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Need suspicious files analyzed(network)
If someone in the know wouldn't mind looking at these files for me, it will be greatly appreciated!
This all started with a system crash a few days ago. What I thought was a crash due to OC parameters, seems to be something entirely different. I have found NUMEROUS signs of a virtualization of my system from an unknown source.
My registry has been altered, my entire file system changed ownership to (?). Programs I've been using regularly, cease to work(Outlook, MS Office, SAS)
My event viewer if FULL of errors and warning relating to files and programs being shut down and reinstalled with a "virtual". The only things I have installed pre-crash were PCtools firewall, and Opera. I booted into system via Winternals ERD. Great lil disk to have,BTW.
What I found there was a little unnerving. If there is an IT pro or someone familiar with this sort of thing who could take a look and see what's going on with my system,I'd be very grateful.
Thing about the files and such, is they have(for the most part) been restored, or at least released. I still have no email, and I cant boot to safe mode. ( nNo option for it anymore) Hence the use of ERD.
I know this is a rather vague description, but its been a long, information laden night. I'll attach what I haved so far in a zip. They are plain txt files.
Thanks......