Cannot remove Conduit malware

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  1. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #31

    Yesterday one OP removed Conduit with the help of a Youtube video - at least that what he said.

    Remove Conduit Background Container.dll - YouTube
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  2. Posts : 24,479
    Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
       #32

    The user must download a lot of crap from the JRT log. He need to be very careful about unwanted payloads and not be willy-nilly about "oh this looks useful" programs.

    Running Adwcleaner would be a good next step to check the machine.
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  3. Posts : 1,413
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64Bit
       #33

    Yeah just a tip you could pass on, when he installs programs, whatever they may be, make sure he clicks on the "custom install" as clicking on "express" could allow several unwanted goodies to be installed.
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  4. Posts : 6,458
    x64 (6.3.9600) Win8.1 Pro & soon dual boot x64 (6.1.7601) Win7_SP1 HomePrem
       #34

    I've found this site to be useful:
    Conduit Search - Virus Removal Guide
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  5. Posts : 136
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #35

    Ok I've run Adwcleaner and found pretty much nothing. Webroot hasn't found anything either. The user no longer has admin rights so no downloading programs they shouldn't.
    This machine is clean.

    Thanks everyone for your help.
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  6. Posts : 1,413
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64Bit
       #36

    Good to hear buddy!
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  7. Posts : 8,608
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit SP1
       #37

    You need to uninstall AdwCleaner ... the developer is constantly adding to it's definitions, so an 'old' version will not detect any new adware.

    Removing/Uninstalling AdwCleaner:
    Double click on AdwCleaner.exe to run the tool again.?Click on the Uninstall button.
    Click Yes when asked are you sure you want to uninstall.
    Both AdwCleaner.exe, its folder and all logs will be removed.

    After doing that, download TFC by Old Timer TFC - Temp File Cleaner by OldTimer - Geeks to Go Forums and save it to your desktop.
    Save any unsaved work. TFC will close ALL open programs including your browser!
    Double-click on TFC.exe to run it. If you are using Vista/Windows 7 right-click on the file and choose Run As Administrator.
    Click the Start button to begin the cleaning process and let it run uninterrupted to completion.
    Important! If TFC prompts you to reboot, please do so immediately. If not prompted, manually reboot the machine anyway to ensure a complete clean.

    TFC is an application that you want to keep and use!!
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  8. Posts : 1,413
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64Bit
       #38

    When i click on Adwcleaner, it tells me theres a new update, so it just links me to their website and it instals over the top of the old version, im assuming its safe to do so yeah?
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  9. Posts : 24,479
    Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
       #39

    Good to hear you cleaned it up Sean, a good job of remoting.
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  10. Posts : 8,608
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit SP1
       #40

    Devlin1888 said:
    When i click on Adwcleaner, it tells me theres a new update, so it just links me to their website and it instals over the top of the old version, im assuming its safe to do so yeah?
    I would remove the old application and download a new version, myself
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