Galileo NFO request

[MichaelWR]

Any new information about "Galileo System Cleaner"? Not much found on Google, nor does the (somewhat limited) suggestion work, i.e. Malwarebytes. This "issue" is running on a Win 7 Home Prem. system 64 bit, AMD dual core. I've searched this forum but no topics appear, I hope I didn't over look something here.

 

[A Guy]

Welcome to Seven Forums MichaelWR. I did some Googling, and found many asking how to get rid of it, but few answers. This thread contains some success a poster had:

Galileo System Cleaner Removal

We have some experts who post here, hopefully one will have better suggestions. I'd think you'd want to run a bootable rescue disk to scan outside of windows. A Guy

 

[Golden]

Hi Michael,

I agree with A Guy's suggestion : try booting from a rescue disk (I recommend F-Secure) and allowing it to scan your system. Please backup any data prior to this scan, and note the warnings that appear prior to the scan.

There may be a simpler way using something like ComboFix, but you absolutely must be guided through this by a professional, and not attempt it on your own. If one of our security MVP's posts here, they may be able to offer alternate suggestions, or guide you with ComboFix.

Regards,
Golden

 

[MichaelWR]

Thanks for the tips, I've seen that thread 'A Guy', suggested and I've tried Malwarebytes with no luck. Running a scan outside of the OS is a neat trick, I should have thought of that. I work mainly in IT, mainly around 'big iron' but do VERY little desktop support, this machine belongs to a friend. I needed to get rid of the machine, (And the nagging friend so I just wiped it and reinstalled. Sometimes things just needs to be fixed, although I wish I could have spent more time with it in a test environment. Also I have heard of ComboFix and should become familiar with it. I understand it is a bit tricky/risky to implement. I see there is a ton of nfo regarding it's use, I should spend some quality time with it soon. As always, thanks to both of you for your replies. ~Michael

 

[A Guy]

Well, if it is particularly nasty, sometimes a clean install isn't only best, it's the only option. Glad we could try and help. Stick around and join in here, newcomers are always welcome. A Guy

 

[Golden]

Good job - a clean install is certainly a failsafe method.