Tech help
 

So after downloading this random crack file.. which I have a feeling was a virus ... I can't open certain programs.

When I attempt to open Magic disk, which worked perfectly before I get this error... and I can't mount my iso img without this program.

http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/2540/error1nr.png

I also can't run avast any longer either... I've tried uninstalling, re-dl'ing and installing both programs and they both turn out the same way each time; not working!

When I attempt to do a scan or turn my avast on, I get the response "The following components cannot be started: mailshield, p2pshield, network shield etc" and nothing happens when I hit the "start program" button.

http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/4804/errror2.png

If anyone has any help or idea's as to what's going on, I'd greatly appreciate your input.

If you have a restore point you can go back to it should be an easy fix with System Restore.

Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools -> System Restore

Best run from safe mode.

Yeah system restore is your best bet. Beyond that, I think you should backup, re-install windows and scan your backups before copying them back.

It seems that it is some kind of virus which has deleted the files needed to run your Anti-virus. I'd take these peoples advice and system, restore. And dont use any kind of USBs or anything.

Sometimes I'll rename the .exe name of crucial programs. On my old PC which seemed to like getting viruses and malware, I'd rename my antivirus and scanners something helpless like paint.exe since they almost always block things like antiviruses and task manager.

Not sure if this would work here x.x

Hmmm thanks guys. I've attempted multiple times to do a system restore this morning.. back to about 5 previous dates (all knowing my system was running fine then) and I get the same answer every time: "System cannot be restored to ... no changes have been made". I guess I'll have to reformat.

this happen to me as u know alrdy mikey lol i had reformat yesterday

Yeah someone boned me hard ... I searched "dungeon siege 2"
on bing, and this happened with every result.

http://img847.imageshack.us/img847/3259/boned.jpg

my guess is buy the cream

What can one do without a radiant skin complexion?

^ LOL

Well after harddrive wipe its still fcked :| time for a new pc I guess..

That can't be right dude, a format of your hard drive including a re-installation of the OS should repair anything short of hardware damage. Did you wipe all the drives including your C: or wherever your windows is installed?

Yeah did the full wipe (the destructive one too) and I still have some problems... Like I've had a couple things tell me I don't have permission to do things, as well as I try to download skype and it just won't sign in ... ever. I'll post screenies if you'd be able to try and help more but it seems boned.


Heres what I mean about skype... it doesn't allow me to hit any buttons and I just randomly get a bing noise when I do. I've uninstalled and completely removed it from my computer 3 times as well, so I think it's my comp, not skype.

http://img810.imageshack.us/img810/7175/56489451.png

Hmm.. sorry mate. It seems odd to me but I can't help more without actually being at your PC. Just see if there's any techs in your area before you actually buy a new one. And even then, maybe a new hard disk should be enough, and you won't need to go the whole hog.

Yeah I was gunna try just replacing the hard drive but I think I'm just gunna wait and get a computer around christmas. I need a new rig to play the upcoming starwars games anyways =) haha. Thanks for the help though, really appreciated it.

Are you in possession of the culprit? Knowing what it is will lead to a solution. It seems to fit the symptoms of a rootkit. I had first hand experience with one of these before. It buries itself in the operating system (hence beyond the reach of any anti-malware software in the OS), hides in the boot sector (same machine recovery would not work), persists in the RAM (invincible to soft-restarts), duplicates itself wildly onto any accessible external and networked storage (spread like wildfire...)

Attempts to remedy it without invoking another machine will mostly be in vain. Take the hard drive out and reformat it via Linux or Mac. With the necessary precautions of course. Thoroughly examine all external storage devices that have come in contact with the infected machine too.

3 guesses how I got the rootkit! There's a good lesson to be learned from the experience.