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Disclaimer: iHelpForum shall not be held liable for any issues resulting from the following: direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or exemplary damages.
Administrators and other specialized staff are the only users who you will receive any trusted advice on fixing your computer.
Nevertheless, we cannot account for any damages arising from fixing your computer, since the results of removing malware are unpredictable. Approximately 75% of computers infected with malware are fixable; however, about 25% are prone to issues beyond our control.
If your computer happens to be in the latter margin, we will do our best to help you through the process of recovering your data, and if need be - reformat and reinstall your operating system.
By starting a new topic, you agree to the above disclaimer and are aware of the risks involved in malware removal.
It takes an enormous amount of time, dedication, reading, research, and experience to learn how to recognize, and effectively remove today's malware. HijackThis has its uses, but no longer provides enough information about to today's malware, which is why we use scanning tools such as FRST etc.
Should you encounter any issues when running any of these programs please make a note of it and move on to the next step. Once you're done and ready to post, please let us know of any of these types of issues.
Now on to the instructions:
Step 1: Diagnostic Scan With FRST:
Please download Farbar Recovery Scan Tool and save it to your Desktop.
Note: You need to run the version compatible with your system. If you are not sure which version applies to your system download both of them and try to run them. Only one of them will run on your system, that will be the right version.
Extra Notes:
Please note: It is common for a computer to appear free from malware even when the malware has not been completely removed. Although your computer appears to be clean after following the Prework, to avoid further problems, or even re-infection, please post the requested logs in order to have a Security Advisor verify that all traces are removed. Thank you for your cooperation.
Also note:Each set of instructions is specifically tailored to the user that has posted with the issues. Following the instructions posted to another user when you yourself are infected is inadvisable, and could potentially result in your computer being rendered unbootable. If you think you are infected please do not hesitate to post.
Most Importantly:
Remote malware removal is not always a safe process. We have tools that are developed by trusted programmers whom know how the system internals work, however some malware is engineered to reverse how our tools remove it.
Please be aware that removing Malware is a potentially hazardous undertaking. The Security Team will take care not to knowingly suggest courses of action that might damage your computer.
However it is impossible to foresee all interactions that may happen between the software on your computer and those that are used to clear you of infection.
It is possible that we might encounter situations where the only recourse is to re-format and re-install your operating system, or to necessitate you taking your computer to a repair shop.
Because of this, we advise you to backup any personal files and folders before you start.
What to do when you post:
Describe your issue/problem in DETAIL!. We cannot second-guess as to what your issue(s) may be. Please provide as much detail as possible, including virus/Trojan/worm names and locations if available. The more information you can give us the better we can help
Occasionally the security precautions we have in place to protect the forum, interfere with posting to the forum if the post becomes too cumbersome. If you receive an error, then your logs are too large to post, please post them zipped. To zip the file into an uploadable archive you can use either WinRAR or 7-Zip.
Still having difficulty uploading files? Upload them to Rapidshare or Mediafire
Please do not follow any instructions from any user, or staff member other than those with a Security Advisor badge.
By posting a New Topic requesting malware removal help, you agree to all of the guidelines and important information, and understand the dangers. By agreeing, you give us consent to be in control over how your system gets clean, and give up holding us liable for any damages associated with malware removal.