virtumonde removal
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Virtumonde removal can be successfully accomplished via the following steps below. Please note that this fix only works on Windows XP. NEVER RUN COMBOFIX ON WINDOWS VISTA!!!
Warning: The fix below is a manual process and should only be attempted by professional anti-malware techs.
If you want to remove any variant of Virtumonde automatically AND prevent new infections pick up a copy of
Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus
Manual Steps for Windows XP
1. Download the latest version of combofix from here.
2. Save combofix in the root of your c: drive ( c:\combofix.exe)
3. Reboot the pc in safemode (edit* 4/22/08 - ComboFix may not work in safemode on some computers. If ComboFix does not work for you in safe mode I would suggest that you run malwarebytes' anti-malware in safemode...it removed Virtumonde without a problem).
4. Login and Run ComboFix.
5. Follow the on screen prompts to clean your pc.
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Comments
I purchased spyware doctor with anti-virus last night because I have fought a virtumonde infection since last friday. It didn’t work. Hands down this was the program suggested by everyone. I am still having problems with pop-ups, random strings, changed desktop and blue screen of death screen saver. Any one have any suggestions? I’ve lost track of the stuff I have tried.
Yes. In that case you’ll need to build a bootable antivirus disc. Please follow the instructions here:
http://remove-malware.com/how-to-make-a-bootable-antivirus-disc/
Once you have the disk build boot from it and perform a full avira scan.
Just an FYI for all of you out there. Combofix is good stuff but if you have data you do not want to loose you should do a full backup first. This tool has been none to wreak havick on rare ocations.
vundofix.exe and Spybot Search and Destroy are also great free programs to check out for Virtumonde.
Lastely nothing beats real paid for software. If you had it in the first place you would not of been infected. I’m not recommending any paid software here because I don’t want to be seen as trying to spam. Almost all free anti-virus and anti-spyware programs out there do not provide the active protection that you need.
Combofix worked to get rid of Virtumonde after a day of using other methods which did not work. Hope it works for others. The only thing it didn’t clean up (and this may have been caused by another malware since a number were installed at once on my commputer from an infected .exe file that I stupidly ran) is that my legal copy of XP can’t be verified by Microsoft now (doesn’t say it’s illegal, just that it can’t be verified)and I can’t download updates. Fortunatley I’ve got up through SP3 so I guess I’ll have to live without any more updates.
Worked perfectly. Cleaned up my computer after several other products couldn’t.
THANKS