt want me to use it due to the amount of pop ups i get when i try to load the program. Cheers Paul

I deleted the Combofix and reinstalled,i'm now getting a different error message. i took a screen shot if it's not to much trouble for you to look at? http://i696.photobucket.com/albums/... I'm not sure if the program is faulty or my computer that just wont allow it? Thanks again Paul

XpUser4Real August 25, 2010 at 15:17:14

1-did you follow the directions on the website? 2-Did you download combofix to the desktop 1st and then open it? You cannot just delete combofix. You have to uninstall it correctly. Some HELP in posting on Computing.net plus free progs and instructions Cheers

Hi. Yes I did everything to a tee but it wouldn't open. I uninstalled it using windows uninstaller and reinstalled it again. Still no luck. Cheers Paul