Hi there. I was hoping I wouldnt have to resort to a post, but this is driving me crazy now. I believe that I have contracted some type(s) of spyware or malware and despite trying to follow various different procedures for removal on this site and on others, I am not further along. Hopefully with the right information someone migth be able to help, which would be highly appreicated. I would reformat but due to essay deadlines at university I cannot.
Symptoms:
1.) Desktop wallpaper changed to a black and red message saying
"warning! spyware threat has been detected on your PC. Your computer has several fatal errors due to spyware activity. Your ip address is <insert> and via this address an unauthorized access was gained by another computer. It is strongly recommended to install an antispyware software to close all security vunerabilities"
2.) Periodic tooltip messages hosting various warnings and basically telling me to use a type of (blatantly illiegitamate) spyware cleaner. These appear in safe mode also.
3.) Occasional IE7 pop-ups with either the root being on my harddrive advertising a spyware product, or just normal pop-up ads (which I never had beforehand)
4.) Task manager is disabled. Message "task manager has been disabeld by your administrator". I am the only user. Have tried editing registry and other files to restore this but it defaults back to '1' and thus does not work.
Programs I have tried (in safe mode also):
Adaware
spybot S&D
Hitman pro
cwshredder
smithfraudfix
virtumondobegone
vundofix
l2medestroyer
few other files off major geeks
from own research it sounds more like smitfraud than most things but i still cannot get rid.
hjt file attached. hope you guys can help <3
Symptoms:
1.) Desktop wallpaper changed to a black and red message saying
"warning! spyware threat has been detected on your PC. Your computer has several fatal errors due to spyware activity. Your ip address is <insert> and via this address an unauthorized access was gained by another computer. It is strongly recommended to install an antispyware software to close all security vunerabilities"
2.) Periodic tooltip messages hosting various warnings and basically telling me to use a type of (blatantly illiegitamate) spyware cleaner. These appear in safe mode also.
3.) Occasional IE7 pop-ups with either the root being on my harddrive advertising a spyware product, or just normal pop-up ads (which I never had beforehand)
4.) Task manager is disabled. Message "task manager has been disabeld by your administrator". I am the only user. Have tried editing registry and other files to restore this but it defaults back to '1' and thus does not work.
Programs I have tried (in safe mode also):
Adaware
spybot S&D
Hitman pro
cwshredder
smithfraudfix
virtumondobegone
vundofix
l2medestroyer
few other files off major geeks
from own research it sounds more like smitfraud than most things but i still cannot get rid.
hjt file attached. hope you guys can help <3
