My computer has been infected recently with Sirefef (AB and W variants). How will I know if I do a backup/clean install of the operating system or not?

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  original title: anti-spyware in Microsoft windows xp

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• My computer has been infected by a virus, which I have never handled before.

  Exactly what the title says. Recently, my computer has been infected by a virus. I ran a quick scan, and then a full scan of my computer and removed 18 Trojan horses. I open MSCONFIG and put it on Normal startup, I pressed F8 to get out of Safe Mode, but nothing works. I'm stuck in Mode safe and now I'm completely lost. Any suggestions?

  Hello

  If you know the name of the Malware, you must post here

  1. Close all running programs and open the windows if you are back on the desktop.
  2. Click on the Start () button.
  3. In the search box of the Start Menu () type msconfig and press enter on your keyboard - follow UAC prompt.
  4. The System Configuration utility opens
  5. Make sure the Normal startup is selected
  6. then click on the STARTUP tab at the top
  7. Make sure that the startup is disabled
  8. Apply - OK - then follow restart guests

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  also run this program:

  Download update and scan with the free version of malwarebytes anti-malware

  http://www.Malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free

  You can also download and run rkill to stop the process of problem before you download and scan with malwarebytes

  http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/anti-virus/rkill

  If it does not remove the problem and or work correctly in normal mode do work above in safe mode with networking

  Windows Vista

  Using the F8 method:

  1. Restart your computer.
  2. When the computer starts, you will see your computer hardware are listed. When you see this information begins to tap theF8 key repeatedly until you are presented with theBoot Options Advanced Windows Vista.
  3. Select the Safe Mode with networking with the arrow keys.
  4. Then press enter on your keyboard to start mode without failure of Vista.
  5. To start Windows, you'll be a typical logon screen. Connect to your computer and Vista goes into safe mode.
  6. Do whatever tasks you need and when you are done, reboot to return to normal mode.

• I received a phone call from someone claiming to be windows saying that my computer has been infected.

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  original title: telephone call from Windows?

  Hello

  It's a scam.

  Microsoft does not contact you unless YOU have made prior arrangements with them to do.

  There is an article in the link I'm you provide at the end of this one

  Read this Information from Microsoft:

  "Avoid scams to phone for tech support.

  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/avoid-phone-scams.aspx

  Don't be fooled of unsolicited calls. Don't provide personal information.

  Here are some of the organizations that cyber criminals claim to come:

  • Helpdesk Windows

  • Windows repair center

  • Microsoft technical support

  • Microsoft technical support

  • Windows Support Group Technical Department

  • Microsoft Research and Development Team (team of Microsoft R & D)

  Either these so-called "Microsoft" Tech companies want to sell you a worthless software, or remote access to your computer to try to steal your credit card and bank information and also achieve an identity theft on you.

  We have all the errors and warnings in our Event Viewer

  That's what you do if you never give them remote access.

  If you gave them remote access and you do Internet banking, contact your bank, explain, and change passwords.

  If you use your online credit card, cancel and get a new one issued to you.

  And the only way that willl you know that you are free to them is to backup your data and do a clean install of your operating system.

  See you soon.

• Computer has been infected by the worm 32 blaster... Now I have no sound, can't install/uninstall things, need help!

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  From then on, I decided to uninstall and reinstall my audio drivers. After I did, I didn't restarted, still no sound.

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• Why after 6 months not my new desktop computer says that the operating system is not authentic, alan

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  alanandmovita wrote: why after 6 months my new desktop computer, says that the operating system is not authentic, I bought my computer from currys/pc world about 6 months ago and had no problems until that in one of the i.e.microsoft of updates to microsoft essentials installed without my permission and then maybe 2 weeks after for some reason any , now is not a genuine version of windows.can you help me with this little problem such as a power outage more has turned upward, when I try and open messinger live there now is a missing file up to now no messinger called, wlidcli.dll unless I go via google.alan

  Hello alanandmovita, you could try to return to a Windows Restore Point before your latest Microsoft updates where you mentioned that he installed Essentials without your permission.

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• Email from someone who says that my computer has been infected by a Virus.Currupt of data.

  I received an Email my computer saying has been infected by a Email of Virus.My does not open, it says that my data is corrupted. What can I do about it.

  Hi grahamfordy,

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  I hope this helps!

• My computer has been infected with "Windows Vista restore" what should I do to get rid of him?

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  Hello

  do you mean Windows Recovery?

  read this:

  Windows Vista Recovery is a program of analysis and optimization of fake computer that displays false information in order to scare you into believing that there is a problem with your computer. Recovery of Windows Vista is installed via Trojan horses that display fake error messages and warnings of security on the infected computer. These messages will state that there is something wrong with the hard drive of your computer, and then suggests that you download and install a program that can solve the problem. When you click on these alerts, recovery of Windows Vista will be automatically downloaded and installed on your computer.

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  Follow the removal instructions, including how to "unmask" your data

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  Hello Rosieptrc

  It's like a scam. Please see the threads below regarding scams and how to prevent them. Thank you.

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• After the computer has been infected with virus win32/cutwail.BA computer is very slow at startup

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  Hi Andersjohansson,

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• Malware got into my computer and blocked my account with administrator privileges. I can not restore it until a point before time computer has been infected.

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  • What exactly is the message you see when you try to sign in with your admin account?
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• Message update\update.exe is not a valid file because the computer has been infected from malware attacks

  Original title: update\update.exe message is not a valid file when tried to install IE8 KB2744842 patch

  I got this virus live Platinum security.  I think about Microsoft bulletin as CVE - 2012 - 4969 Backdoor: Win 32/Poison.BR supposedly he is gone now with PC Tools Spyware Doctor with antivirus.  I can no longer get critical updates to www.update.microsoft.com and cannot go there and get either them.  I have automatic updates turn on my computer, but when I go to the update site, it asks me to turn on the automatic updates, but doesn't change from red to green.  If I click on the express, it gives me a message there is a problem with the web page.  I have read some solutions and typed in will looking for three files like BIT and update, but the only one listed was the workstation.  I did some research and found the servers to Windows IE8 patch KB2744842 and downloaded and when I tried to install it, he unpacked himself and then ran, and then I got the message saying that update\update is not a valid Win 32 application.  I searched this file and found it was created on 20/09/2012, the same day I had the terrible malware and under properties, it is called configuration of Windows Service Pack, the version of the 6.3.0004.1 built by: dnsrv, internal name update.exe, English, original name: update.exe on my computer, it is C:\\bb5d6cfc84bf6a13dde9b006.update

  Try to solve this problem cost me $230 plus the cost of PCTools Spyware.  I called a number to the www.spywarehelpcenter.com to support when I was having trouble installing the PCTools in safemode and said Malwarebytes Pro was much better and used by companies and he said he gave me $150 off so it cost me one once charge $50 and there is no renewal and sold me a one year $ 180 contract to remove the virus and the development of my computer.  He had insisted on it going remotely and showed me all these errors.   I think that I made a mistake to trust him.  Two technicians have worked on my computer remotely on two different days without a firewall and installed Malwarebytes Pro three times because it kept to give a message of corruption, and it is that when I pointed out to them there is no firewall that was added by a sort of sharedaccess.reg problem is I can't get and install the critical updates.  I trust a third time to do things?  They have deleted quite a few programs.  I think that maybe the problem is that they were not aware of the fixit patch and the full patch to IE8.  I run Windows XP Professional and probably should upgrade to Windows 7 in the near future.

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  Hi Catnip009,

  Follow the suggestions below for a possible solution:

  Method 1: I suggest you to download and make a bootable CD or USB to Windows Defender in offline mode, and then run the tool.

  For more information, see the following articles:

  What is Windows Defender in offline mode?

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/what-is-Windows-Defender-offline

   

  Windows Defender Offline: Frequently asked questions

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Windows-Defender-offline-FAQ

  Method 2: If you still experience the problem, and then run Microsoft Fixit, that might help us diagnose the problem better.

  The problem with Microsoft Windows Update is not working

  http://support.Microsoft.com/mats/windows_update/

  Let us know if that helps.