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scotta:

--- Quote from: gtipirelli on August 06, 2010, 04:54:09 pm ---VRSY

Sorry to sort of hijack your thread but in the last 24 hours my 'Windows Essentials Security' has been going mad picking up hundreds of threats all related to some sort of virus called 'win32-zafi-b'

I have downloaded Spyware Doctor 7 - free version and it has scanned my system and picked up 16 high level infections and 532 threats but the free version does not remove them.

My essentials security programme does not seem to be able to clear this repeating virus, it seems to jump from one file to the next. It took my PC nearly 24 hours to do a scan and clean, but the threats still keep appearing.

I will try following some of the advice already in the thread but anyone got any specific advice on this issue

Thanks in advance

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If its that bad in all honesty copy all your data off then remaster the system with the recovery disks/partition then copy all your stuff back on. That is the only true way to totally get rid of the threat and infections.

gtipirelli:
Thanks guys, not really what what I wanted to hear as I am bit of a beginner when it comes to partitioning hard drives, booting up in safe mode etc etc.

I will firstly try some of the advice already offered from earlier in the thread over the weekend before getting too depressed.

It seems to be better than it was and I am sure it is fixable. It is the only PC in the house so just a bit concerned at the moment about transferring the issue to another PC before fixing it.

Thanks and keep the advice coming. I was hoping to get a post back that gave a specific fix !!!!!!!

edd666999:
Boot to safe mode, follow the steps I outlined about speeding your machine up but don't do the chkdsk. Download and run hijackthis, rename the exe file to something random select the option to scan and save a log,  the log that appears at the end copy and paste into hijackthis.de and it will tell you what to tick. this will decrease your scan times, download webroot internet security trial go to custom scan and under advanced select scan masked files, then uninstall, install counterspy run it with a deep scan, remove that and install avg internet security run both pc scan and a rootkit scan, then run malware bytes and if infections still show run kaspersky SOS. If after all that your still having issues then drop me a pm.

edd666999:
Reinstalling your OS isn't the only true way to remove infections (unless you work for pc world) it is how ever the quickest way.

cmdrfire:
Nuke the site from orbit I say.

First format the drive.


Then format it again.


Then put it in the microwave for 45 seconds at full blast*.



Then toss it in the skip.




That'll get rid of it.



/unhelpful




*I am not responsible for any damage or loss of data or life or injury or anything at all in fact caused as a result of this post.

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