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MSN Virus :( by Clayton on 01-27-2007 at 01:58 PM

Hi all, got a virus last night and the scanner isnt picking it up so i dont know if its a new one or not,  someone sent me a link saying i hope this isnt you http://yadadada/members.php?msn&e=myemail@hotmail.com and it was like 1am and i was tired and stupidly i clicked it, and now it sends it to everyone on my contact list, i cant open msconfig, and i dont know any of the other symptoms yet, but i was just wondering if anyone knows how to fix this and get rid of it?

Thanks in advance.

RE: MSN Virus :( by Val on 01-27-2007 at 02:43 PM

I have actually been sent this link, and it seems to be pretty new to me. If you can boot into safemode and run some kind of scan from there, or try to remove the virus manually.

Booting into Safe Mode

RE: MSN Virus :( by Clayton on 01-27-2007 at 03:46 PM

any idea where it would be thought to remove it manually? Ive tried HiJackThis but it just closes it straight away its a pretty clever virus it closes IE if u search for HiJackThis :(( Scanners not picking up on it either.. :(

RE: RE: MSN Virus :( by Val on 01-27-2007 at 04:07 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Clayton
any idea where it would be thought to remove it manually? Ive tried HiJackThis but it just closes it straight away its a pretty clever virus it closes IE if u search for HiJackThis :(( Scanners not picking up on it either.. :(
Try reading this article for help on general virus removal. I hope that helps ;)
RE: MSN Virus :( by Menthix on 01-27-2007 at 04:11 PM

Does it still automatically close window when you boot in save mode?

RE: MSN Virus :( by Rolando on 01-27-2007 at 05:33 PM

You can try:
http://onecare.live.com/site/en-US/default.htm

and/or
http://www.trendmicro.com/spyware-scan/

RE: MSN Virus :( by Clayton on 01-27-2007 at 05:37 PM

I have windows Live OneCare it doesnt detect it :(

RE: MSN Virus :( by Rolando on 01-27-2007 at 05:39 PM

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download3155.html

That's the link to download hijackthis.. see if it lets you do that.

If not, try this one: http://www.download.com/HijackThis/3000-8022_4-10379544.html

And try to scan it with trend micro. Or do you've system restore enabled? That might help.

RE: MSN Virus :( by vikke on 01-27-2007 at 06:31 PM

If you don't know how to use HiJackThis, post the log here and we'll might be able to help you :)

RE: MSN Virus :( by Clayton on 01-27-2007 at 07:24 PM

I did everything that was suggested, hijack this didnt really do much, the virus turned off sytem restore and wont let me turn it back on, it also turned off phishing detector on my virus scanner and god knows what else, i unticked everything in startup and it doesnt seem to be loading up now, but does anyone knnow how to delete it and get it off my system completely? Thanks