Emergency: .DLL Spyware Assault

Stealth Hunter · 01-21-08, 10:25 AM

MAJOR PROBLEMS! I NEED HELP RIGHT NOW!

Task Manager has been disabled by the "System Administrator", the yellow bar is back, a bunch of bogus Windows Security Alerts pop up, several internet icons linking to protection magically appeared on my desktop, and I'm at the end of my rope.

I'm POSITIVE someone has gotten into my system and is still currently on it. I need help RIGHT NOW, PEOPLE. RIGHT NOW, GODDAMMIT!

Dowly · 01-21-08, 10:35 AM

I had similar virus few months back that restricted my access to any system management options. The whole control panel was missing from the start menu. I couldnt find it with Avast, AVG, search & destroy nor Ad-aware. So I had to format & do a clean reinstall. Hope it doesnt go to that on your end.

elite_hunter_sh3 · 01-21-08, 10:41 AM

boot into safe mode, and run ad-aware and AVG. should clean it all up

lesrae · 01-21-08, 10:43 AM

There are doubtless many ways to sort it, I'd probably follow the info at www.majorgeeks.com - they are pretty good.

http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=35407

Stealth Hunter · 01-21-08, 10:55 AM

Think I nabbed it. There's this cool program called SmitFraud that I used. Here's a link to the site that hosts instructions and a download mirror:

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic17258.html

Still have that yellow bar popping up, though. Doesn't seem to be anything else, just the damned bar... Aw well. I can live with it. However, I'm going to be calling out AVG, CA, Avast, and Spywar Doc to at least attempt to clean up whatever MIGHT be left (in the very slim chance that anything actually survived the SmitFraud run.

Stealth Hunter · 01-21-08, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elite_hunter_sh3

boot into safe mode, and run ad-aware and AVG. should clean it all up

If the irritating little bastard decides to start up again, that's what I'll be doing.

01-21-08, 10:25 AM	#1
Stealth Hunter Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Y'ha-Nthlei Posts: 4,262 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	MAJOR PROBLEMS! I NEED HELP RIGHT NOW! Task Manager has been disabled by the "System Administrator", the yellow bar is back, a bunch of bogus Windows Security Alerts pop up, several internet icons linking to protection magically appeared on my desktop, and I'm at the end of my rope. I'm POSITIVE someone has gotten into my system and is still currently on it. I need help RIGHT NOW, PEOPLE. RIGHT NOW, GODDAMMIT!

01-21-08, 10:35 AM	#2
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,053 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	I had similar virus few months back that restricted my access to any system management options. The whole control panel was missing from the start menu. I couldnt find it with Avast, AVG, search & destroy nor Ad-aware. So I had to format & do a clean reinstall. Hope it doesnt go to that on your end.

01-21-08, 10:41 AM	#3
elite_hunter_sh3 The Old Man Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,376 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	boot into safe mode, and run ad-aware and AVG. should clean it all up

01-21-08, 10:43 AM	#4
lesrae Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Somerset, UK. Posts: 932 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	There are doubtless many ways to sort it, I'd probably follow the info at www.majorgeeks.com - they are pretty good. http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=35407

01-21-08, 10:55 AM	#5
Stealth Hunter Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Y'ha-Nthlei Posts: 4,262 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Think I nabbed it. There's this cool program called SmitFraud that I used. Here's a link to the site that hosts instructions and a download mirror: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic17258.html Still have that yellow bar popping up, though. Doesn't seem to be anything else, just the damned bar... Aw well. I can live with it. However, I'm going to be calling out AVG, CA, Avast, and Spywar Doc to at least attempt to clean up whatever MIGHT be left (in the very slim chance that anything actually survived the SmitFraud run.