Infected files - Could they be affecting Windows Vista Updates?

Viruses and worms
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Hiya

Am hoping for some help (I am not very technically minded!)

I have been having problems installign the new version on iTunes which I need for me new ipod touch. I have been getting assistance on the apple support forums where I was advised the problem could be due to my Microsoft updates. I checked the history and these are failing with error code 643.

I was then advised to do an Avast scan which came up with the following:

CoreSrv.dll
HostIE.dll
HostOE.dll
SeekmoSA.exe
SeekmoSAAX.dll
SeekmoSAHook.dll
Srv.exe
Toolbar.dll

These files are all located on my C drive under Program Files and were last changed on 26/11/2007. The virus is the same on all of them:

Win32:adware-gen [adw]

I searched the web for a fix on this and found some advise to download the program

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware

This found the infected files and deleted them

I thought this might fix the download issue but I’m still getting the error

Is there something I can do in Avast to resolve this?

Thanks

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HI,

May we know what is the notification errors that prompt on your desktop?

Welcome to the forum.

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That was a quick response! many thanks

The error I get when I downlaod itunes is

An error occured during the installation of assembly 'Microsoft.VC80.CRT,publicKeyToken=“1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b”,type=“win32”,version=“8.0.50727.762”,processorArchitecture=“x86”. Please refer to Help and Support for more information. HRESULT: 0x8007054F.

I tried to reinstall one of the updates last night ; Security update for microsoft XML Core Services 4.0 SP2 KB936181

and got this error {7B298060-1128-B7E8-A06B-D6B9AF34537}. HRESULT: 0x8007054F

Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated (before the laptop gets thrown out of the window!!)

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Malwarebytes Anti-Malware

This found the infected files and deleted them

Can you post the Malwarebytes scan log

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Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated (before the laptop gets thrown out of the window!!)
This is called Extreme boot start ;D........ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZz7brRc-P4
Am hoping for some help (I am not very technically minded!)
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware

This found the infected files and deleted them


Are you sure? did you click the button “Remove Selected” after scan?
If not, update MBAM and do a new scan, and click the button, this will move the infections to quarantine

I also recomend trying SAS http://filehippo.com/download_superantispyware/

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Thanks for your interest and help - This is slowly driving me insane, it’s been a week now!!

I followed instructions for Malwarebytes which gave me the option to delete files. I did this and then re-ran the scan and no file threats were detected - I’m assuming this means they’re no longer on the PC?

I am on the work PC at the moment so will give your suggestions a go when I get home - I’ll also try and post the scan log.

Thanks again for your help