Malwarebytes Finds 2 Threats Won't Go Away

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  1. Posts : 34
    Windows 7 64bit
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    Malwarebytes Finds 2 Threats Won't Go Away


    Malwarebytes found 2 infections. It deleted infections believe called BadCompany with Notepad. Now WinPatrol advises these 2 threats are trying to make changes to computer. 1. Microsoft Notepad.exe% Want to make change for this type of file registry editor Microsoft regit.exe %1 #2 .SCE Microsoft Notepad.exe %1 Want to change for this file type to file, (with no company name) to %1/s. How do I get rid of these threats. WinPatrol is driving me crazy with alerts. Thank You
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  2. Posts : 3,139
    Systems 1 and 2: Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Win 8 Developer
       #2

    Try booting into safe mode. Then run malwarebytes.
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  3. Posts : 2,303
    Windows 7 & Windows Vista Ultimate
       #3

    burnnoticefan said:
    Malwarebytes found 2 infections. It deleted infections believe called BadCompany with Notepad.
    Hi, burnnoticefan.

    Please launch MBAM and click the Logs tab. Post a copy of the log.

    Lemur said:
    Try booting into safe mode. Then run malwarebytes.
    FYI -- MBAM works best in normal mode.
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  4. Posts : 3,139
    Systems 1 and 2: Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Win 8 Developer
       #4

    Hi Corrine. I saw your post here:

    Malwarebytes and Safe mode

    but am stubborn, and still think if a virus or malware is detected but can't be removed in normal mode, you have to go to safe mode. And it has worked for me on other users in the past. Then again (and I plead amnesia) I may have been spywarebot (which I no longer use).
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  5. Posts : 10,200
    MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
       #5

    burnnoticefan,
    And you current anti-virus program is?

    Also, take the easy way out. Run MalwareBytes in normal mode. Run MalwareBytes in Safe Mode.
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  6. Posts : 2,303
    Windows 7 & Windows Vista Ultimate
       #6

    He already ran MBAM. I'd like to see the log of the 2 infections removed.
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  7. Posts : 10,200
    MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
       #7

    corrine,
    we all want to see the problem solved.

    The normal/safe mode was my solution to satisfy the two suggestions as to how to run MalwareBytes.
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  8. Posts : 2,303
    Windows 7 & Windows Vista Ultimate
       #8

    Agreed, Karl. I wanted to see the MBAM log for what was removed that is causing the WinPatrol alerts. It could well be that the malware changed the file type association and WinPatrol merely is looking for confirmation of the MBAM reversal.
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  9. Posts : 140
    7 Pro 64 Bit
       #9

    I turn off any kind of system restore/backup, boot into safe mode and run it in Safe.
    Then I run it again and again until I get a clean run.
    Then I'll run it in normal Windows mode to make sure.

    Maybe I'm old school...but windows with out all the bells and whistles running is quicker to scan and easier to remove nasties in safe mode.
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  10. Posts : 3,139
    Systems 1 and 2: Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Win 8 Developer
       #10

    The OP had disappeared... at least for now.
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