Virus Problems/Spyware

[Guest]

Hello,
I have had some serious problems with my computer. Somehow I’ve got a
windows XP security centre and I keep getting a bubble up saying “danger!
Your computer is at risk†and it has changed my background to DANGER YOUR
COMPUTER IS AT RISK and it’s a full black screen. I cannot change this
background. It also takes forever for my PC to start and the icons disappear
from my desktop until the black background comes up.

I’ve ran hijack this in safe mode, AVG antivirus and Ad aware and I still
have the same problems. If I re-install Windows will this solve the problem
or is there any other way of solving this problem.

Also I would like to get rid of this windows xp security centre. I think it
was added in a windows live toolbar update

Any help would be appreciated!

 

[Malke]

Hello,
I have had some serious problems with my computer. Somehow I’ve got a
windows XP security centre and I keep getting a bubble up saying
“danger! Your computer is at risk†and it has changed my background to
DANGER YOUR COMPUTER IS AT RISK and it’s a full black screen. I cannot
change this background. It also takes forever for my PC to start and
the icons disappear from my desktop until the black background comes
up.

I’ve ran hijack this in safe mode, AVG antivirus and Ad aware and I
still have the same problems. If I re-install Windows will this solve
the problem or is there any other way of solving this problem.

Also I would like to get rid of this windows xp security centre. I
think it was added in a windows live toolbar update

This is not coming from the Windows Security Center. Your computer is
infected with some variant of the Smitfraud trojan. Go through the
preparatory steps here:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

Then do the specific removal steps here:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Smitfraud_Trojan

Finish up with the general malware removal scanning from the first link.

If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting
this isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a professional
computer repair shop (not your local version of BigStoreUSA).

Malke

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "Gary Stanley" <[email protected]>

| Hello,
| I have had some serious problems with my computer. Somehow I’ve got a
| windows XP security centre and I keep getting a bubble up saying “danger!
| Your computer is at risk” and it has changed my background to DANGER YOUR
| COMPUTER IS AT RISK and it’s a full black screen. I cannot change this
| background. It also takes forever for my PC to start and the icons disappear
| from my desktop until the black background comes up.
|
| I’ve ran hijack this in safe mode, AVG antivirus and Ad aware and I still
| have the same problems. If I re-install Windows will this solve the problem
| or is there any other way of solving this problem.
|
| Also I would like to get rid of this windows xp security centre. I think it
| was added in a windows live toolbar update
|
| Any help would be appreciated!
|



Two part reply..

Perform Part 1 then perform Part 2.

If the first two parts don't work, perform the alternate section.

It is suggested that you execute each tool in Normal Mode then in Safe Mode.



Part 1
-----------

Use noahdfear's SmitFraud, SpyAxe, SpyFalcon, et. al., removal tool -- SmitRem.exe
http://noahdfear.geekstogo.com/click counter/click.php?id=1

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic43659.html


Part 2
-----------

Download SmitFraud.exe from the URL --
http://www.ik-cs.com/programs/virtools/SmitFraud.exe

Execute; SmitFraud.exe { Note: You must accept the default of C:\McAfee }
Choose; Unzip
Choose; Close

NOTE: You may have to disable your software FireWall or allow WGET.EXE to go through your
FireWall to enable WGET.EXE to download the needed McAfee related files.

Execute; c:\mcafee\clean.bat
{ or Double-click on 'Clean Link' in c:\mcafee }

A final report in HTML format called C:\mcafee\Normal_ScanReport.HTML or
C:\mcafee\Safe_ScanReport.HTML will be generated. At the end of the scan, it will be
displayed in your browser (Opera, FireFox or Internet Explorer). However, if you are using
WinXP, Win2K or Win2003 your system will be left in a state where you will have to manually
shutdown/reboot the PC. On Win9x/ME platforms the report will not be shown in your bowser
but your PC will automatically be shutdown. It is suggested that you move the report out of
c:\mcafee before performing another scan.

It would be best to scan in both Safe Mode and in Normal Mode and save a copy of the HTML
report for each session.


ALTERNATE:

S!ri's SmitfraudFix
http://siri.urz.free.fr/Fix/SmitfraudFix_En.php




Please Copy and Paste the contents of the HTML Log files;
C:\mcafee\Normal_ScanReport.HTML & C:\mcafee\Safe_ScanReport.HTML in your reply.

* * * Please report back your results * * *