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  1. Posts : 99
    Windows 7 pro x64 (or win 10 pro)
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       #31

    Jacee said:
    So sorry we can't help you if you insist on running your own scans with no knowledge of the scan results.
    Oh, well is it safe to start the system for this as ive been experiencing access denied for things like resource monitor and C:\Windows\temp. If you think its safe and will not ruin my data from the virus being active then ill do what you say. My other option was to just pull my stuff off and Nuke the drive, but if you think my files will be ok there during your help then im all ears
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  2. Posts : 99
    Windows 7 pro x64 (or win 10 pro)
    Thread Starter
       #32

    But there isnt much scan results bc they come back clean
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  3. Posts : 99
    Windows 7 pro x64 (or win 10 pro)
    Thread Starter
       #33

    I will run DDS in safemode tomorrow :)
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  4. Posts : 20,583
    Win-7-Pro64bit 7-H-Prem-64bit
       #34

    Yep a clean install will fix most issues
    Your data should already be backed up but then again you may have also backed up the corruption too :/
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  5. Posts : 99
    Windows 7 pro x64 (or win 10 pro)
    Thread Starter
       #35

    ThrashZone said:
    Yep a clean install will fix most issues
    Your data should already be backed up but then again you may have also backed up the corruption too :/
    I have a 5 month old backup so im going to pull my documents off and some downloads i need, but no programs as they havent changed much in 5 months so i can pull them from the old backup. But i will follow the steps here beforehand and before trying a clean install ill try inplace upgrade, but not before ive followed the pros here
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  6. Posts : 20,583
    Win-7-Pro64bit 7-H-Prem-64bit
       #36

    You might start with page one on your thread because quite frankly you haven't posted any scan results
    I'm not even sure you scanned for rootkits using Malwarebytes :/
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  7. Posts : 8,608
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit SP1
       #37

    DDS just scans and shows me what's running ... it stands for 'doesn't do squat'. I need to see what is running in regular mode, not safe mode.
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  8. Posts : 99
    Windows 7 pro x64 (or win 10 pro)
    Thread Starter
       #38

    Jacee said:
    DDS just scans and shows me what's running ... it stands for 'doesn't do squat'. I need to see what is running in regular mode, not safe mode.
    Im scared of normal mode now since its screwing with things but ill run it in normal and shut down after
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  9. Posts : 8,608
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit SP1
       #39

    We can look at a couple of things before running DDS.. first see if you are running a 'proxy' not known to you:

    Disable the proxy settings in Internet Explorer:
    1) Under “Tools” in the browser tool bar select “Internet Options”.
    2) In the “Internet Options” window that pops up, click the “Connections” tab at the top.
    3) Click “LAN Settings” near the bottom of the “Connections” section.
    4) If the “Proxy server” checkbox is marked with a check, click it to deselect/uncheck it.
    5) Click “Ok” to close the “Local Area Network (LAN) Settings” window.
    6) Click “Ok” to close the “Internet Options” window.
    Reboot
    Make sure "Proxy server" is still disabled under your LAN Settings.
    Test whether internet connectivity is restored.

    Next flush your DNS cache and restore MS's Host's file ......
    Copy and paste these lines in *Note pad*.

    @Echo on
    pushd\windows\system32\drivers\etc
    attrib -h -s -r hosts
    echo 127.0.0.1 localhost>HOSTS
    attrib +r +h +s hosts
    popd
    ipconfig /release
    ipconfig /renew
    ipconfig /flushdns
    netsh winsock reset all
    netsh int ip reset all
    shutdown -r -t 1
    del %0

    Save as flush.bat to your desktop.
    Right click on the flush.bat file to run it as Administrator.

    Your computer will reboot itself.

    Now let me know if you are still having any problems.
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  10. Posts : 99
    Windows 7 pro x64 (or win 10 pro)
    Thread Starter
       #40

    Jacee said:
    We can look at a couple of things before running DDS.. first see if you are running a 'proxy' not known to you:

    Disable the proxy settings in Internet Explorer:
    1) Under “Tools” in the browser tool bar select “Internet Options”.
    2) In the “Internet Options” window that pops up, click the “Connections” tab at the top.
    3) Click “LAN Settings” near the bottom of the “Connections” section.
    4) If the “Proxy server” checkbox is marked with a check, click it to deselect/uncheck it.
    5) Click “Ok” to close the “Local Area Network (LAN) Settings” window.
    6) Click “Ok” to close the “Internet Options” window.
    Reboot
    Make sure "Proxy server" is still disabled under your LAN Settings.
    Test whether internet connectivity is restored.

    Next flush your DNS cache and restore MS's Host's file ......
    Copy and paste these lines in *Note pad*.

    @Echo on
    pushd\windows\system32\drivers\etc
    attrib -h -s -r hosts
    echo 127.0.0.1 localhost>HOSTS
    attrib +r +h +s hosts
    popd
    ipconfig /release
    ipconfig /renew
    ipconfig /flushdns
    netsh winsock reset all
    netsh int ip reset all
    shutdown -r -t 1
    del %0

    Save as flush.bat to your desktop.
    Right click on the flush.bat file to run it as Administrator.

    Your computer will reboot itself.

    Now let me know if you are still having any problems.
    I have no proxy
    Ok so i got to resetting the host file and decided to check it, there are over 1000 malicious sites in there that correspond to 127.0.0.1. This is spybot S&D's way of blocking these sites, but what concerns me is there are some non spybot entries im not sure about. I will reset the host file and re-enter the spybot entries but below ive attached the non spybot entries as id like some insight on why techbrowsing.com is blocked by redirecting to local host (i didn't do it so why would a virus want to block the site its aims to display) also if you have an idea for the presence of some of the others i really want to know (i know why ancorfree is there btw dont worry about those ones). After i have heard back i will complete the instructions and move onto DDS
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