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    Newfangled malware?

    Discussion in 'Security and Anti-Virus Software' started by aan310, Dec 21, 2008.

  1. aan310

    aan310 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Well, yesterday i was having internet problems on my laptop. Now, that appears to be ok, but no matter how many times i reinstall NOD32, the firewall refuses to work... Is this some new malware or something? the rest of NOD32 works fine, and detects no malware.
     
    aan310, Dec 21, 2008
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    What have the folks over at Eset said about it?
     
    kegobeer, Dec 21, 2008
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    Rakkzz Notebook Guru

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    Have you done a scan with any other Malware removal programs? I.e. Malwarebytes?
     
    Rakkzz, Dec 21, 2008
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    try installing an anti-virus
    some virus attacks nod32 to prevent firewall from activating...
     
    waralex11, Dec 21, 2008
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    If you want to try Malwarebytes'Antimalware, download it, rename mbamsetup.exe to mbsetup.exe, only then install it.
    When installed, change the name of the mbam.exe (probably in C:\Program files\Malwarebytes'anti-malware) to mb.exe.
    Then start the program, update it, reboot into safe mode and do a full scan.
    Cheers.
     
    Baserk, Dec 21, 2008
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  6. aan310

    aan310 Notebook Virtuoso

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    nothing yet, waiting reply
    nope, i am now
    am now
    ok, i did that... why though? (the odd specifics)
     
    aan310, Dec 21, 2008
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    Probably a way to thwart any viruses you might have on your system.
     
    kegobeer, Dec 21, 2008
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    well, a non safemode scan turned up nothing
    ill try with safemode though
     
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    If nothing else works, I guess you could post a HiJackThis log at somewhere like Bleepingcomputer or something. :)
     
    Rakkzz, Dec 21, 2008
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    aan310 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Well, no malware found...


    what is a HiJackThis and what is Bleeping computer? xD
     
    aan310, Dec 21, 2008
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    Rakkzz Notebook Guru

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    HiJackThis is like a 'Log' of what's going on in your system, people at some tech help websites know what shouldn't be in these logs and they help you pick them out and delete them.

    http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic34773.html
    Follow the Intructions on that page.
    Good luck! :)
     
    Rakkzz, Dec 22, 2008
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  12. Baserk

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    It's a good thing MBAM didn't find anything but just a question, you wrote NOD32 works well but the firewall is giving you a problem.
    Do you use Eset's NOD32 Antivirus and a firewall from a different company or do you use the Eset Security Suite.
    (just asking because you wrote, you had reinstalled NOD32).
    Another program you want to use is Smitfraudfix, download location and instructions can be found in this post from NBR member zfactor.
    Cheers.
     
    Baserk, Dec 22, 2008
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  13. zfactor

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    try a uninstall then reinstall. its prob a nod issue i have a number of customer that have has similar issues with the firewall turning off or not remembering its rulesets
     
    zfactor, Dec 22, 2008
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    i have security suite and i have reinstalled like 5 times now.
     
    aan310, Dec 22, 2008
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  15. zfactor

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    have you been over to wilders? they are the official eset support forum. you will find many people have similar issues with it.. check it out at wilderssecurity, marcos is who you should find there
     
    zfactor, Dec 23, 2008
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    ok, will do, thanks man!

    (im still thinking of a clean install, and vista rather than XP when i get back from VACA with the family)
     
    aan310, Dec 23, 2008
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