This isn't good.
Sorry, but very bad news.
Your system is severly infected. Problem with these infections nowadays is, it causes a lot of damage. Even if we clean the malware off your system, I can't guarantee that your system will be clean afterwards, because these infections/bundles leave a lot of leftovers behind that most scanners won't even recognise and logs won't show.
Also, I can't promise you we can repair all the damage it caused... Even after cleaning the malware, you can still get errors afterwards because of the damage. Solving these is not always possible since it will be searching for a needle in a haystack to find the right cause and solution.
So, we can try to clean this up and do what we can, but keep in mind that we can't solve ALL problems this malware already caused.
In light of this it would be wise for you to back up any files and folders that you don't want to lose before we start. Reason I am telling this is because when a system is so terribly infected and we try to clean this up manually, the damage that is already present may interfere with our removal attempts.
Actually, this doesn't suprise me at all...
I notice that you never scanned with an Antivirus previously before starting this thread - because you don't even have an Antivirus installed!
This is somewhat suicidal in today's digital world.
The infection you have here is known as Virut. Virut is a file infector, it has infectes EVERY exe file on the machine, including all the needed files that Windows uses to boot, logon and all the rest of the essential items.
Please read here:
Throwing in the towel?========
Your computer has multiple infections, including a backdoor. A backdoor gives intruders complete control of your computer, logs your keystrokes, steal personal information, etc.
You are strongly advised to do the following:
- Disconnect the computer from the Internet and from any networked computers until it is cleaned.
- Back up all your important data except programs. The programs can be reinstalled back from the original disc or from the Net.
- Call all your banks, financial institutions, credit card companies and inform them that you may be a victim of identity theft and put a watch on your accounts. If you don't mind the hassle, change all your account numbers.
- From a clean computer, change all your passwords (ISP login password, your email address(es) passwords, financial accounts, PayPal, eBay, Amazon, online groups and forums and any other online activities you carry out which require a username and password).
Do NOT change your passwords from this computer as the attacker will be able to get all the new passwords and transaction records.Due to its backdoor functionality, your computer is very likely to have been compromised and there is no way that it can be trusted again. Many experts in the security community believe that once infected with this type of Trojan, the best course of action would be to do a reformat and reinstallation of the operating system (OS). However, if you do not have the resources to reinstall your OS and would like me to attempt to clean your machine, I will be happy to do so.
To help you understand more, please take some time to read the following articles:
What are Remote Access Trojans and why are they dangerousHow do I respond to a possible identity theft and how do I prevent itWhen should I do a reformat and reinstallation of my OSWhere to backup your filesHow to backup your files in Windows XPRestoring your backups............................................................................................Site Admin / Security AdministratorVirus Removal ~
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