Deviantart virus

[Bubbayoshi]

Hey my laptop just got hit with deviantart.com's latest virus and now it will only start in startup recovery mode. I ran a hardware diagnostic from the boot screen, it didn't find anything. The command prompt is available on the system recovery menu. Is there anything I can do with that to fix my problem? I would really prefer not to format my hard drive.

 

[Mike Connor]

Download this,

Download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 1.50.1 - FileHippo.com

install it, update the database and run a FULL scan.

You can also use ;

http://www.superantispyware.com/

and if you have access to another machine, download and burn this to disk, then boot from it;

http://www.avira.com/en/support-download-avira-antivir-rescue-system

More info on this;

http://news.deviantart.com/article/109874/

Regards....Mike Connor

 

[Bubbayoshi]

I would but I can't even log on right now

 

[Mike Connor]

I would but I can't even log on right now

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/117840-uninstall-remove-software-safe-mode.html

http://mintywhite.com/windows-7/7security/remove-viruses-malware-safe-mode/

Regards....Mike Connor

 

[Wallonn7]

I would but I can't even log on right now

Could you not download and burn Avira AntiVir Rescue System visiting a friend or neighbor? As this is a scanning system at boot, you would not have problems accessing the system.

 

[deanolfc]

try roguekiller here RogueKiller , it kills the process only then use malware

 

[Bubbayoshi]

okay i'm at home now and on a different computer. how do i start in safe mode if i don't have access to my msconfig? that's the only way i've ever booted in safe mode. I know it's F8, but when?

 

[Airbot]

Reboot the system, then just press F8 repeatedly when you first see the POST messages.

 

[Bubbayoshi]

alright tried it, kept hitting f8 from when it checked the disk drive to the login screen. nothin

 

[Bubbayoshi]

okay i'm at the System Recovery Options screen and i have the command prompt up

 

[Jacee]

Do you want to do a system restore back to before you got the virus?
Or do you want to do a recovery?

Tutorial http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/700-system-restore.html

 

[Bubbayoshi]

booted up in safe mode, went to BSOD before i could login

 

[Bubbayoshi]

update: got mbam installed, but BSOD'd before a quick scan could finish.

 

[Wallonn7]

I would but I can't even log on right now

Could you not download and burn Avira AntiVir Rescue System visiting a friend or neighbor? As this is a scanning system at boot, you would not have problems accessing the system.

update: got mbam installed, but BSOD'd before a quick scan could finish.

And what do you say we go back to what I said in the post quoted above?

 

[Bubbayoshi]

sorry about that. few things
first off, got the virus off and my computer's back up to 100% speed. have to reinstall some things still
second, don't have a computer but this one that has a dvd burner and i don't really know anybody outside my college who has one, and i needed this done by tomorrow morning.
i actually got the problem solved with tdsskiller

 

[Wallonn7]

Regardless of which way was the solution to your problem, I'm glad to know it is solved!

 

[Bubbayoshi]

as a side note, i've got the avira system rescue ISO on my desktop ready for the first blank dvd i get

 

[Wallonn7]

as a side note, i've got the avira system rescue ISO on my desktop ready for the first blank dvd i get

I recommend using a CD-RW - Rewritable. After this process, the iso will become unnecessary, because it is updated just like antivirus software.