Execute TDSSKiller.exe by doubleclicking on it. Confirm “End user Licence Agreement” and “KSN Statement” dialog box by clicking on Accept button.
[*] Press Start Scan
[*] If Suspicious object is detected, the default action will be Skip, click on Continue.
[*] If Malicious objects are found, select Cure.
Once complete, a log will be produced at the root drive which is typically C:\ ,for example, C:\TDSSKiller.<version_date_time>log.txt
Please post the contents of that log in your next reply.
Please download ComboFix by sUBsfrom here and save it to your Desktop. If you are unsure how ComboFix works please read this guide carefully. note: ComboFix must be downloaded to your Desktop.
Temporarily disable your AntiVirus program, usually via a right click on the System Tray icon. They may interfere with Combofix. If you are unsure how to do this please read this or this Instruction.
Instructions how to disable avast:
[*]Right click on the avast! system tray icon ( http://www.mcshield.net/pg/images/avast5.png
) in the lower right corner of the screen and scroll up to avast! shield controls;
[*]In the menu that appears, choose Disable Permanently. When you are prompted to turn off security, click Yes.
Note: Do not forget to turn back on this option after the cleaning by choosing avast! shield controls > Enable all shield options.
Run ComboFix. Click on I Agree!
ComboFix will check if there is a newer version of ComboFix available.
Click Yes if prompted to download.
ComboFix will display DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY ON SOFTWARE.
Click Yes to allow ComboFix to continue.
If Recovery Console is not installed, ComboFix will offer download & installation.
Click Yes to allow ComboFix to install Recovery Console.
Note:Do not mouse-click Combofix’s window while it is running.
If you see a message like “Illegal operation attempted on a registry key that has been marked for deletion” just restart computer once more.
When the tool is finished, it will produce a log report for you. (typical location: C:[b]ComboFix.txt[/b] )
Attach log reports ( ComboFix.txt) back to topic.
1. Open notepad and copy/paste the text present inside the code box below. To do this highlight the contents of the box and right click on it. Paste this into the open notepad. NOTICE: This script was written specifically for this user, for use on that particular machine. Running this on another machine may cause damage to the operating system
2. Save notepad as fixlist.txt to your Desktop. NOTE: => It’s important that both files, FRST and fixlist.txt are in the same location or the fix will not work.
3. Run FRST/FRST64 and press the Fix button just once and wait. If the tool needed a restart please make sure you let the system to restart normally and let the tool completes its run after restart.
The tool will make a log on the Desktop (Fixlog.txt). Please attach it to your reply. Note: If the tool warned you about the outdated version please download and run the updated version.
Perfectly fine. I’m getting quite paranoid/obsessive about these notifications. I’ve spent hours looking through my C: drive and deleted a few things that looked suspicious…
I went into the AdwCleaner folder and found a lot of folders within folders labelled backup>users>emily>mozilla>firefox etc. etc. and inside were VIR. files so I deleted the whole thing. Not sure if this was the right thing to do but as I said I’m getting a bit obsessive.
The pop-ups have slowed down but they still happen without a browser open.
About this MalwareBytes detection, it is related to Adwcleaner quarantine, and we will delete this tool and it’s remnants, so you do not have to worry about.
At the other side, about MalwareBytes warnings, I see nothing malicious on your system that can be related to it. Maybe it is a False Positive detection related to some of your programs that making a internet connection or similar. If you want to add it to ignore list, right click MalwareBytes icon in the tray, and choose Add to ignore list when you spot the warning. Simple as that.
Please download DelFix by “Xplode” to your Desktop.
Now click on “Run” button. Wait for the programme completes his work.
All the tools we used should be gone.
Tool will create and open an log report (DelFix.txt) Note: The report will also be stored on C:\DelFix.txt
I don’t need DelFix log report.
I need you to keep your software updated:
Uninstall outdated Adobe Reader and Java and download latest versions.