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Combofix problem Please help

#1 fayzee

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Posted 30 October 2009 - 02:40 PM

I ran Combofix trying to get rid of virus. I am running on XP. I NOW know I probably shouldn't have done that without help but I was taking advice from someone I trusted....

It seemed to run fine until the point it said it would reboot and not to boot myself. After several hours of nothing I did a hard boot. Now I have the all the drives with Combo fix repeating and repeating when in windows explorer ....like

Combo-Fix15479C
+(A)
+©

etc.

How do I get rid of this?

#2 garmanma

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Posted 30 October 2009 - 07:38 PM

Click START then RUN
Now type Combofix /u in the runbox and click OK
Note: There's a space between Combofix and /

This post has been edited by garmanma: 30 October 2009 - 07:39 PM

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#3 fayzee

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Posted 31 October 2009 - 01:16 PM

THANK YOU!! You are the bomb

#4 garmanma

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Posted 31 October 2009 - 05:22 PM

You are welcome

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Posted 02 November 2009 - 11:22 AM

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I ran Combofix...I NOW know I probably shouldn't have done that without help

For the benefit of others reading this thread.

Please note the message text in blue at the top of the Am I infected? What do I do? forum.

No one should be using ComboFix unless instructed to do so by a Malware Removal Expert who can interpret the logs. It is a powerful tool intended by its creator to be "used under the guidance and supervision of an expert", NOT for general public or personal use. Combofix was never meant to be used as a general purpose malware scanner like SuperAntispyware or Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware. Using this tool incorrectly could lead to disastrous problems with your operating system such as preventing it from ever starting again. Please read Combofix's Disclaimer. That's the decision by the creator and we will abide by that decision.

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