here is the old thread I created. windows and ubuntu won't boot after bsod, possible virus
Now that I found this trojan I thought It would help to make a new thread. Maybe an admin can move the old thread to this section and change the title of this thread.
Computer Type: PC/Desktop System Manufacturer/Model Number: custom built OS: Windows 7 ultimate 64-bit CPU: Intel I7 2600K 3.4ghz Motherboard: Asus Evo P8P67 Memory: Corsair 16gb ddr3 1600mhz Graphics Card: Nvidia Geforce gt 430 Sound Card: Sound Blaster Titanium x-fi pci express Monitor(s) Displays: Dell E198WFP Keyboard: logitech mk700 Mouse: logitech m705 PSU: Antec 1200 watt Case: Inwin Dragon Rider Cooling: 6 case supplied cooling fans Hard Drives: 1 western digital 2TB drive. Internet Speed: 25-50mbps download; 10mbps upload(i think) Browser: mozilla firefox Antivirus: avg free 2014 Other Info: Also have a pretty bad speaker setup which is a klipsch promedia 5.1 surround speaker setup with huge subwoofer and lg blu ray player/writer. Also a hp officejet pro 8600 plus wireless all in one and a logitech s7500 webcam.
I scanned for it from safe mode. Malwarebytes didn't find it but AVG did. Probably because I need to update the malwarebytes virus database. I can get to advanced boot options with F8 but running from the last known good configuration only returns the initial bsod instead of a black screen.
[You may want to print these instructions so you can have access to them.
Also, you may want to read them once before you apply them.]
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Please plug in a USB pen drive into a clean working computer.
Select the download that applies to your system: 64-bit
Save the program to the >> USB pen drive.
Remove USB pen drive when done.
Now, go to the >> problem << computer.
Plug in the USB pen drive which has FRST.
Start the computer, and tap the F8 key until you get to the Advanced Boot Options
Use the arrow keys to select the Repair your computer menu item
From there...
Select your language settings, and click: Next
Select your User account and click: OK (If you did not set a password, leave blank.)
On the System Recovery Options you get the following options:
Startup Repair System Restore Windows Complete PC Restore Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool Scan your computer's memory for errors Command Prompt
Select: Command Prompt
In the Command Prompt window, at the blinking cursor type notepad and press: Enter
In Notepad, under the File menu select: Open
Double-click the Computer icon on the left.
Find the pen drive letter, remember what letter it is, click on it, and press: Open
Close out of Notepad.
Click the Command Prompt window
Type x:\frst64.exe, and press: Enter
Note: Replace the drive letter x with the drive letter of your pen drive!
FRST starts, and prepares to run. Follow the prompts.
Click Yes to the Disclaimer.
Press the Scan button.
The scan runs, and, the program saves the FRST.txt, on the pen drive.
When done, click the Command Prompt window, type exit, and press: Enter
Back at the System Recovery Options, press: Shutdown
Remove the USB pen drive.
Please plug the USB pen drive in the working computer, and please provide the FRST.txt in your reply.
I'm about to get started with Farbar. I just wanted to mention before I forgot that my Ubuntu 14.04 is on an entirely different drive than windows and it got infected when windows did anyway. At least I assume it did since it won't boot. Is Ubuntu going to be a major problem to fix?
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