avast: winsxs rootkit detected. help?

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  1. Posts : 23
    Windows 7 Home 64bit
       #1

    avast: winsxs rootkit detected. help?


    The other day my computer started acting very strange, i knew i caught a virus somewhere just not sure where. I decided to go the simple way and just reformat.
    After the format and all the updates applied i found my PC ran very poorly. Did a scan with avast! free and found this:



    Then avast! froze before i could do anything else. Restarted and now it says "access denied"??
    What should i do? I was about to format again but decided to ask here before as my comp seems to be running fine for now.
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  2. Posts : 28,845
    Win 8 Release candidate 8400
       #2

    Download Malwarebytes. Reboot in safe mode and run it

    Please download the free version of Malwarebytes.
    Update it immediately.
    Do a full system scan
    Let us know the results at the end.

    Malwarebytes : Download free malware, virus and spyware tools to get your computer back in shape!
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  3. Posts : 529
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
       #3

    Use Hitman Pro (better rootkit detection than MBAM): Home - SurfRight
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  4. Posts : 640
    Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit
       #4

    Since Avast did that I'd do another Clean Install, just to be sure things are right.

    Clean Install Windows 7 - Windows 7 Forums
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  5. Posts : 529
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
       #5

    Well I prefer he first tries my suggestion and the one from zigzag3143
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  6. Posts : 28,845
    Win 8 Release candidate 8400
       #6

    GianniDPC said:
    Well I prefer he first tries my suggestion and the one from zigzag3143

    As do I and either should do the trick.
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  7. Posts : 23
    Windows 7 Home 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #7

    It seems Malwarebytes didnt find anything


    Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 1.60.1.1000
    Malwarebytes : Free anti-malware, anti-virus and spyware removal download

    Database version: v2012.03.02.04

    Windows 7 Service Pack 1 x64 NTFS
    Internet Explorer 8.0.7601.17514
    IonicRipper :: MOTHERSHIP [administrator]

    02/03/2012 2:55:42 PM
    mbam-log-2012-03-02 (14-55-42).txt

    Scan type: Full scan
    Scan options enabled: Memory | Startup | Registry | File System | Heuristics/Extra | Heuristics/Shuriken | PUP | PUM
    Scan options disabled: P2P
    Objects scanned: 456884
    Time elapsed: 46 minute(s), 34 second(s)

    Memory Processes Detected: 0
    (No malicious items detected)

    Memory Modules Detected: 0
    (No malicious items detected)

    Registry Keys Detected: 0
    (No malicious items detected)

    Registry Values Detected: 0
    (No malicious items detected)

    Registry Data Items Detected: 0
    (No malicious items detected)

    Folders Detected: 0
    (No malicious items detected)

    Files Detected: 0
    (No malicious items detected)

    (end)

    Should i give Hitman a try or will the results be the same?
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  8. Posts : 529
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
       #8

    IonicRipper said:
    It seems Malwarebytes didnt find anything


    Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 1.60.1.1000
    Malwarebytes : Free anti-malware, anti-virus and spyware removal download

    Database version: v2012.03.02.04

    Windows 7 Service Pack 1 x64 NTFS
    Internet Explorer 8.0.7601.17514
    IonicRipper :: MOTHERSHIP [administrator]

    02/03/2012 2:55:42 PM
    mbam-log-2012-03-02 (14-55-42).txt

    Scan type: Full scan
    Scan options enabled: Memory | Startup | Registry | File System | Heuristics/Extra | Heuristics/Shuriken | PUP | PUM
    Scan options disabled: P2P
    Objects scanned: 456884
    Time elapsed: 46 minute(s), 34 second(s)

    Memory Processes Detected: 0
    (No malicious items detected)

    Memory Modules Detected: 0
    (No malicious items detected)

    Registry Keys Detected: 0
    (No malicious items detected)

    Registry Values Detected: 0
    (No malicious items detected)

    Registry Data Items Detected: 0
    (No malicious items detected)

    Folders Detected: 0
    (No malicious items detected)

    Files Detected: 0
    (No malicious items detected)

    (end)

    Should i give Hitman a try or will the results be the same?
    YESS ! try hitman
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  9. Posts : 23
    Windows 7 Home 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #9

    No luck with Hitman Pro.

    I think im gonna do a clean install of Win7 then.
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  10. Posts : 28,845
    Win 8 Release candidate 8400
       #10

    IonicRipper said:
    No luck with Hitman Pro.

    I think im gonna do a clean install of Win7 then.
    Good idea
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