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To: Frantzie

These fake AV programs usually have a rootkit that will keep you from running real AV. The one I had to deal with was a variant of the TDSS rootkit. There is a special tool called TDSS_killer available on the Kaspersky AV site. Once the rootkit was disabled, I was able to run Malware Bytes and remove the virus.

You will have better luck using a different computer to download malware bytes and the other tools you will need.


5 posted on 02/17/2010 4:45:58 PM PST by MediaMole
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To: MediaMole

Security Tool didn’t even let me bring up Task Manager. ggrrrrr


9 posted on 02/17/2010 4:48:24 PM PST by GeronL (I pledge allegiance to the Principles of the Bill of Rights and to protect and defend it...)
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