What could suddenly cause these 3 similar programs from loading?

What security programs have you scanned with? Even if the infection is gone, the damage done can remain. But until you are sure you are clean, any repair except a clean install will be useless.

If you haven't, suggest you scan with Malwarebytes free, Superantispyware free, and I would run ESET from the web. Follow Jacees instructions on the bottom of this post (ignore the rest, and the title, just follow the ESET instructions)

Aggravating window and a passive virus

Report back with results, if any. If you come up clean, a Repair Install may be in order if Noel doesn't have the fix for your SFC issues. A Guy

kuurt said:

I'm confused. Where did that come from? Are you getting me mixed up with someone else, I didn't upload that?

I did the chkdsk thing. I don't know if it found or fixed anything because after it scanned I found it on the log in screen. It never told me the results of the scan. After logging back on I did the sfc/scannow again. It found a problem, something was corrupted, and it said it could not fix all of the problems. But, I restarted the computer so that what it did fix would take effect.

I have no idea what any of this means, do you? Like what exactly is my problem here?

Sorry about that - my fault!.
Things must have started getting even worse that usual last night!

Ignore that.

Wee really do need some real information, though - PLEASE do the CHKDSK, and post the full CBS.log afterwards
Then we'll see what the situation is, and be able to do something about it.

Ok, I figured out how to get the chkdsk log. Please read my previous reply in addition to this one. Now I have the chkdsk log.

Btw, in addition to these 3 programs not loading, the last couple times I tried to start malewarebites I get a message that says the files are missing or are corrupt. And I have to download the program again.

The Avast warnings are normal, just about not being able to scan within a password protected archive. There is apparently corruption from the infection, even if the infection itself is now truly gone. I bow to Noels greater knowledge. A Guy

The CHKDSK results are encouraging - it managed to fix all the problems it found, and didn't find any bad sectors.

The SFC results aren't too bad, and centre on a single Windows Component

Code:

2014-04-06 22:40:26, Info                  CSI    000002fc [SR] Repairing 1 components
2014-04-06 22:40:26, Info                  CSI    000002fd [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2014-04-06 22:40:26, Info                  CSI    000002fe [SR] Cannot repair member file [l:18{9}]"tcpip.sys" of Microsoft-Windows-TCPIP-Binaries, Version = 6.1.7601.18254, pA = PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_AMD64 (9), Culture neutral, VersionScope = 1 nonSxS, PublicKeyToken = {l:8 b:31bf3856ad364e35}, Type neutral, TypeName neutral, PublicKey neutral in the store, file is missing
2014-04-06 22:40:26, Info                  CSI    000002ff [SR] Cannot repair member file [l:24{12}]"FWPKCLNT.SYS" of Microsoft-Windows-TCPIP-Binaries, Version = 6.1.7601.18254, pA = PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_AMD64 (9), Culture neutral, VersionScope = 1 nonSxS, PublicKeyToken = {l:8 b:31bf3856ad364e35}, Type neutral, TypeName neutral, PublicKey neutral in the store, file is missing
2014-04-06 22:40:26, Info                  CSI    00000300 [SR] Cannot repair member file [l:18{9}]"tcpip.sys" of Microsoft-Windows-TCPIP-Binaries, Version = 6.1.7601.18254, pA = PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_AMD64 (9), Culture neutral, VersionScope = 1 nonSxS, PublicKeyToken = {l:8 b:31bf3856ad364e35}, Type neutral, TypeName neutral, PublicKey neutral in the store, file is missing
2014-04-06 22:40:26, Info                  CSI    00000301 [SR] Cannot repair member file [l:24{12}]"FWPKCLNT.SYS" of Microsoft-Windows-TCPIP-Binaries, Version = 6.1.7601.18254, pA = PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_AMD64 (9), Culture neutral, VersionScope = 1 nonSxS, PublicKeyToken = {l:8 b:31bf3856ad364e35}, Type neutral, TypeName neutral, PublicKey neutral in the store, file is missing

I'll post a fix protocol for these later.

Ooops - sorry!.... back soon.

The Files involved are related to TCIP and networking - although they should have been superceded by now, it's possible that they are blocking things.


I've uploaded a file - kutaa.zip - to my OneDrive at Noel's OneDrive
Please download and save it.

Right-click on the saved file and select Extract all...
Change the target to C:\ and click on Extract
Close all windows (it would be a good idea to print these instructions!)

Now reboot to the Repair Environment - as soon as the machine restarts, start tapping F8 - this should bring up the Advanced Boot Menu, at the top of which should be the option 'Repair my Computer'
Pick that
You'll have to log in with your username and password.

Pick the option to use a Command Prompt
At the prompt type
DIR C:\kutaa
hit the enter key - if you get a 'Not Found' error try
DIR D:\kutaa
or
DIR E:\kutaa



The drive letter in use when you find the folder will need to be substituted (for<drive>) into the following command...



XCOPY <drive>:\kutaa <drive>:\windows\winsxs /y /i /s /v /h



(e.g. XCOPY P:\wfire P:\windows\winsxs /y /i /s /v /h )



run the command (it should take almost no time) and when the prompt returns, type
EXIT
and hit the Enter key to exit Command Prompt - reboot to Normal Mode Windows.

Now run SFC /SCANNOW in an Elevated Command Prompt
then reboot and upload the new CBS.log file to your reply