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You might want to copy and paste these instructions into a notepad file. Then you can have the file open in safe mode, so you can follow the instructions easier.
Boot into safe mode, under your normal user name(NOT THE ADMINISTRATOR ACCOUNT). See how
HERE.
In Windows Explorer, turn on "Show all files and folders, including hidden and system". See how
HERE.
Open your task manager, by holding down the ctrl and alt keys and pressing the delete key.
Click on the processes tab and end process for(
if there).
lsasss.exe
<Not to be confused with lsass.exe, which is legit. Note the extra `s`
Close task manager.
Run HJT with no other programmes open(except notepad). Click the scan button. Have HJT fix the following, by placing a tick in the little box next to(
if there).
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Lexmark_X79-55] C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsasss.exe
Click on the fix checked button.
Close HJT.
Locate and delete the following
bold files and/or directories(
if there).
C:\WINDOWS\system32\
lsasss.exe<Again, not to be confused with lsass.exe
Reboot into normal mode and rehide your protected OS files.
Double-click FindAWF.exe to start the tool. Then, do the following
Select "option #2 - Restore files from bak folders" by typing 2 and press Enter .
A text file will open up. Please copy/paste the following text from the quote box (all except the word QUOTE) into the text file.
"C:\WINDOWS\system32\bak\ctfmon.exe"
"C:\WINDOWS\system32\bak\NeroCheck.exe"
"C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\bak\atiptaxx.exe"
"C:\Program Files\Dell\AccessDirect\bak\dadapp.exe"
"C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_08\bin\bak\jusched.exe"
Close the .txt file and click Yes to save the changes.
When the tool has completed, a report will open up in notepad. Please post the results of the awf.txt in your next reply as an attachment.
Post a fresh HJT log as well.
Regards Howard :wave: :wave:
This thread is for the use of mas21pa only. Please don`t post your own virus/spyware problems in this thread. Instead, open a new thread in our security and the web forum.
