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Help to remove Trojan.fakealert

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Posted 16 July 2011 - 08:31 PM

Hi, AVG found a trojan.fakealert today and so did Malwarebytes. I have not tried to remove anything, just ran the scans you recommended - DDS and GMER. The logs are attached. Thanks for your help!

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  • Attached File  attach.txt (15.29K)
    Number of downloads: 1
  • Attached File  dds.txt (12.38K)
    Number of downloads: 2
  • Attached File  ark.txt (7.28K)
    Number of downloads: 2


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Posted 30 July 2011 - 11:44 AM

Hi nastalie,


Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
  • Please check for updates. If an update is found, it will download and install the latest version.
  • Once the program has loaded, select "Perform Quick Scan", then click Scan.
  • The scan may take some time to finish, so please be patient.
  • When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results.
  • Make sure that everything is checked , and click Remove Selected.
  • When disinfection is completed, a log will open in Notepad and you may be prompted to Restart.(See Extra Note)
  • The log is automatically saved by MBAM and can be viewed by clicking the Logs tab in MBAM.
  • Copy & Paste the entire report in your next reply.

Extra Note:
If MBAM encounters a file that is difficult to remove, you will be presented with 1 of 2 prompts, click OK to either and let MBAM proceed with the disinfection process, if asked to restart the computer, please do so immediately.




  • Download OTL to your desktop.
  • Double click on the icon to run it. Make sure all other windows are closed and to let it run uninterrupted.
  • When the window appears, underneath Output at the top change it to Minimal Output.
  • Check the boxes beside LOP Check and Purity Check.
  • Click the Run Scan button. Do not change any settings unless otherwise told to do so. The scan wont take long.
    • When the scan completes, it will open two notepad windows. OTL.Txt and Extras.Txt. These are saved in the same location as OTL.
    • Please copy (Edit->Select All, Edit->Copy) the contents of these files, one at a time, and post it with your next reply.

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Posted 06 August 2011 - 04:38 PM

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