HOW DO I GET RID OF A BUNCH OF VIRUSES I JUST GOT ATTACKTED!!! HELP!!!?

Question

I got hit with about 10-20 viruses about 10 minutes ago, im locked out of all programs other than internet and i cant get rid of the viruses
here is the list
LdPinch V
VMalum AWS
CNNIC update U
Bancos DMD
Zlob AN
and a lot more

Answer 1

Antispyware Soft Is the Virus. In Fact it is a Rogue/Malware and the viruses it is telling you that you have are all FAKE. DO not believe it.

Antispyware Soft Removal Guide

►http://vmsar.wordpress.com/2010/04/26/antispyware-soft-removal-guide/



№1.

# Print out these instructions as you may need to close every window that is open later in the fix.

№2.

It is possible that the infection you are trying to remove will not allow you to download files on the infected computer. If you run into this problem when following the steps in this guide you will need to download the files requested in this guide on another computer and then transfer them to the infected computer. You can transfer the files via a CD/DVD, external drive, or USB flash drive.

№3

Reboot your computer into Safe Mode with Networking using the instructions for your version of Windows found in the following tutorial:



How to start Windows in Safe Mode

►http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial61.html



№4

This infection changes your Windows settings to use a proxy server that will not allow you to browse any pages on the Internet with Internet Explorer or update security software. Regardless of the web browser you use, for these instructions we will first need need to fix this problem so that we can download the utilities we need to remove this infection.



Please start Internet Explorer, and when the program is open, click on the Tools menu and then select Internet Options

Now click on the Connections tab

Now click on the Lan Settings button

Under the Proxy Server section, please uncheck the checkbox labeled "Use a proxy server for your LAN". Then press the OK button to close this screen. Then press the OK button to close the Internet Options screen. Now that you have disabled the proxy server you will be able to browse the web again with Internet Explorer.

№5

Now you must end the processes that belong to Antispyware Soft so that it does not interfere with the cleaning procedure. To do this, download the following file to your desktop.

RKill – What it does and What it Doesn’t – A brief introduction to the program

►http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic308364.html



A. do not turn off computer until after running Malwarebytes when using rkill or the process will have started again and you will have to start over.



B. DO NOT USE ON A CLEAN COMPUTER as it could damage certain legit security programs. Disable all security software if possible to run

How To Temporarily Disable Your Anti-virus, Firewall And Anti-malware Programs

►http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic114351.html



C.Vista and Windows 7 users, right click and click run as administrator.



№6.

Now you should download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, or MBAM, from the following location and save it to your desktop:

►http://download.bleepingcomputer.com/malwarebytes/mbam-setup.exe



* Double-click mbam-setup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.

* At the end, be sure a checkmark is placed next to the following:

o Update Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware

o Launch Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware

* Then click Finish.

* If an update is found, it will download and install the latest version.

* Once the program has loaded, select Perform FULL scan, then click Scan.

* When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results.

* Be sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected.



See the Tutorial for specific instructions.

►http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/how-to-use-malwarebytes-anti-malware-tutorial

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Are you on a network? If so the viruses will also be on all the connected PC's. First get rid of the viruses - download AVG (it's a freebie and might not be as good as Kaspersky etc. but it's worked for me) and see if you can get rid of all your infections. What operating system do you have? And what is your current virus protection program? Because the background nonsense might be a result of your software trying to warn you and not a hacker. Does the background look legit? I actually don't know much about hacking but my advice would be change your password and user settings, don't leave your computer on when you're not around and don't leave it connected to the network/internet. Hope this helps - sorry I couldn't give better advice.

Answer 4

Put your computer into SAFE mode, then run a scan, then eliminate all viruses found, then place computer into normal mode and rescan to be sure all is gone. Also, always keep your Windows Firewall on 100% of the time.

Answer 5

BEWARE: Antispyware Soft is a fake anti-virus. You may have none of those; everything might be caused by AntiSpyware Soft itself.



There are never any guarantees in malware fighting, but try this:



First, boot into Safe Mode With Networking. That sometimes keeps malware from protecting itself. Then, if you have an anti-virus, make sure it has the latest virus definitions and run a full scan with it. If you don’t have one, many people here swear by Malwarebytes (it’s free).



I suggest you also download Ad-Aware Free and Spybot S&D (they’re free), install them, update them and run full scans with them in Safe Mode With Networking.



Also, turn off System Restore to evict any copies of bad stuff that might be lurking there.



To get into Safe Mode with Networking:



1. Log out and reboot your machine.

2. When the machine starts the reboot sequence, press the F8 key repeatedly.

3. Select Safe Mode with Networking from the resulting menu.

4. Login. If the malware has changed your password, try logging in as Administrator. By default, Administrator has no password.

5. The machine will continue booting, but the Windows desktop will look different.

6. When you're finished doing what you need to do, log out and reboot back into normal mode.



Another trick that may enable anti-malware and/or its installer program to sneak past the malware is to change the name of the anti-malware program itself. The names of the files and their locations differ between anti-malware programs, but the procedure is always the same:



1. In Windows Explorer, find the folder with the anti-malware.

2. Change the name of the program (it always ends with a .exe) to virtually anything else, but keep the “.exe” part.

3. Run that.



Note that even if the anti-malware programs get rid of the malware, they may not be able to reverse the effects. Search the Web for possible fixes.



Update and run full scans regularly, not just when you think you already have malware.



Good luck.





Note: There ARE free versions of these reputable programs on the websites listed. They just may not be obvious.



Ad-Aware Free (free): http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

Spybot S & D (free): http://www.spybot.com/



MalwareBytes (free) http://www.malwarebytes.org/ (If the program doesn’t run, changing its filename from mbam.exe to something else ending in .exe has sometimes proven effective.)

AVG anti-virus (free): http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/lng/us/tpl/v5/

Avast! (free): http://www.avast.com/

Kaspersky (free trial) (Seems to dislike installing on any machine with just about any other decent anti-malware, including some firewalls.): http://usa.kaspersky.com/downloads/

Answer 6

It sounds serious, so my advice is just shut your computer down and bring it to a computer shop. When you have that many viruses many programs aren't great at removing them, but virus programs are used to block viruses, not terminate ones this serious.

Answer 7

op. system install / re-install steps





http://puppylinux.org/main/





print a copy of this file



print a copy of computer notes



export browser Fav's / bookmarks



back-up files, programs ;



power down



disconnect network and external drives



power up



delete tif files ( temp internet files ) and cookies;



un-install programs;



delete folders;



delete accounts



empty recycle bin



restart computer



Go to BIOS and set boot order with CD boot 1st



place O.S. CD in CD drive, 'cept don't close it



power down



close CD drive with O.S. CD in it



restart computer



format primary HDD;



( Fn + F10 ) = disc eject ( DELL )



install op. system;



adjust screen resolution;



load software for external drives and hardware;



test for internet connection;



install additional programs as necessary





If your computer is several years old, consider buying a new hard drive for the fresh install of the op. sys..



When re-installing the o.s., allocate 15gb (15000mb) of space for the op. sys.. Format in NTFS. Partition the rest of the hard drive in 7000mb to 20000mb allocations creating up to 10 partitions. Then, after you boot, you can allocate / format the rest of the hard drive under disk management;



>(r-clik) my computer

> manage

> disk management



Allocate +/- 7 to 20 gb of space for each partition, format in NTFS.



Install additional software (Adobe pdf reader, Java R.E., printer, wireless adaptor, office suite, web browser, widgets,etc.) to a low capacity partition.

AVOID installing to the partition that host's the op.sys.. AVOID storing anything in the user account “My Documents” folder as that will consume space in the host partition.



Download software to a low capacity partition, install software and programs to another low capacity partition. Create and download documents to another partition. Store music and images and other media files on another partition.





leave at least one partition unused, for migration. At least once a year, migrate your stuff to a unused partition, (especially if you do a lot of document creating, editing, deleting), then format the abandoned partition, for the next time.



With only the op. sys. on the hosting partition, and other file types separated by partitions, it will be easier for your computer to run the op., and easier to run everything else. Also, the search feature will work much faster as you will only have to search a partition for the file you want to find.



And, with your files and software on other partitions, your stuff is already in back-up, and the next op. Sys. Re-install will be already half done and much easier to do and you will only have to format the host partition and not the whole hard drive



Also, increase your RAM to at least double of mfg. Configure or even max it.



http://www.gtopala.com/siw-download.html



Check the RAM and CPU load with the task manager to determine if you need to increase the RAM capacity;



1st> (r-clik) taskbar

2> task manager

3> performance







Get widgets to monitor the RAM load and CPU load



http://downloads.yahoo.com/





To be more thorough, “wipe” the hard drive before the op. Sys. Install with DBAN



http://www.answers.com/topic/darik-s-boot-and-nuke





Use Eraser to overwrite the contents of the recycle bin instead of emptying the recycle bin;



1st> Open Eraser

2> clik explorer tab near bottom left

3> clik recycle bin in the the explorer tree to show contents of recycle bin

4> edit > select all

5> drag and hold contents over the eraser tab

The explorer closes and eraser opens

6> drag contents back to the eraser que, drop contents

7> set eraser to make one pass;

Edit > preferences > erasing > pseudorandom data > OK

8> (r-clik) eraser que> run all > close



http://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/eraser_portable





Occasionally use ccleaner for maintenance purposes;



http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/





Occasionally, create a new user account, copy / paste contents from the current user account, to the new user account, then delete the old user account



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