[comediankid4]

Ok i will start with my brothers. He got a message saying that his computer was infected with a dangerous virus, it runs really slow, and something that his administrative tools folder was like deleted or something. My dads computer he was playing counter strike and he kept getting kicked out of his games and got stuff saying that cannot conect to server and stuff like that. Now today his computer is slower than my brothers, he cant scan because he cant connect to the internet cause his thing wants to download the lastest update, cant connect to the internet and just really cant do much of anything. My computers fine as of right now but that can change soon. I have some knowledge of using a computer and stuff but my dad is more of the computer person. We have McAfee and we all download the updates that are needed and i scan about twice a week and my dad scans frequently and so does my brother, we also have windows xp. If anyone can give any insight to this that would be great Thanks.

Ok i just got this... I dont know about my dads but for my brothers its an IE AntiVirus if that helps. Also its missing a shortcut Iw3MP. exe
I cant create one because the computers cannot connect to the internet so thats why i am posting to see if anyone can fix this.
Can anyone pls. help!?!?

[no name]

create hijackthis log and paste it

[Byteman]

create hijackthis log and paste it

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That's not quite the way to post advice and is one reason we have put this Rule and policy into place:

A paragraph has also been added to the forum rules that reads as follows:

Originally Posted by TSGRules

Log Analysis/Malware Removal - In order to ensure that advice given to users is consistent and of the highest quality, those who wish to assist with security related matters must first graduate from one of the malware boot camp training universities or be approved by the administration as already being qualified. Those authorized to help with malware issues have a gold shield next to their name and authorized malware removal trainees have a blue shield next to their names. Anyone wishing to participate in a training program should contact a Moderator for more information.

Since TSG members often try to "help out" by advising posters to get Hijackthis logs posted, they need to have on hand and to post the directions- Hijackthis is a removal tool, and if used wrongly can result in severe problems. At the very least, anyone posting advice to "get Hiajckthis log posted" etc needs to include this:

If you suspect you have any malware, I suggest you post a Hijackthis log in our Malware Removal forum

((There is a Stickied thread at the top of that forum which has the directions to post a Hijackthis log, in a New Thread in the Malware Removal forum.))

Lots of newcomers don't bother to follow that advice- and post all over the other forums like General Security, All Other Software, and so on, and when we do run into these often an unauthorized member has offered some help and we have to deal with that, just like I am doing here.

Obviously, this thread concerns malware or malware removal.

Below is our standard set of directions, including how to get and how to use Hijackthis to create the logs we need to see before malware removal will be attempted

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Hi comdeiankid4- This below is for you to do to see if we can spot what the problem might be and help....

Let's have you post a log from Hijackthis and maybe we can spot anything out of place:
go to Click here to download HJTsetup.exe

• On that page, click the icon
• at lower right , and follow the prompts to get the installer version
• Save HJTsetup.exe to your desktop.
• Double click on the HJTsetup.exe icon on your desktop.
• By default it will install to C:\Program Files\Hijack This.
• Continue to click Next in the setup dialogue boxes until you get to the Select Additional Tasks dialogue.
• Put a check by Create a desktop icon then click Next again.
• Continue to follow the rest of the prompts from there.
• At the final dialogue box click Finish and it will launch Hijack This.
• Click on the Do a system scan and save a log file button. It will scan and then save the log and then the log will open in Notepad.
• Click on "Edit > Select All" then click on "Edit > Copy" to copy the entire contents of the log.
• Paste the log in your next reply.
• Don't use the Analyse This button, its findings are dangerous if misinterpreted.
• DO NOT have Hijack This fix anything yet. Most of what it finds will be harmless or even required.

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Please also do this:

• Open Hijack This and click on the "Open the Misc Tools section" button.
• Click on the "Open Uninstall Manager" button.
• Click the "Save List" button. After you click the "Save List" button, you will be asked where to save the file. Pick a place to save it then the list should open in notepad.
• Copy and paste that list here in your reply

I will check the logs and possibly have some help for you as soon as I can.