Buffaloed by sound playing

I have Win 7 installed and all updates installed.

About two days ago I started getting something playing in the background. It sounds like a radio station. It sometimes has news and at times ads.

It goes in short bursts stopping then shortly starting again. I checked the task manager and nothing is showing there that should not be. In Processes Tab nothing is showing any amount of CPU usage.

At first I thought it was WMP but I don't think so now.

The only things I have changed is I uninstalled Video Download Toolbar 1.7 for IE8 using Revo Uninstaller. I installed Firefox with the two add-ins. I thought I had got rid of it by uninstalling the Video Toolbar.

After about 6-8 hrs after taking the Video Toolbar out, it started again. It is driving me nuts. Any suggestions would help.

Thanks

It's a virus. Scan with Malwarebyte's Anti-Malware.

Hi huffman,

Yes, I'd have to agree here that you've been infected by some kind of malware. Whether it is that video toolbar, or something lurking below the surface. There are two things I'd like for you to do. The first is to run a scan with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware (as mentioned above), and if that doesn't work, we'll move onto a HijackThis scan to get a better understanding of your system configuration. Below are the instructions for the MBAM scan.

I'd like to ask you to download and install an application known as Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, as it will be a necessary tool for cleaning your system.

• Download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware - Please use this link or the previous hyperlink (see above) to avoid downloading incorrect and potentially harmful software.

Please execute the following instructions:

• Double-click the 'mbam-setup.exe' file to install this application.
• Ensure a check mark is placed in the radio box next to 'Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware' and please also make sure that there is a check mark in the radio box next to 'Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware'
• Click 'Finish'
  
  • Note: If an update is found, it will download and install the latest version. Please do not interrupt this process.
  
  
• Once the program has loaded, please ensure a check mark is placed in the radio box next to 'Perform Full Scan' (not Perform Quick Scan) and proceed by clicking on 'Scan'.
  
  • Note: The scan may take some time, so please be patient and wait for it to finish. Please stop all current downloads while your scan is in progress, as this may corrupt the results.
  
  
• When the scan is complete, click 'OK' and then click 'Show Results' to view the results.
• Make sure that everything is checked, and proceed by clicking 'Remove Selected'
• Once disinfection is completed, a log will open in Notepad and you may be prompted to restart your machine. If you are asked to restart, please do so.
  
  • Note: The log is automatically saved by Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and can be viewed by clicking on the 'Logs' tab in the main interface.
  
  

Thanks,
Harvey Meale

I have the same anoying problem... Now i will run MBAM and share my results....

I hope it solved. I uninstalled Firefox and then reinstalled it. It has run now for about 10 hours without any reoccurrance of the sounds.

Hi huffman,

If symptoms do persist, please keep us informed.

Thanks,
Harvey Meale

Hello all, well i did the same of the firefox uninstall and MBAM, but no good... It was like 5 hours without anything and now starts again... Every 15 minutes i have anoying radio programs and music, it's always the same sound so i think is on my HDD.

What i should do now?

Hi lincer556,

I believe it's possible that your toolbar is doing this. My other initial thought was that you had a Backdoor Trojan, which allows a hacker complete control over your machine. I would like to take a look at a log, so please do the following.

I'd like to recommend you download a malware removal tool known as Trend Micro's HijackThis, developed by Merijn Bellekom. This utility will be necessary, as it'll provide an insight on what services you're running, where hidden malware may be located, and it'll be used to identify any infections found on your system.

Please execute the following instructions:

• Please download the HijackThis software from the Trend Micro Inc website.
  
  • Download Link - Please use this link or the hyperlink specified above to avoid downloading incorrect and potentially harmful software.
  
  
• Run the Installer. By default, it'll install to the following location: 'C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis'.
  
  • Please don't change this location! It is very important that HijackThis runs from this location.
    
    • Note: Alternatively, you can create a folder on your Desktop and have it install to that folder. Please do not install the file directly to your Desktop or a location such as 'C:\Program Files\HijackThis.exe'. This will cause problems when running a scan and will corrupt the process.
    
    
  
  

• Once the installation process has completed, please run the HijackThis file (HijackThis.exe).
• Please select 'Do a system scan and save logfile'.
• Once HijackThis has finished scanning your system, a Notepad will appear displaying the HijackThis log.
• 'Copy & Paste' this log, and create a thread in the 'HijackThis Log Analyzer and Tutorials' section of the Hack Forums website.
• Please remain patient, and a HJT Helper will get to your log.

Thanks,
Harvey Meale

Could relate to the Whistler Bootkit exploit?
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