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I'm not sure if I put this in the right section. A few days ago I received a message on my computer stating that I should download and install DriveCleaner. Not knowing what it was I looked it up and found that it was a virus. I searched my computer and found no record of it in any of my files or anything. I'm not sure how it got there, but the message keeps popping up.
I know this has been discussed before, but I'm relatively new to having to deal with these types of problems. When I read some of the other postings they were confusing! If anyone can help me, I would definitely appreciate it.
Thank you in advance.
- I see where you successfully generated and posted your HJT log. Good work there.Please be patient... the helpers in that forum are often overburdened, but will get back to you at their earliest convenience. Do not try to fix anything till someone replies to that thread.just out of curiosity, you wrote: " they had me download SUPERAntiSpyware to scan my computer. I scanned it and the scan came up with a lot of harmful files. " Did this have any impact on your DriveCleaner popups?? Or are you still getting them??AFTER someone replies to your HJT thread, you should let them know whether or not you're still experiencing the drivecleaner popups. It might also help them if you let them know what harmful files (other than cookies) superantispyware found [if you still have a list]. But WAIT until a helper responds there... do NOT be the first person to reply to your own HJT thread.
- You need a rootkit remover(just google), Vundofix, Virtumundobegone and i used Evidence eliminator(not sure if i needed it).Trust me its one of the hardest popups to delete of your systemSome of the better known trojan removers and anti spyware program's like spybot search and destroy and norton don't do jack .Its also a good idea to run spydoctor for free off the google homepage "extra's" link> But don't let it run in the background ....it hogs resources.Just do i scan and clean then run other trojan remover scan programmes that i suggested.
- TRADECELL, thank you for your input, but lessien's problem has been resolved.
SpyDoctor is mentioned on the list of Rogue Products. I would not advise anyone to use anything on that list.
http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm
Evidence Elimator does not have such a good history and is not free:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/articles/evidence-eliminator/
http://www.pc-help.org/opinion/eeemail.htm
There are free tools available that will do the job.
Message Edited by Bugbatter on 05-27-2007 12:26 PM
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Posted April 28th, 2007 19:00
Click on Do a System Scan and Save a LogFile
This will automatically open NotePad
Copy the entire file from NotePad: EDIT/SelectAll, EDIT/Copy
Then go to the forum dedicated for HiJack This logs (**NOT** back here), and PASTE the results there:
http://forums.us.dell.com/supportforums/board?board.id=si_hijack
Be sure to include a detailed description of any problems/errors/warnings you are encountering.
Hopefully, one of the HJT experts will get to it as quickly as possible.
Message Edited by ky331 on 04-28-2007 04:44 PM