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As soon as I log into windows by typing my password, it either freezes or loads the desktop icons then freezes. Have run combofix and MBAM but no avail. Have CF log.
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Posted 13 February 2012 - 06:12 AM
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Posted 13 February 2012 - 06:33 AM
I have no idea why this happened, mainly use this computer for online gaming. I scan all downloads with avast. I am on it in safe mode currently, seems to work fine.
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Posted 13 February 2012 - 07:08 AM
Try to do a clean boot and see if you can determine which process/application causes the problem.
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Posted 13 February 2012 - 06:09 PM
I have done that and it seems to be working ok. At least it doesnt freeze immediately. Now what should I do?
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Posted 14 February 2012 - 03:41 AM
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Posted 14 February 2012 - 12:13 PM
How would I do that?
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Posted 14 February 2012 - 12:59 PM
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Posted 14 February 2012 - 02:16 PM
Ok I have started all the services in the system configuration. No problems to report. Am I missing something?
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Posted 14 February 2012 - 03:55 PM
Update. Have started all processes and drivers and am now using normal startup in msconfig. No problems to report after clean boot. A Pre clean boot Combofix log shows removal of something in main user application data called pricegong. As I am writing this a window pops up labeled data execution prevention. windows has closed the program named windows update. Program named wuauclt.exe has encountered problem.
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Posted 15 February 2012 - 02:33 AM
Pricegong is indeed a resource hog and an undesirable program as well. I do not recommend to run Combofix unsupervised though; it is quite a powerful program and can cause serious damage in some cases.
At this point it would be good to run a scan with a program like Malwarebytes Antimalware (if you do not have it installed, let me know and I'll post more detailed instructions).
At this point it would be good to run a scan with a program like Malwarebytes Antimalware (if you do not have it installed, let me know and I'll post more detailed instructions).
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Posted 15 February 2012 - 04:15 PM
BMTex, on 13 February 2012 - 03:46 AM, said:
As soon as I log into windows by typing my password, it either freezes or loads the desktop icons then freezes. Have run combofix and MBAM but no avail. Have CF log.
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I do not recommend to run Combofix unsupervised though; it is quite a powerful program and can cause serious damage in some cases.
At this point it would be good to run a scan with a program like Malwarebytes Antimalware
At this point it would be good to run a scan with a program like Malwarebytes Antimalware
From Post #1; Both have already been run -
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Posted 15 February 2012 - 05:42 PM
Yes as I said, I have run both programs now. MBAM finds nothing still. Avast appears disabled and will not restart. MBAM didnt catch pricegong when I ran it, but combofix did. Although I am not experiencing the original problem now, I feel the problem/malware has not been addressed.
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Posted 16 February 2012 - 02:40 AM
In that case best is to start a new thread HERE and include a link to this thread. Please make sure that you read the information about getting started before you start your thread.
It would be helpful if you post a note here once you have completed the steps in the guide and have started your topic in malware removal.
It would be helpful if you post a note here once you have completed the steps in the guide and have started your topic in malware removal.
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