XP Corrupted

[NICK MEALE]

Hello ! !
I keep getting this box ...
Attentioned Valued Customer! Some dangerous
viruses detected in your system ..Microsoft Windows XP files are
corrupted..This may lead to the destruction of important files in C:Windows
...Download protection software now..When I click the dl button I see in the
Task Manager box its not responding ..Do I just Restore Windows XP..This box
keeps coming up every time I go the the internet..Thank you
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Don't Sweat The Small Stuff..This may lead


Nick Meale
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[Tom [Pepper] Willett]

You are infected with malware.

: Hello ! !
: I keep getting this box ...
: Attentioned Valued Customer! Some dangerous
: viruses detected in your system ..Microsoft Windows XP files are
: corrupted..This may lead to the destruction of important files in
C:Windows
: ..Download protection software now..When I click the dl button I see in
the
: Task Manager box its not responding ..Do I just Restore Windows XP..This
box
: keeps coming up every time I go the the internet..Thank you
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: Don't Sweat The Small Stuff..This may lead
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: Nick Meale
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[NICK MEALE]

What do I do

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This Is The First Day of The Rest of Your Life!!
Don't Sweat The Small Stuff


Nick Meale
(e-mail address removed)

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

Run a /thorough/ check for hijackware, including posting your hijackthis log
to an appropriate forum.

Checking for/Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Introduction
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

When all else fails, HijackThis v2.0.2
(http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.exe) is the preferred tool to use (in
conjuction with some other utilities). HijackThis will NOT fix anything on
its own, but it will help you to both identify and remove any
hijackware/spyware with assistance from an expert. **Post your log to
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30,
http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,
http://castlecops.com/forum67.html, or other appropriate forums for review
by an expert in such matters, not here.**

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 local, reputable and
independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA or Geek Squad) computer repair shop.

--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

What do I do

You are infected with malware.

Hello ! !
I keep getting this box ...
Attentioned Valued Customer! Some dangerous
viruses detected in your system ..Microsoft Windows XP files are
corrupted..This may lead to the destruction of important files in
C:Windows ..Download protection software now..When I click the dl button
I see in the Task Manager box its not responding ..Do I just Restore
Windows XP..This box keeps coming up every time I go the the
internet..Thank you --





Don't Sweat The Small Stuff..This may lead


Nick Meale
(e-mail address removed)

 

[Gary S. Terhune]

Does this box only pop up when Internet Explorer or other browser is being
used? Or can you just leave the machine sitting there doing nothing and have
the message pop up? Does the message box have any title to indicate who you
are the "valued customer" of? If it only appears when you are using a
browser, does it only appear at certain pages?

Fortunately, the nasty software you are being prompted to download is being
blocked by some protective software on the way apps, or it's just a piece of
junk, but you want to investigate that actual pop-up to make sure that it
isn't, itself, a malware infestation of your system. Answer the above
questions (all of them and in detail!), and we'll see where to go from
there.

 

[DL]

MS Defender
SpyBot Search and Destroy
Adaware
are all free
On line scans from eg trend micro & or symantec also might help

What do I do

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This Is The First Day of The Rest of Your Life!!
Don't Sweat The Small Stuff


Nick Meale
(e-mail address removed)

You are infected with malware.

: Hello ! !
: I keep getting this box ...
: Attentioned Valued Customer! Some dangerous
: viruses detected in your system ..Microsoft Windows XP files are
: corrupted..This may lead to the destruction of important files in
C:Windows
: ..Download protection software now..When I click the dl button I see in
the
: Task Manager box its not responding ..Do I just Restore Windows
XP..This
box
: keeps coming up every time I go the the internet..Thank you
: --
:
:
:
:
:
: Don't Sweat The Small Stuff..This may lead
:
:
: Nick Meale
: (e-mail address removed)
:
:

 

[The Real Truth MVP]

Use my free Remove-it software, it will remove that malware from your
system. Download it here http://pcbutts1.com/downloads/tools/tools.htm



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What do I do

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This Is The First Day of The Rest of Your Life!!
Don't Sweat The Small Stuff


Nick Meale
(e-mail address removed)

You are infected with malware.

: Hello ! !
: I keep getting this box ...
: Attentioned Valued Customer! Some dangerous
: viruses detected in your system ..Microsoft Windows XP files are
: corrupted..This may lead to the destruction of important files in
C:Windows
: ..Download protection software now..When I click the dl button I see in
the
: Task Manager box its not responding ..Do I just Restore Windows
XP..This
box
: keeps coming up every time I go the the internet..Thank you
: --
:
:
:
:
:
: Don't Sweat The Small Stuff..This may lead
:
:
: Nick Meale
: (e-mail address removed)
:
:

 

[Patrick Keenan]

Hello ! !
I keep getting this box ...
Attentioned Valued Customer! Some dangerous
viruses detected in your system ..Microsoft Windows XP files are
corrupted..This may lead to the destruction of important files in
C:Windows ..Download protection software now..When I click the dl button I
see in the Task Manager box its not responding ..Do I just Restore Windows
XP..This box keeps coming up every time I go the the internet..Thank you

What this means is that there is a fake anti-virus or fake anti-malware app
installed on your system and you need to remove it.

Do NOT, under any circumstances, download the protection software this
"recommends", it is basically an attempt to get your credit card
information.

Instead, use the name that's provided in those download dialogs in a google
search, to identify the removal method.

These can be a little tricky to remove, removal can require several tools
(all of which are free), and in some cases it's helpful to attach the drive
to another system and scan it with real anti-virus software. If you find
you need help, it's not hard to get.

The Google search on the name the dialog provides is the place to start.
Do this from another system, as the malware will probably interfere.

As to restoring or doing a repair install - if the restore leaves behind
your data, it likely won't help. Non-destructive restores and repair
installs leave behind a lot of files and in particular use the existing
registry (which is why you don't have to reinstall apps after a repair
install), so they don't address many problems that are linked through the
registry.

You likely do not need to reinstall, but if you do, be sure that you start
from wiping the drive - remove and recreate the partitions and format them.
If you find your data on the drive afterwards, you did it incorrectly. Of
course, you will be backing your data up before you start thinking about
this approach.

HTH
-pk

 

[HeyBub]

Hello ! !
I keep getting this box ...
Attentioned Valued Customer! Some dangerous
viruses detected in your system ..Microsoft Windows XP files are
corrupted..This may lead to the destruction of important files in
C:Windows ..Download protection software now..When I click the dl
button I see in the Task Manager box its not responding ..Do I just
Restore Windows XP..This box keeps coming up every time I go the the
internet..Thank you

You have ALREADY downloaded a bit of malware. It is this malware that keeps
poping up wanting you to download MORE malware and possibly upload your
credit card info.

After you follow the other recommendations here - and get your machine
cleaned up - install a good anti-virus program and quit visiting those dicey
sites!

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Go take another van ride, you imposter & charlatan.

 

[Gary S. Terhune]

If it weren't SO sick, I'd show you another page from this imposter's site.
It's so bad I would get booed royally for even vaguely describing it.

It would make you puke... or laugh hysterically, or both. But it most
certainly would not help convince you that this "Truly Fake MVP" is
a.....a......, no, that's not it....ummmm.... Let's just say this isn't a
"being" you should trust with your computer.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
http://grystmill.com

Use my free Remove-it software, it will remove that malware from your
system. Download it here http://pcbutts1.com/downloads/tools/tools.htm



--
Ignore posts made by the person called Leythos, he is a stalker who's been
obsessed with me for years ever since I spurned his advances towards me.

What do I do

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This Is The First Day of The Rest of Your Life!!
Don't Sweat The Small Stuff


Nick Meale
(e-mail address removed)

You are infected with malware.

: Hello ! !
: I keep getting this box ...
: Attentioned Valued Customer! Some dangerous
: viruses detected in your system ..Microsoft Windows XP files are
: corrupted..This may lead to the destruction of important files in
C:Windows
: ..Download protection software now..When I click the dl button I see
in
the
: Task Manager box its not responding ..Do I just Restore Windows
XP..This
box
: keeps coming up every time I go the the internet..Thank you
: --
:
:
:
:
:
: Don't Sweat The Small Stuff..This may lead
:
:
: Nick Meale
: (e-mail address removed)
:
:

 

[Gary S. Terhune]

How can you AVOID those dicey sites, since most of them repeat legit
newsgroups and otherwise engineer their sites to be among the first hits on
Google when you try to research a problem? AFAIC, the Usenet has been
hijacked entirely by these sites, and I include ALL such repeater sites with
maybe two exceptions: Microsoft.com and Google Groups. I specifically DO NOT
create any exception for MVPs or anyone else. In the end, the main thing
these sites is to make money from advertising, and it's shameful.

I see these pop-ups all over the place, including on what I would consider
otherwise normal sites. They just buy the advertising space and do their
pop-up thing. Heck, do YOU know what all your various, legitimate
anti-malware apps' alerts look like? I happen to, because I've been mostly
using the same apps for years, and install them on most of my clients'
machines. But if I didn't have that knowledge, I can see how easy it would
be to get sucked in by this scumware.