dont want to format my C drive...

[Guest]

hi, a few years back i had called microsoft and they helped me rename files,
which involved moving files and renaming INSTEAD of formatting the c drive.

does anyone know the procedure, it is quite lengthy?

i got a trojan and now i can't reboot in safe mood, had ms antispyware but
that clean up the problem but the trojan would return again, tried to run
live update by norton, trojan wouldn't let me do that either...so i need to
reformat the c drive or prefer to rename files or whatever it's called.

thanks in advance...
HAD IT!!

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

You try a 'Repair' install XP. Please have a look at the following article
by Michael Stevens:

"How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install"
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

 

[Guest]

Hi Will,

will that take care of the problem. i believe i did that awhile ago and it
tends to freeze the computer.

thanks...

 

[Guest]

Is it perhaps called an In-Place Upgrade (Reinstallation) of Windows XP ???

i can't remember what the tech told me it was called. maybe that was with
windows 98, i don't remember...

 

[pcbutts1]

No, an In-Place Upgrade will not get rid of the virus. You have to clean
your system first then do the In-Place Upgrade.


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[DL]

You might want to try an online scan at www.symantec.com first
If you have any restore points delete them

 

[Guest]

this is my problem...i had ms antispyware and i forgot i had removed virus
protection from the computer, because the subscription ran out, or something
i forgot the reason,i tried to put in norton's 2005. it was fine till i
tried to run live update. i also had antispyware running. like i said before
it would find the problems but they would come back in a blink. i couldn't
get nortons to work, if i did it would probably be able to clean up this
trojan. i believe the trojan is trojan.downloader.kavsav, something like
that.

i can't get a virus scan to work, either online or via my computer. i can't
get an update to norton, i'm stuck...i tried restoring the system back from
february, thought i would be slick, nope didn't work and right after that
couldn't reboot from safe mode...

any other suggestions...besides formatting c drive?????

thanks...

ps. that's why i thought by running the repair i wouldn't have to go through
this...if i could get the virus program to work i wouldn't have this
problem...

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Have you tried an online virus scan with Panda:

http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm

 

[pcbutts1]

That kavsav is a persistent bastard. Download, install, update and run all
of the following in this order.

Crap Cleaner
http://www.pcbutts1.com/downloads/ccsetup122.exe

Ad-Aware
http://www.pcbutts1.com/downloads/aawsepersonal.exe

Spybot search and destroy
http://www.pcbutts1.com/downloads/spybotsd14.exe

Ewido Security Suite Trial version
http://www.pcbutts1.com/downloads/ewidosetup.exe

Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware (Beta1)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...A2-6A57-4C57-A8BD-DBF62EDA9671&displaylang=en

If none of the above fixes the issue then download Hijack this, run it, save
a copy of the log file and cut and paste it back here to the group so that I
can analyze it.

HijackThis
http://www.pcbutts1.com/downloads/HijackThis.zip

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[Guest]

Hi Will,

it is very difficult to get online now because of the popups. i will try
that panda. what is panda by the way?

pcbutt,

thanks i will try all this...you guys have been extremely helpful...many
thanks...

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Panda is an anti-virus program. Have you checked for spyware on your
system:

Ad-Aware - www.lavasoftusa.com
Spybot - http://www.safer-networking.or­g/
CWShredder - http://forum.aumha.org/downloa­ds/cwshredder.zip
Spy Sweeper - www.webroot.com

Try SpyWareBlaster to stop intrusions:

http://www.javacoolsoftware.co­m/spywareblaster.html

Also see the following links:

http://aumha.org/a/parasite.ht­m
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/un­wanted.htm

You may be able to rid your sytem of the pop-ups.

 

[Guest]

yes, had tons of spyware. ran MS antispyware, it found them all but they
kept returning.

actually i gave up on the computer, it is an older one and i was just trying
to hold on from buying another one. it's time to get a new one. thanks for
your help