Virus turns off the monitor

[Tomek]

Avira AntiVir turned up:

ADWARE/Adware.Gen
ADWARE/Agent.54132
APPL/Nir.Cmd.E.1.B
TR/Trash.Gen
TR/Drop.Softomat.AN
TR/Spy.533120
TR/Spy.123520
TR/Spy.107136

They've all been removed. Still, the monitors turns off as it did.

I will ask the computer man to scan it with NOD32.



Tom

 

[Tomek]

From: "Tomek" <[email protected]>

| Thank you very much for these remarks. As I said, this is not my own
| computer, so I think I suggest the owner (my girlfiend) buying the
| NOD32.

ESET NOS32 is a fine choice and I suggest pairiung it with MBAM (full version which you
purchase one lifetime license).

I've had these:

ADWARE/Adware.Gen
ADWARE/Agent.54132
APPL/Nir.Cmd.E.1.B
TR/Trash.Gen
TR/Drop.Softomat.AN
TR/Spy.533120
TR/Spy.123520
TR/Spy.107136

Too bad, isn't it. Avira AntiVir turned them up. There was lost more
the first time around (when MBAM scanned it

I think I might flash the thing and reload Windows. I'll see what the
man says.

Tom

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "Tomek" <[email protected]>

| I've had these:

| ADWARE/Adware.Gen
| ADWARE/Agent.54132
| APPL/Nir.Cmd.E.1.B
| TR/Trash.Gen
| TR/Drop.Softomat.AN
| TR/Spy.533120
| TR/Spy.123520
| TR/Spy.107136

| Too bad, isn't it. Avira AntiVir turned them up. There was lost more
| the first time around (when MBAM scanned it

| I think I might flash the thing and reload Windows. I'll see what the
| man says.

No viruses listed and nothing too catestrophic.

I won't disagree with your wipe and re-install of the OS. Just make sure you have ALL the
hardware drivers first.

 

[Tomek]

From: "Tomek" <[email protected]>



| I certainly haven't deleted the report, but I haven't saved it. If it
| had been saved automatically, it's still there and I will post it to
| you. Having seen it, I thought that was all (for some reason). I
| should have intentionally saved it.

| I remember that most of the infected files were in a catalogue "C:
| \Program files\Relevant knowledge". A catalogue which later
| disappeared (for some reason).

| Honestly, there were 3-4 types of malware, a trojan, spy software. I
| can't remember exactly. I was just happy that I found something.


| In that case, I think I will purchase NOD32.


| It was bad enough


| Was it written just for the hell of it?


| The person who will try to help me tomorrow is a computer technician,
| nowhere near a malware expert, like you. He and I will do our best. I
| will bear in mind all your remarks and get back to you when we're done
| (I know you'd solve it in minutes, but unfortunately you're far away).

| The surest thing would be to flash the BIOS and reinstall Windows,
| wouldn't it? I know you'd consider that stone age thinking, but people
| solved problems in those days, didn't they?

| At least I am now able to run in it the Safe Mode (for while).


| Let's just see if I waste time tomorrow, or not.


| Thank you, we will try that.


| He is a sales person and a technician. Nowhere near an expert.

| His first idea was the purchase of a new computer

| No, it wasn't. But I have plenty of time to waste, so why not try
| it?


| Yes, now I can get to Safe Mode. Ok, I am in Safe Mode, the computer
| is running.

| Then, suddenly, without any apparent cause, the monitor turns off.

| The PC is still running. It seems it's running, because I can turn it
| off just fine with the manual on/off switch on the casing. I press it
| and the hard disc runs for a while, and the computer turns off.

| Is there a log of operations the system does that would include the
| very moment and reason of the monitor's turning off and allow a
| restoration to the point immediately preceding that moment? I am just
| an average user. I don't know such things

| Anyway, thank you very much again.
::::
Nope, no log that would show monitor just not showing a display.

Yup.

There is no reason to re-flash BIOS.  
The only time is when you upgrade the BIOS to the latest version
for such reasons as installing new hardware or a new OS or to specifically
fix a problem.

Yes, I skipped the BIOS part. I think MBAM and Avira AntiVir did the
job.

No more viruses and I reinstalled the video drivers. The thing seems
stable (for now). Will keep both sofware above and advocate purchasing
NOD32. I think her school uses it too (which is all the better reason
for this choice).

NGs are *GREAT*!

Dave, thank you very much indeed for your support. I might have to
return to this topic, but let's hope not.

Many thanks again ))

Tom

 

[Tomek]

From: "Tomek" <[email protected]>

| I've had these:

| ADWARE/Adware.Gen
| ADWARE/Agent.54132
| APPL/Nir.Cmd.E.1.B
| TR/Trash.Gen
| TR/Drop.Softomat.AN
| TR/Spy.533120
| TR/Spy.123520
| TR/Spy.107136

| Too bad, isn't it. Avira AntiVir turned them up. There was lost more
| the first time around (when MBAM scanned it

| I think I might flash the thing and reload Windows. I'll see what the
| man says.

No viruses listed and nothing too catestrophic.

I won't disagree with your wipe and re-install of the OS.  Just make sure you have ALL the
hardware drivers first.

They're all _to me_! ))

 

[Tomek]

Or, just use the free version of Avira AntiVir. I think Lipman would not
recommend against that idea.
But Nod32 is an excellent paid anti-virus program.
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Thank you very much indeed ))

Tom

 

[Tomek]

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Sorry, missed a word. Should read:

They're all viruses _to me_ !