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need help with Malware!

I recently had Malware attacking my computer, stopped the Kaspersky PURE 3 updating and it nearly caused my computer to come to a complete holt; I did manged to fix by going through safe mode and getting software like Malwarebytes, SuperAntiSpyware, etc. My computer is working properly now, but it is working slower than is usually does and every time I open a new tab on FireFox I get a page saying 'server not found' with a weird address in the search bar: 'http://www.Â[r;;iÃ¥vÞyevq¾qîx»òki.com/'. I reinstalled FireFox, fixing the problem for bit then now it has come back.

I think I may still have Malware and I am out of idea on what to do.

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You can take your computer back in time. Try that (assuming the malware didn't somehow break it)

Open System Restore in the Control Panel, or search for it in the start menu or Start Screen, and you are ready to go.

Pick a date before you had the malware, and within a several minutes your computer will be back the way it was.

If that didn't work, you will probably spend more time trying to fix the malware damage than just to re-install. At least you'll know that you won't have root kits installed, or replaced Windows files with corrupted files. Also, it is to be noted, that if you have a virus also, damages done to files cannot be undo. The Anti-Virus will remove the virus.. but what is broken has been broken. So more reasons to simply reinstall. the system.

Tip for next time:

-> When you open a picture or movie file or document or wtv and requires adminitrative privilged, DO NOT allow it. That's the idea of User Account Control protection.

-> If you open a program that should not need Administration privileges, do not allow it either, unless it is a updater from a program you know and trust.

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Run in safe mode and run your AV software multiple times with a reboot between each clean. Repeat until you come up with several clean scans.

If you think you're still infected after cleaning your system, the only thing left that will likely work is a full format and reinstall of Windows. Probably better if you zero the drive first with something like DBAN just in case you have something capable of hiding itself in the boot sector.

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  • 2 weeks later...

This might be something to look into: http://www.geekomad.com/2013/03/3-best-free-bootable-antivirus-rescue.html

http://www.techmixer.com/free-bootable-antivirus-rescue-cds-download-list/

 

 

Don't know how well those work, since its been a long time since I had any virus, spyware problems, but it should make it harder for the virus to hide.  

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I've always recommended running Malbytes Antimalware and have heard some good results. 

 

http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free/

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  • 2 months later...

HUmMM....it's just a simple thing to remove and these responses are not at all of use.

Try this::

Type   "about:config" without quotes in firefox url bar.

click on "i'll be careful..."

In the search box type "tab" again without quotes >>hit enter

Double click on "browser.newtab.url"  

enter "about:blank" without quotes>>hit enter>> press f5 to refresh ...Done!! ;)

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