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BSOD after getting a virus

#1 User is offline   KiingDavid 

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Posted 30 January 2009 - 05:40 PM

Hi,
First off, heres my system description
Make: Dell Inspiron 1520
OS: Windows Vista Home Premium 32bit
CPU: 1.8ghz
RAM: 2gb
GPU: Nvidia GeForce 8600M GTr
HD: 100gb @7200rpm

In brief, I downloaded a video and it came in rar along with a very small file called easydecrypter.exe. I was convinced at the time to install it as it said it was a codec in the readme file. Installation proved nothing and asked me to update video driver (did not update driver until later). After rebooting the system i got BSODed (code: 0x0000008e (0xc0000005, 0x951ADD90, 0xA26BB048, 0x00000000) ). Ever since, i cannot boot into Windows normal mode. I am posting the thread here because i need to clear the BSOD before i can get rid of the virus. Any input will be greatly appreciated. Thanks

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Posted 30 January 2009 - 11:24 PM

For further reference:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/ind...p;#entry1110711
I do not believe that it is an infection
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Posted 31 January 2009 - 12:40 AM

Thats also my thread. u told me to seek help in this forum =)

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Posted 31 January 2009 - 08:49 AM

The STOP 0x8e error occurred while accessing memory (the c0000005 tels us that).
Most often these are hardware compatibility issues. With a system that's been running for a while, this usually means a driver issue.

Try this link to analyze the BSOD and post the results here for us to have a look at. http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic176011.html
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Posted 31 January 2009 - 11:59 AM

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Thats also my thread. u told me to seek help in this forum =)

That is for the people helping you to get an idea of what you have done so far
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Posted 01 February 2009 - 12:32 PM

View Postgarmanma, on Jan 31 2009, 11:59 AM, said:

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Thats also my thread. u told me to seek help in this forum =)

That is for the people helping you to get an idea of what you have done so far

thank you Garmanma, i misunderstood your intention.
usasma, i followed the link and tried to follow directions. it appears that many problem solving approaches require me to install some sort of software. However, as everytime i try to boot normal windows i get the blue screen, i am running safe mode which has disabled many software installations. If you or anyone knows how to enable software installation in safe mode i can maybe progess to the next step. thank you in advance

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Posted 01 February 2009 - 05:53 PM

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Posted 01 February 2009 - 11:03 PM

i just wanted to update my progress. in msconfig, i selected the selective startup enabling services that were running in safe mode, windows installer and sound/display drivers. im not sure if there are any risks involved in doing this (since safe mode disabled windows installer and im basically running on safe mode w/ sound and display drivers), but now i am able to boot normal windows and best of all install programs.

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