When Avast ran boot scan I pressed the option “2-Delete All” , and 30 infected files have been deleted,not only the virus files.
My question is, How do I find which files were deleted and is there anything I can do about it, or the deletetion of these files can risk the operation of my Windows 7 Home Premium? the virus was mazebat or tazebama or something.
Please help me it’s a new pc and some 1 else used it before I even installed an antivirus.
Thanks for quick reply,
I am able to use the computer
MBAM deleted 1 infected file,
Is it now safe to use the computer or is there still a worm/virus?
And what happened to the files Avast! deleted on the boot scan ? Will it affect Windows 7?
Thanks again
OK I did the OTL and aswMBR and nothing is said to be left.
But my question now is, when Avast! did the boot scan I saw that 30 files were deleted, for example the Windows Solitaire game, so maybe something else more imporant than Solitaire was deleted when Avast! removed the infected files? How can I know that?
When Avast ran boot scan I pressed the option "2-Delete All"
Just a suggestion…the prudent thing to do if/when a suspected virus/malware is found is to quarantine in the virus chest until you can confirm whether the threat is real or a false positive.
I know it was stupid but I did that because I saw in google tazebama is a sure virus.
So, did I damage my Windows beyond reapir ( I havent set backup yet ) ? or the 30 files I saw removed at the boot scan werent necessary (Like the Solitaire I mentioned)
To check your system files run an elevated command prompt
Go Start > All Programs > Accessories
Right click Command prompt and select run as Administrator
In the black box that opens type the following command and press Enter
sfc /scannow
That should repair any damaged files
For getting solitaire etc… back, go to Control Panel > Programs and Features
Select turn windows features on and off
Then in the next box that opens re-tick the ones that are missing
EDIT: I also see AVG search toolbar, that is a total waste of space so I would recommend that you uninstall it
Thanks alot for your support and patience, you really helped.
I did the sfc /scannow and it told me "Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files but was unable to fix some of them.
btw, besides the games deleted, are you sure no important windows files have been removed ?
*about the AVG toolbar, it was mistakely installed with other program I installed ;D ->Removed
Thanks again.
Havent noticed any problems yet, I hope there wont be because I got my windows without any installation disc and I havent set backup prior to the virus
*should I post the sfc log?
The first thing you need to do then is create a repair disc
Create a Windows 7 System Repair Disc
Note: the below can only be done if your machine has a a type of CD/R or DVD/R optical drive installed. Also depending on the exact type of OEM your machine has you may be unable to actually create a SRD.
[*]Click on Start(Windows 7 Orb) >> Run…(or the Windows key and R together) to bring up the Run box, then copy/paste the following command into the box and click on OK:
recdisc.exe
[*]Allow the[B] UAC(User Account Control)[/B] prompt via selecting [B]Yes[/B].
[*]You should now see a menu like the below:-
[*]Put a blank rewritable CD/DVD in your optical(CD/DVD) drive and then click on Create disc.
[*]Note: If a AutoPlay window pops up, just close it.
[*]When the SRD has been created you will see the below:-
Should I backup even though I had a virus?
Btw, do you think that if antivirus and malware (Avast and MBAM) full scans find no threats it really means there are no more threats? or the virus/worm I had earlier may still be on the computer and it is not safe for me to log in to websites with personal information such as facebook, bank , as my accounts are at risk of being revealed by the trojan/worm/virus?
*If I can restore my system to a point before the virus, should I do that?