Oh for fksake… I have had it up to here with my 18 y/o younger brother… gmer, I got your e-mail, tried to download the file to my desktop as instructed to do so, but I couldn’t do that without some password…
Wanna know why? Because my bro’ kept downloading dodgy crap and getting viruses, so my mum made it so everybody has to use a password (that only she knows) in order to download anything, except that was a pretty pointless idea as she let my bro’ know the password anyway (because it’s easier for her just to let him do whatever the fk he likes instead of telling him “No!”) facepalm X100, it would be absolutely pointless me trying to explain that I need it to get rid of this bloody rootkit as she’s pretty much computer illiterate faceplams again, thinking about tearing hair out and it’d all go over her head… As soon as I’ve saved enough, I’m getting my own computer, if my bro’ gets within a meter of it I’ll chase him with a stick to keep him away so he can’t break it, because I don’t have money to keep buying new computers and doubtless I’d have to if he got anywhere near it. Had it up to here with fools who think they know everything (bro’), clueless people (mum) and sharing a damned comuter. Rant over, for real, no more ranting, just felt like ranting… Weary sigh…
Back to topic: Forgot to mention this - got a re-direct virus, from what I’ve garnered it’s probably something to do with the rootkit (actually, this apparent “re-direct” virus thing doesn’t seem to do much, and when it does it just takes me off to some apparently harmless but extremely dull sites about car insurance and dieting, if it does try to take me to an apparently “Harmful” site, it just gets blocked before it can load resulting in FAIL shrug. Still want rid of it though, don’t want it possibly doing other things).
The password is for browsers only, or the whole system? For instance, i was thinking maybe you and GMER could transfer the file via ICQ or some messenger; even email (the file is tiny). Just a thought, i’d like to see you toast this little nasty.
@ ArtemisF0wl: I have no idea what the password covers, aside from that it’s needed to download ANYTHING at all. But never mind that, I’ve aquired the useless stupid f**king password.
@ gmer: Followed your instructions exactly. Except, when I went to click “Save” I noticed it had a “Fix” button too, I didn’t touch that though because I thought it best to just do as I was told. Should I have clicked “Fix”? By the way, not sent the files yet as despite the amount of searching I’ve done (this is something I’m pretty familiar with) I just can’t find the f**ker ANYWHERE (there are also folders/files that for some reason I DON’T have access too/permision to open/look at, how helpful is that (sarcasm)… growls)…
By the end of February I may actually have torn my hair out in frustration and smashed the computer to pieces in a fit of rage. I hate technology when it doesn’t work/do what it’s meant to do (and my irresponsible thinks he knows everything but actually knows f**k all brother), I’d rather go back to living under a rock, I was quite happy there before. End of 2009 up until today has just been horendous and extremely irritating in all aspects, so if one more thing goes wrong I may actually go insane. Rant over.
At this rate I may just haul the damned computer to a person who is qualified to fix it and paid to do so, and offer a large sum of cash in hand to take the back seat and say “Here’s the cash, YOU deal with it!”… Weary sigh.
Actually, just a thought - but is it at all possible to just remove and replace some sort of part of the computer to get rid of the nasty rootkit thing? Because if it is I’ll fork out whatever price is asked to replace it. Thanks for your time.
@ gmer: Followed your instructions to a T, however was unable to send the requested files (aswMBR.log and MBR.dat) as despite the amount of searching I’ve done I just can’t find where they’re located.
So, anybody know where the files/folders aswMBR.log and MBR.dat are located/where I should look?
@ ArtemisF0wl: Thank-you :)! Put me in a much better mood, not feeling so hopeless about this now .
I am familiar with searching and fairly computer literate (ie. I can usually figure out basic things and happily use the computer un-assisted, I’ve worked in administration before), but I’m a bit ‘rusty’ and it’s something I’ve not had to do for a long time. Planning to do a course or 2 in the near future to refresh my memory
[EDIT] ArtemisF0wl: Just read your PM (replying here as new members of this forum don’t seem to have PM option right away), thank-you again . That is something I shall definately look into .
@ gmer: Will send the requested files as soon as I am able to get to my computer later today ASAP if you still need me to send them to you.
@ gmer and anybody else willing to read this thread and try to help:
gmer, I honestly cannot find the files you requested I send to you (aswMBR.log and MBR.dat), I have no idea whybut they just don’t appear to exist… Yes, basic searches and all that is something I’m pretty much familiar with, it’s basic stuff, still can’t just find those damned files. Yes I also followed your instructions to a T, did everything you said to do.
Anybody know any reason as to why I can’t seem to find the files that supposedly should be there? Anybody got any other suggestions or solutions to this problem?
ANY help and advice would be greatly appreciated.
If anybody who’s willing to help needs to communicate with me in order to do so - I’m from the UK, I’m available pretty much 24/7 except Monday’s until 6pm due to college, I have both AIM and MSN, I have no problem what so ever with remote assistance being used if need be (not hiding anything, nothing particularly important to me/private on this computer except family photographs and I generally don’t mind which of my files get seen by anybody).
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