Seen this a few times and combofix is the only thing I know that cures it.

Find another pc to download it onto a memory stick and then run it on your pc.

It isn't dangerous contrary to another post as once its running there is no user intervention needed.

If you've got an os disk then just go nuclear with it and be done once and for all, start afresh.

Where do you live Jonny? - I'm happy to help do this for you if you are local(ish) to me.

Hope this helps,

I worked at PC World as a tech and kaspersky will sort you out. Really good reviews here: http://www.av-test.o...ts/janfeb-2012/

To save a bit of cash you can buy previous years licences from amazon and download the latest 'trial' from here: http://www.kaspersky.co.uk/trials then just enter the cd key you purchase.

Edited 8 April, 201214 yr by Jon Rowley

The answer to the above post rhymes with "row locks". (I speak from experience)

SDFix and ComboFix may get to the root of the problem, both need to run in "SAFE" mode I seem to remember, but they CAN kill the system if the virus has overwritten any vital system files, hence talking to the good folds I mentioned above BEFORE trying to run either package.

The answer to the above post rhymes with "row locks". (I speak from experience)

SDFix and ComboFix may get to the root of the problem, both need to run in "SAFE" mode I seem to remember, but they CAN kill the system if the virus has overwritten any vital system files, hence talking to the good folds I mentioned above BEFORE trying to run either package.

combofix has never crashed a system on xp, vista or 7.

If it does kill system files chkdsk /r or sfc /scannow will fix it.

I use it quite often.

As for kaspersky fixing it, literally rofl!

Dont get me wrong, Kaspersky is a good AV program, but like ALL of the other mainstream players, it is useless against the newer viral/malware packages once they get past the door and on to your system, so you might as well get a freebie like Avast!! and keep a cd of rescue tools (like SDFix etc).

combofix has never crashed a system on xp, vista or 7.

If it does kill system files chkdsk /r or sfc /scannow will fix it.

I use it quite often.

As for kaspersky fixing it, literally rofl!

Many thanks !

Combofix sorted everything out. Like magic ! :sun:

Needless to say, highly recommended. The laptop was just short of being thrown out the window.

Many thanks !

Combofix sorted everything out. Like magic ! :sun:

Needless to say, highly recommended. The laptop was just short of being thrown out the window.

Good stuff now get a decent av on there like Microsoft security essentials!

Good stuff now get a decent av on there like Microsoft security essentials!

Can't thank you enough. Single-handedly transformed my laptop !

I got rid of all (any) AV on it and installed the above. Happy days.

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Edited 25 April, 201214 yr by Resonance

U didn't! OMFG... MSE is the pits. seriously check out http://www.av-test.o...ts/janfeb-2012/ - the protection level is... well pretty non-existant.

Really, it isn't.

If it was, businesses wouldn't be moving over to MS Forefront which uses the same engine.

Edited 23 April, 201214 yr by jrw

I take it somebody has told you to delete the hosts file as a first port of call?

I worked at PC World as a tech ...

You lost all credibility from that point onwards.

at the above; I thought the exact same thing.

I recently noticed that MalWareBytes has had an update that includes an emergency start-up routine (Chameleon), for infected computers where the infection is blocking the normal execution of the program; I dont know if it works but it sounds like a good idea.

Have you tried booting in safe mode then use the System Restore tool?