Results of Windows Defender Offline Full Scan

Britton30 said:

Have you tried running Startup Repair 3 times?

Yes, tried running Startup Repair three times at least...no soap.

Thought I had some hope when I was finally able to get to Safe Mode with Networking, but after tapping the F8 key, as soon as I get the Safe Mode menu and select Safe Mode with Networking, that screen goes blank within 3-5 seconds, on its own, and I'm back at the Startup Repair or Normal Startup screen...no control over it!

I think I'm inching closer to a clean install as the options to repair fall by the wayside one-by-one. On that note, the Digital River copy I used for the .iso file to create a full install boot disk of Win7 HP w/SP1 was for 32-bit, so I need to be pointed to that site again for the 64-bit, if someone would kindly do that for me.

Is there hope for saving some of the owner's files before/during the clean install? Ubuntu?

Thanks...ever hopeful.

ICit2lol said:

I know I keep on about it but did you need any data before you do what Britton and Jacee say? If you do now might be a good times to boot that Ubuntu and drag them off - pics docs etc

Let me know if you want to do that I'll run through it with you.

If not just go with that install mate. Personally I like to clean the drive up before I do that with subsequent installs - a bit pedantic I suspect but safe. Do that on the other machine with DISKPART or the Partition Wizard - if you want to - you do't have to.

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SSD / HDD : Optimize for Windows Reinstallation < the DISKPART option

When you have that ISO on the stick then you will need to get that activation code from the sticker of the machine ready (I write it down to make easier reading) to put it in when you do the install. There is a tutorial on it but I can't find it right now.

See my pic for the sticker I mean - you probably know that but....

Thank you, thank you...since I was following gregrocker's tut about the clean install, I followed his lead about the Paragon Rescue Kit b/cit has a File Transfer Wizard in it. So I saved what I need to save, but still want to make a Ubuntu so I'll appreciate your pointers : )

sbuxman said:

Results of the Windows Defender Offline Full Scan:

Trojan:Win32/Dynamer!dtc Severe Active Remove
Exploit:Java/CVE-2012-1723.AQT Severe Active Remove
Trojan:Win32/Alureon Severe Active Remove

Providing the above per gregrocker in the General Discussion forum entitled, "Hp laptop startup issues.

Hi there
I'm different to the rest here -- I'd NEVER try and repair the OS of an infected computer.

Only a COMPLETE fresh install or a disk format (the OS partition) or a restore of the last known virus free image.

(Since any sort of Virus protection can never be 100% sure why in the world do people assume that "cleansing processes" can be 100% effective either). - Is there ANY hospital on this planet that has a 100% cure rate. !!!).

Incidentally install MSE as well --this should give you more real time protection -- Windows defender on W7 is a bit of a joke unlike the humungously revamped security system on W8 now co-incidentally also called Windows defender.

Taking full OS image backups should be done as a matter of course -- especially before installing any new software or surfing "dubious sites".

Things like Acronis etc make bootable recovery disks (or even USB's -- IMO better than messing about with CD's / DVD's.

Re-install the OS and apps -- then take create a bootable USB. Save your image to an external USB drive -- don't waste time any more with physical CD's / DVD's.

If your computer can't boot from external usb device (would have to be quite an old machine) then you are stuck with making the bootable recovery program on a CD / DVD - but you can still save / restore the image to external USB drive.

Acronis will also create a bootable recovery cd for you without needing any extra cd burning application as well.

Incidentally keep OS and data partitions separate so when re-installing or recovering the OS partition you don't have to restore all your data as well.

Things like Partition Magic etc are also good tools to have when doing recoveries.

MSE gives you a screen like thios when you need to scan your computer (this screenshot is from the W8 windows defender) but the operation and screens are identical.



Cheers
jimbo