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Malware in machine - brastk, karna, TDSS

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Hello.
Below I have posted a list of tools you can use to protect yourself in future.

Download ATF Cleaner

  • Double-click ATF-Cleaner.exe to run the program.
  • Click Select All found at the bottom of the list.
  • Click the Empty Selected button.
  • Close ATF-Cleaner.exe.



Everything looks great. Smile...
Below I have included a number of recommendations for how to protect your computer in order to prevent future malware infections. Please take these recommendations seriously; these few simple steps can stave off the vast majority of spyware problems. As happy as we are to help you, for your sake we would rather not have repeat customers. Goofy

1) Please navigate to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com and download all the "critical updates" for Windows. This can patch many of the security holes through which attackers can gain access to your computer.

Please either enable Automatic Updates under Start -> Control Panel -> Automatic Updates , or get into the habit of checking for Windows updates regularly. I cannot stress enough how important this is.

2) In order to protect yourself against spyware, you should consider installing and running the following free programs:

Ad-Aware SE
A tutorial on using Ad-Aware to remove spyware from your computer may be found here.

Spybot-Search & Destroy
A tutorial on using Spybot to remove spyware from your computer may be found here. Please also remember to enable Spybot's "Immunize" and "TeaTimer" features.

SpywareBlaster
A tutorial on using SpywareBlaster to prevent spyware from ever installing on your computer may be found here.

SpywareGuard
A tutorial on using SpywareGuard for realtime protection against spyware and hijackers may be found here.

Make sure to keep these programs up-to-date and to run them regularly, as this can prevent a great deal of spyware hassle.

3) Please consider using an alternate browser. Mozilla's Firefox browser is fantastic; it is much more secure than Internet Explorer, immune to almost all known browser hijackers, and also has the best built-in popup blocker (as an added benefit!) that I have ever seen. If you are interested, Firefox may be downloaded from here:
http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/

4) Also make sure to run your antivirus software regularly, and to keep it up-to-date.

5) Finally, consider maintaining a firewall. Some good free firewalls are Kerio, or
Outpost
A tutorial on understanding and using firewalls may be found here.

Please also read Tony Klein's excellent article: How I got Infected in the First Place

Hopefully this should take care of your problems! Good luck. Big Grin

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Thanks for the information.

the AVG Resident Shield alert has just popped up now with the message:

Threat Detected!
c:\System Volumt Information\_restore{.....}\RP446\A0062075.exe
Virus found Downloader.Zlob

Process Name: c:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe

What do I do?

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It's okay, unless you use system restore, it poses no threat.
Press Start > Right click my computer > Properties > System Restore tab.
Then tick Turn off system restore on all drives.
Press Okay.
Now, reboot your machine. Follow the instructions again, but untick it.

This will create a fresh restore point and delete the old infected ones.

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Thanks.

Few other questions:
1) I have AVG now. Should I replace it with Norton. Is it better?
2) Also you mentioned that FireFox is better than IE. How about Google Chrome?

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1. No. Norton has caused me huge problems and headaches in the past few days. I would not go there. AVG8 is smaller and just so much less work.

2. Chrome is still beta, while I use Chrome myself, I think it's pretty safe. Google are working many hours on Chrome to keep it safe for everyone.

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