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  1. 2010/11/28
    conde357

    conde357 Inactive Thread Starter

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    Maybe I should change the registry for D: drive?
     
  2. 2010/11/28
    broni

    broni Moderator Malware Analyst

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    OK, you have some serious mix up with Windows installation, which seems to be present on two drives.
    I'm slowly leaning toward backing your data and reinstalling Windows.

    Try my reply #56 and we'll go from there.
     

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  4. 2010/11/28
    conde357

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    ComboFix is running a scan now..
     
  5. 2010/11/28
    broni

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    Let's see....
     
  6. 2010/11/28
    conde357

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    ComboFix 10-11-26.06 - George 11/28/2010 18:24:32.3.2 - x86 MINIMAL
    Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.1.2600.2.1252.1.1033.18.3062.2794 [GMT -5:00]
    Running from: c:\documents and settings\George\My Documents\Downloads\ComboFix.exe
    Command switches used :: c:\documents and settings\George\Desktop\CFScript.txt
    AV: avast! Antivirus *On-access scanning enabled* (Updated) {7591DB91-41F0-48A3-B128-1A293FD8233D}
    .
    ADS - explorer.exe: deleted 26 bytes in 1 streams.

    ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Other Deletions )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
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    C:\explorer
    c:\explorer\explorer.exe
    c:\windows\TEMP\explorer.dat
    C:\WinLogon
    c:\winlogon\winlogon.exe

    c:\windows\system32\winlogon.exe . . . is infected!!

    Infected copy of c:\windows\explorer.exe was found and disinfected
    Restored copy from - c:\windows\$hf_mig$\KB938828\SP2QFE\explorer.exe

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    --------------- FCopy ---------------

    c:\explorer\explorer.exe --> c:\windows\explorer.exe
    c:\winlogon\winlogon.exe --> c:\windows\system32\winlogon.exe
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    ((((((((((((((((((((((((( Files Created from 2010-10-28 to 2010-11-28 )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
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    2010-11-27 06:18 . 2005-06-10 23:53 57856 -c--a-w- c:\windows\system32\dllcache\spoolsv.exe
    2010-11-27 06:18 . 2005-06-10 23:53 57856 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\spoolsv.exe
    2010-11-27 05:14 . 2010-11-27 05:15 -------- dc-h--w- c:\windows\ie8
    2010-11-27 02:12 . 2010-11-27 02:12 -------- d-s---w- c:\documents and settings\NetworkService\UserData
    2010-11-27 00:26 . 2010-11-27 00:34 -------- d-----w- C:\Logs
    2010-11-23 23:33 . 2010-11-25 02:51 -------- d-----w- c:\documents and settings\George\Local Settings\Application Data\ConduitEngine
    2010-11-23 23:33 . 2010-11-23 23:33 -------- d-----w- c:\program files\ConduitEngine
    2010-11-23 23:33 . 2010-11-23 23:33 0 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\ConduitEngine.tmp
    2010-11-23 02:16 . 2010-09-15 09:50 472808 ----a-w- c:\program files\Mozilla Firefox\plugins\npdeployJava1.dll
    2010-11-23 02:16 . 2010-09-15 09:50 472808 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\deployJava1.dll
    2010-11-22 01:28 . 2010-11-22 01:28 -------- d-----w- C:\DCIM
    2010-11-16 23:47 . 2010-11-16 23:47 -------- d-sh--w- c:\documents and settings\LocalService\IETldCache
    2010-11-16 23:04 . 2010-11-16 23:04 -------- d-sh--w- c:\documents and settings\NetworkService\IETldCache
    2010-11-15 00:39 . 2010-11-15 00:39 -------- d-----w- c:\documents and settings\Administrator
    2010-11-09 01:33 . 2010-09-07 15:52 165584 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\aswSP.sys
    2010-11-09 01:33 . 2010-09-07 15:47 17744 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\aswFsBlk.sys
    2010-11-09 01:33 . 2010-09-07 15:47 23376 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\aswRdr.sys
    2010-11-09 01:33 . 2010-09-07 15:52 46672 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\aswTdi.sys
    2010-11-09 01:33 . 2010-09-07 15:47 100176 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\aswmon2.sys
    2010-11-09 01:33 . 2010-09-07 15:47 94544 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\aswmon.sys
    2010-11-09 01:33 . 2010-09-07 15:46 28880 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\aavmker4.sys
    2010-11-09 01:33 . 2010-09-07 16:12 38848 ----a-w- c:\windows\avastSS.scr
    2010-11-09 01:33 . 2010-09-07 16:11 167592 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\aswBoot.exe
    2010-11-09 01:33 . 2010-11-09 01:33 -------- d-----w- c:\program files\Alwil Software
    2010-11-09 01:33 . 2010-11-09 01:33 -------- d-----w- c:\documents and settings\All Users\Application Data\Alwil Software
    2010-11-09 01:22 . 2010-11-09 01:22 -------- d-----w- c:\documents and settings\George\Application Data\Malwarebytes
    2010-11-09 01:22 . 2010-04-29 20:39 38224 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\mbamswissarmy.sys
    2010-11-09 01:22 . 2010-11-09 01:22 -------- d-----w- c:\program files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
    2010-11-09 01:22 . 2010-11-09 01:22 -------- d-----w- c:\documents and settings\All Users\Application Data\Malwarebytes
    2010-11-09 01:22 . 2010-04-29 20:39 20952 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\mbam.sys
    2010-11-09 01:15 . 2010-11-09 01:15 -------- d-----w- c:\documents and settings\All Users\Application Data\MFAData
    2010-11-06 16:37 . 2010-11-06 16:37 103864 ----a-w- c:\program files\Internet Explorer\PLUGINS\nppdf32.dll
    2010-10-30 22:30 . 2010-11-25 02:57 -------- d-----w- c:\documents and settings\George\Local Settings\Application Data\Temp

    .
    (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Find3M Report ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
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    2010-11-27 17:02 . 2004-08-04 12:00 507904 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\winlogon.exe
    2010-11-27 17:00 . 2010-11-27 17:00 281116 ----a-w- C:\winlogon.zip
    2010-11-27 16:47 . 2010-11-27 16:47 379526 ----a-w- C:\explorer.zip
    2010-09-15 07:29 . 2008-12-20 00:10 73728 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\javacpl.cpl
    2010-09-10 02:53 . 2010-09-10 02:53 53248 ----a-r- c:\documents and settings\George\Application Data\Microsoft\Installer\{08DEC21F-F7E5-46F9-81D1-3ED30BD3AEC9}\ARPPRODUCTICON.exe
    .

    ------- Sigcheck -------

    [-] 2010-11-27 . 3E326757DE98D641278C1AD667D185B2 . 507904 . . [5.1.2600.5508] . . c:\windows\system32\winlogon.exe
    [-] 2008-04-14 . ED0EF0A136DEC83DF69F04118870003E . 507904 . . [5.1.2600.5512] . . c:\windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download\79123dd72d0f61d4ed8c7a816ed338d7\winlogon.exe

    [-] 2008-04-14 . 12896823FB95BFB3DC9B46BCAEDC9923 . 1033728 . . [6.00.2900.5512] . . c:\windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download\79123dd72d0f61d4ed8c7a816ed338d7\explorer.exe
    [-] 2007-06-13 . 82852070785B5BE6E99D414FF4CFE920 . 1033216 . . [6.00.2900.3156] . . c:\windows\explorer.exe
    [7] 2007-06-13 . 7712DF0CDDE3A5AC89843E61CD5B3658 . 1033216 . . [6.00.2900.3156] . . c:\windows\$hf_mig$\KB938828\SP2QFE\explorer.exe
    [7] 2004-08-04 . A0732187050030AE399B241436565E64 . 1032192 . . [6.00.2900.2180] . . c:\windows\$NtUninstallKB938828$\explorer.exe
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    ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Reg Loading Points ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
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    *Note* empty entries & legit default entries are not shown
    REGEDIT4

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\URLSearchHooks]
    "{9565115d-c7d6-46d3-bd63-b67b481a4368} "= "c:\program files\PageRage\tbPag2.dll" [2010-10-18 3908192]

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{9565115d-c7d6-46d3-bd63-b67b481a4368}]

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\~\Browser Helper Objects\{30F9B915-B755-4826-820B-08FBA6BD249D}]
    2010-10-18 10:26 3908192 ----a-w- c:\program files\ConduitEngine\ConduitEngine.dll

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\~\Browser Helper Objects\{9565115d-c7d6-46d3-bd63-b67b481a4368}]
    2010-10-18 10:26 3908192 ----a-w- c:\program files\PageRage\tbPag2.dll

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\~\Browser Helper Objects\{FD72061E-9FDE-484D-A58A-0BAB4151CAD8}]
    2010-04-20 18:09 194912 ------w- c:\program files\Yontoo Layers Client for Internet Explorer\YontooIEClient.dll

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar]
    "{9565115d-c7d6-46d3-bd63-b67b481a4368} "= "c:\program files\PageRage\tbPag2.dll" [2010-10-18 3908192]

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{9565115d-c7d6-46d3-bd63-b67b481a4368}]

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\Webbrowser]
    "{9565115D-C7D6-46D3-BD63-B67B481A4368} "= "c:\program files\PageRage\tbPag2.dll" [2010-10-18 3908192]

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{9565115d-c7d6-46d3-bd63-b67b481a4368}]

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
    "Messenger (Yahoo!) "= "c:\program files\Yahoo!\Messenger\YahooMessenger.exe" [2009-05-27 4351216]
    "Google Update "= "c:\documents and settings\George\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe" [2010-10-30 136176]

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
    "Apoint "= "c:\program files\DellTPad\Apoint.exe" [2007-10-25 167936]
    "IgfxTray "= "c:\windows\system32\igfxtray.exe" [2007-09-05 141848]
    "HotKeysCmds "= "c:\windows\system32\hkcmd.exe" [2007-09-05 166424]
    "Persistence "= "c:\windows\system32\igfxpers.exe" [2007-09-05 137752]
    "DELL Webcam Manager "= "c:\program files\Dell\Dell Webcam Manager\DellWMgr.exe" [2007-07-27 118784]
    "OEM02Mon.exe "= "c:\windows\OEM02Mon.exe" [2007-05-10 36864]
    "Broadcom Wireless Manager UI "= "c:\windows\system32\WLTRAY.exe" [2007-10-10 2183168]
    "SunJavaUpdateSched "= "c:\program files\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jusched.exe" [2010-05-14 248552]
    "googletalk "= "c:\program files\Google\Google Talk\googletalk.exe" [2007-01-01 3739648]
    "CanonMyPrinter "= "c:\program files\Canon\MyPrinter\BJMyPrt.exe" [2009-10-19 1983816]
    "CanonSolutionMenu "= "c:\program files\Canon\SolutionMenu\CNSLMAIN.exe" [2009-09-04 767312]
    "IJNetworkScanUtility "= "c:\program files\Canon\Canon IJ Network Scan Utility\CNMNSUT.exe" [2009-05-19 136544]
    "QuickTime Task "= "c:\program files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" [2010-08-10 421888]
    "Adobe Reader Speed Launcher "= "c:\program files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe" [2010-09-23 35760]
    "Adobe ARM "= "c:\program files\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe" [2010-09-21 932288]

    c:\documents and settings\George\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\
    PMB Media Check Tool.lnk - c:\program files\Sony\Sony Picture Utility\PMBCore\SPUVolumeWatcher.exe [2010-1-4 333088]
    V CAST Media Monitor.lnk - c:\program files\V CAST Media Manager\MEMonitor.exe [2010-9-9 2991464]

    c:\documents and settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\
    OADP Utility.lnk - c:\sabre\Apps\OADP\OadpUtil.exe [2010-2-8 528452]
    Sabre Printing Start.lnk - c:\sabre\Sabstart.exe [2010-2-8 20992]
    Sabre Server.lnk - c:\windows\sabserv.exe [2010-2-8 135168]

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\Wdf01000.sys]
    @= "Driver "

    [HKLM\~\services\sharedaccess\parameters\firewallpolicy\standardprofile\AuthorizedApplications\List]
    "%windir%\\system32\\sessmgr.exe "=
    "c:\\Program Files\\Yahoo!\\Messenger\\YahooMessenger.exe "=
    "c:\\Downloads\\_extracted\\Portable_SopCast.rar.extracted\\Portable SopCast.exe "=
    "c:\\Documents and Settings\\George\\Application Data\\Thinstall\\SopCast 3.0.3\\4000008d00003i\\SopAdver.exe "=
    "c:\\SABRE\\Apps\\OADP\\OadpUtil.exe "=
    "c:\\WINDOWS\\sabserv.exe "=
    "c:\\Program Files\\Java\\jre6\\bin\\javaw.exe "=
    "c:\\Program Files\\Google\\Google Talk\\googletalk.exe "=
    "c:\\Program Files\\Java\\jre6\\bin\\javaws.exe "=
    "c:\\Program Files\\Bonjour\\mDNSResponder.exe "=
    "c:\\Program Files\\Paltalk Messenger\\paltalk.exe "=
    "c:\\Documents and Settings\\George\\Local Settings\\Application Data\\Google\\Google Talk Plugin\\googletalkplugin.exe "=

    S1 aswSP;aswSP;c:\windows\system32\drivers\aswSP.sys [11/8/2010 8:33 PM 165584]
    S2 Application Updater;Application Updater;c:\program files\Application Updater\ApplicationUpdater.exe [1/8/2010 12:51 AM 380928]
    S2 aswFsBlk;aswFsBlk;c:\windows\system32\drivers\aswFsBlk.sys [11/8/2010 8:33 PM 17744]
    S2 CfgSrvc;Config Service Helper;c:\windows\system32\CfgSrvc.exe [2/8/2010 8:30 PM 55296]
    S2 HsspConfig;HSSP Configuration Module;c:\windows\system32\CfgSrvc.exe [2/8/2010 8:30 PM 55296]
    S2 LinksysUpdater;Linksys Updater;c:\program files\Linksys\Linksys Updater\bin\LinksysUpdater.exe [1/15/2008 10:28 AM 204800]
    S2 MotoConnect Service;MotoConnect Service;c:\program files\Motorola\MotoConnectService\MotoConnectService.exe [9/9/2010 9:08 PM 91456]
    S2 SabrePrint;Sabre Printing Module;c:\sabre\Apps\OADP\Oadp.exe [2/8/2010 8:31 PM 512000]
    S2 SDMan;Sabre Device Manager;c:\windows\sdman.exe [2/8/2010 8:30 PM 106496]
    S3 BTCFilterService;USB Networking Driver Filter Service;c:\windows\system32\drivers\motfilt.sys [9/9/2010 9:08 PM 6016]
    S3 IntcHdmiAddService;Intel(R) High Definition Audio HDMI Service;c:\windows\system32\drivers\IntcHdmi.sys [12/18/2008 2:27 PM 105984]
    S3 motccgp;Motorola USB Composite Device Driver;c:\windows\system32\drivers\motccgp.sys [9/9/2010 9:08 PM 19712]
    S3 motccgpfl;MotCcgpFlService;c:\windows\system32\drivers\motccgpfl.sys [9/9/2010 9:08 PM 8320]
    S3 Motousbnet;Motorola USB Networking Driver Service;c:\windows\system32\drivers\Motousbnet.sys [9/9/2010 9:08 PM 23424]
    S3 motusbdevice;Motorola USB Dev Driver;c:\windows\system32\drivers\motusbdevice.sys [9/9/2010 9:08 PM 9472]
    .
    Contents of the 'Scheduled Tasks' folder

    2010-09-30 c:\windows\Tasks\AppleSoftwareUpdate.job
    - c:\program files\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdate.exe [2008-07-30 16:34]

    2010-11-24 c:\windows\Tasks\GoogleUpdateTaskUserS-1-5-21-1292428093-413027322-839522115-1003Core.job
    - c:\documents and settings\George\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe [2010-10-30 22:30]

    2010-11-27 c:\windows\Tasks\GoogleUpdateTaskUserS-1-5-21-1292428093-413027322-839522115-1003UA.job
    - c:\documents and settings\George\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe [2010-10-30 22:30]

    2010-11-28 c:\windows\Tasks\OGALogon.job
    - c:\windows\system32\OGAEXEC.exe [2009-08-03 19:07]
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    ------- Supplementary Scan -------
    .
    uStart Page = hxxp://www.google.com
    mSearch Bar = hxxp://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/sb/msgr9/*http://www.yahoo.com/ext/search/search.html
    uInternet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local
    uSearchURL,(Default) = hxxp://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/su/msgr9/*http://www.yahoo.com
    IE: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - c:\progra~1\MICROS~2\Office12\EXCEL.EXE/3000
    DPF: {9C23D886-43CB-43DE-B2DB-112A68D7E10A} - hxxp://lads.myspace.com/upload/MySpaceUploader2.cab
    .

    **************************************************************************

    catchme 0.3.1398 W2K/XP/Vista - rootkit/stealth malware detector by Gmer, http://www.gmer.net
    Rootkit scan 2010-11-28 18:41
    Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 NTFS

    scanning hidden processes ...

    scanning hidden autostart entries ...

    scanning hidden files ...

    scan completed successfully
    hidden files: 0

    **************************************************************************
    .
    --------------------- LOCKED REGISTRY KEYS ---------------------

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\Classes\CLSID\{A483C63A-CDBC-426E-BF93-872502E8144E}]
    @Denied: (A 2) (Everyone)
    @= "FlashBroker "
    "LocalizedString "= "@c:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\Macromed\\Flash\\FlashUtil10k_ActiveX.exe,-101 "

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\Classes\CLSID\{A483C63A-CDBC-426E-BF93-872502E8144E}\Elevation]
    "Enabled "=dword:00000001

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\Classes\CLSID\{A483C63A-CDBC-426E-BF93-872502E8144E}\LocalServer32]
    @= "c:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\Macromed\\Flash\\FlashUtil10k_ActiveX.exe "

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\Classes\CLSID\{A483C63A-CDBC-426E-BF93-872502E8144E}\TypeLib]
    @= "{FAB3E735-69C7-453B-A446-B6823C6DF1C9} "

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\Classes\Interface\{E3F2C3CB-5EB8-4A04-B22C-7E3B4B6AF30F}]
    @Denied: (A 2) (Everyone)
    @= "IFlashBroker4 "

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\Classes\Interface\{E3F2C3CB-5EB8-4A04-B22C-7E3B4B6AF30F}\ProxyStubClsid32]
    @= "{00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046} "

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\Classes\Interface\{E3F2C3CB-5EB8-4A04-B22C-7E3B4B6AF30F}\TypeLib]
    @= "{FAB3E735-69C7-453B-A446-B6823C6DF1C9} "
    "Version "= "1.0 "
    .
    --------------------- DLLs Loaded Under Running Processes ---------------------

    - - - - - - - > 'explorer.exe'(1432)
    c:\windows\system32\WININET.dll
    c:\windows\system32\ieframe.dll
    c:\windows\system32\browselc.dll
    c:\windows\WinSxS\x86_Microsoft.VC80.CRT_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.4053_x-ww_e6967989\MSVCR80.dll
    c:\windows\system32\wpdshext.dll
    c:\windows\system32\PortableDeviceApi.dll
    c:\windows\system32\Audiodev.dll
    c:\windows\system32\WMVCore.DLL
    c:\windows\system32\WMASF.DLL
    c:\windows\system32\mmfinfo.dll
    c:\windows\system32\mkunicode.dll
    c:\program files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\PDFShell.dll
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    Completion time: 2010-11-28 18:46:52 - machine was rebooted
    ComboFix-quarantined-files.txt 2010-11-28 23:46
    ComboFix2.txt 2010-11-27 06:27

    Pre-Run: 217,903,337,472 bytes free
    Post-Run: 217,920,360,448 bytes free

    - - End Of File - - CF0AC1194CB16DB6B2E59C1A556499B8
     
  7. 2010/11/28
    broni

    broni Moderator Malware Analyst

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    Unfortunately (no surprise), it didn't work.

    Considering, apparently double Windows installation, inability to boot to recovery console, or even booting from OTLPE CD (which gets confused by double Windows installation), I have no other option, but to advice backing up your data and reinstalling Windows.

    I'm sorry. We tried :(
     
  8. 2010/11/28
    conde357

    conde357 Inactive Thread Starter

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    And how do I go about doing that? lol...
     
  9. 2010/11/28
    broni

    broni Moderator Malware Analyst

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    Your computer is bootable, so you can move any data, you want to some eternal source (external hard drive, DVDs, CDs).
    Then...did your computer come with any kind of disks, like recovery disks?
    If not, you'll have to contact your computer maker to obtain them.
     
  10. 2010/11/28
    conde357

    conde357 Inactive Thread Starter

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    Ok thx! it did come with one but I have no clue where it is...thanks for all your help.
     
  11. 2010/11/28
    broni

    broni Moderator Malware Analyst

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    I'm really sorry.
    We solve here most of the cases, but sometimes "unsolvable" happens.
    Too many issues stepping on each other.
     
  12. 2010/11/29
    conde357

    conde357 Inactive Thread Starter

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    Couple of questions and I promise to leave you alone...

    1. I have a disk for another laptop which has Windows 7, the infected latptop had XP but I don't have the disk.

    2. If I do a system restore would that do anything? is the virus still there?

    3. Thank you so much for trying to help me!
     
  13. 2010/11/29
    broni

    broni Moderator Malware Analyst

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    Don't worry about it :)
    I'm here to help...

    If it's some recovery DVD, it won't work.
    If it's pure Windows 7 DVD, you can't install it on your computer without buying a license.

    Your only options are:
    - order recovery CD from your laptop manufacturer (usually no more than 30 bucks)
    - borrow/buy Windows XP CD (if borrowed, you can use your product license number to install Windows)
     
  14. 2010/11/29
    conde357

    conde357 Inactive Thread Starter

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    Great news! I was able to install Windows 7 and its so much better! Thx for your help again!
     
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    Awesome :)
     

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