Delete Prefetch file after virus?

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  1. fenderbender
    Posts : 29
    windows 7 32 bit
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    Delete Prefetch file after virus?


    Hi. Anyone help me with this problem? My laptop got the 'Conduit' virus yesterday. I deleted all the files and parts of the virus from my computer,but I am a bit confused about the Prefetch files.I have one,NTOSBOOTDFAAD.pf which was created 09 december,2010 but modified 31 may,2013, at the exact time I got the virus.Should I delete this file or just ignore it? Thanks for any assistance on this one.
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  3. Gary
    Posts : 1,397
    Win 10 Pro 64
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    I use this program all the time and it deletes what is in your prefetch and you can save what is in there.

    SoftHardware: TweakPrefetch
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  4. VistaKing
    Posts : 6,830
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32-Bit & Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit
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    Lets see of we could run these tools

    Click here AdwCleaner

    Click on Download Now button

    Save to the Desktop

    Right-click on AdwCleaner.exe and choose Run as administrator

    Click the Search button

    Upload the AdwCleaner[Sn].txt in your reply.

       Note
    The log file is at C:\AdwCleaner[Sn].txt



    Download HitManPro on a clean PC

    32-Bit Version OS
    Download



    64-Bit Version OS
    Download



    Save to a USB Flash Drive then plug the USB Flash Drive to the issue PC and drag the file from the USB Flash Drive to the Desktop

    Right click on HitmanPro.exe and choose Run as administrator

    When HitmanPro opens up click on the Next button

    Click on No, I only want to perform a one-time scan to check this computer on the Setup page . Click Next once done .

    Let it scan the PC once its done Click Next

    Click Activate free license to start the free 30 days trial and remove all the malicious files from your computer then click Next
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  6. fenderbender
    Posts : 29
    windows 7 32 bit
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    Prefetch /virus problem


    Thanks to both Gary & VistaKing-I used both methods(better safe than sorry!)-HitMan found 920 threats!
    Problem solved-Big thanks,guys.
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  7. VistaKing
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    Windows 7 Ultimate 32-Bit & Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit
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    Are the 920 threats Cookies or malware ?
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  8. fenderbender
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    I'm not sure.It actually told me,'No threats detected,920 threads detected',but I'm not sure what that means.
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  10. VistaKing
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    Windows 7 Ultimate 32-Bit & Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit
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    Can you go to C:\ drive see if you have a folder called Hitman if you do double click that folder and see If you have a folder called Quarantine and locate a txt file ends in .log and upload the log as an attachment

    UPLOAD FILE(s) TO SEVENFORUMS

    No code has to be inserted here.
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  11. jimbo45
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    Linux CENTOS 7 / various Windows OS'es and servers
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    Hi there
    after ANY virus infection I'd just wipe the disk and restore from a previous backup (You DO have one don't you !!!).

    If you don't have backup then after you've fixed your current problem ALWAYS TAKE REGULAR BACKUPS.

    I don't ever trust any Virus removal software -- for two main reasons --first - no computer can ever be 100% protected against viruses -- so by the same token why should you also expect the virus removal program to be 100% effective, and secondly - your computer is already "Broken" (i.e infected) so why would you trust using a damaged computer to be able to do the job properly and repair itself --who knows what the virus is doing to the OS.

    Cheers
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  12. fenderbender
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    windows 7 32 bit
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    No,I haven't got it-because it was a one-off clean up,I deleted Hitman once it had done it's job. I've checked in the re-cycle bin,it's not there.
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  13. VistaKing
    Posts : 6,830
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32-Bit & Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit
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    Run malwarebytes and see what it says .

    Quick Scan
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