antimalware doctor

[freakee1]

Hello everyone

I have fixed 2 pc's in the last 2 days with this "virus" "malware"

Just wondering how this is injected into the operating system, most google sites refer to an "exe" so is this a stuff up of the user or is this something that is system started after a reboot?

Malwarebytes is supurb at fixing this thing but is a bastard to get going........
and it changes the internet network settings too.

Seems strange that both pc's were using XP and both were within a day of being infected.




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[Fernbay]

Ummmm.... An "exe" is the file extension for a EXEcutable file.

Yes, if you run an executable file, it can make a lot of changes to the operating system.
To the files, directories and windows registry.
It all depends what instructions are coded into the exe

There are also tools out there that allow you to repackage legitimate set up files or executable. They can 'bundle' them together with a virus or trojan and create a new exe that looks like a proper installer is working for whatever program you downloaded, but in the background it silently installs a virus/trojan/root kit without the punter knowing.
They can be sussed out by double checking the file size or by calculating & checking the CRC checksum.
They can also be downloaded from limewire

I thought everybody knew that???

[DND]

Have you tryed removing it manually



then running Malwarebytes

[forbirun]

If you are having trouble removing these bugs, you might want to tried running malwarebytes in safemode?

[freakee1]

thanks guys

I know an .exe is an executable file, but both owners declared they didn't do it.........and I was wondering if it was an install after reboot type of exe, and safe mode was the only way to start the healing process



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[DND]

I would be cleaning out your temp internet files just in case theres something sitting in there

this is the tool I use to clean temp files, you'll need to run it a couple times
CleanUp!


you might want to check whats starting up when windows starts by going to "Run" then typing in "msconfig" then "Startup" tab it will give you a list of programs that start up on boot. If you want to stop something just untick it