[random filename].exe not responding at start up

[Guest Alex]

i keep on getting [random filename].exe not responding every time i start up

i am scared that it may be some virus or something

i have scanned using

avast anti virus

windows defender

 

i have run registry cleaners

cleaned out my system

 

and the problem is still here

[Guest Alex]

its is now saying

antiviirus.exe is not responding

[Guest Malke]

Alex wrote:

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> its is now saying

> antiviirus.exe is not responding</span>

 

Your computer is still infected and you need to clean it up a lot more

thoroughly. Do not use registry cleaners. They are at best snake oil and

at worst will damage your system. See this thread for why:

 

http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=28099

 

Go through these general malware removal steps systematically -

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2....emoving_Malware

 

Include scanning with David Lipman's Multi_AV and follow instructions to do

all scans in Safe Mode. Please see the special Notes regarding using

Multi_AV in Vista.

 

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Multi-AV - instructions

http://tinyurl.com/yoeru3 - download link and more instructions

 

When all else fails, run HijackThis and post your log in one of the

specialty forums listed at the first link above (not here, please).

 

Not all tools used will work in Vista and you will need to run them

elevated. If you are unable to remove the infection by following the

general steps, register at one of the HijackThis forums as suggested.

 

Standard disclaimer: I can't see and test your computer myself, so these are

just suggestions based on many years of being a professional computer tech;

suggestions based on what you've written. You should not take my

suggestions as a definitive diagnosis. If you can't do the work yourself

(and there is no shame in admitting this isn't your cup of tea), take the

machine to a professional computer repair shop (not your local equivalent

of BigComputerStore/GeekSquad). Please be aware that not all local shops

are skilled at removing malware and even if they are, your computer may be

so infested that Windows will need to be clean-installed. If possible, have

all your data backed up before you take the machine into a shop.

 

Malke

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MS-MVP

Elephant Boy Computers

www.elephantboycomputers.com

Don't Panic!

[Guest Dwarf]

Hi Alex,

 

It sounds as though you have got some form of malware on your system. Using

a registry cleaner is not a good idea and can certainly make your problem far

worse than it actually is. When you say in your second post "antiviirus.exe

is not responding", is that the actual spelling that comes up or is it a typo

on your part? Some malware writers use slightly altered filenames like this

to make it appear that certain programs are not working as in most cases

people will see the name but not necessarily notice the exact spelling.

Disconnect from the Internet for the rest of this procedure. Can you use

'System Restore' to restore to a time before you started having problems? If

so, then do so. Either way, the next thing to do is to purge all restore

points from your system, some of which might reinfect your machine if you

restored to that point in time. Restart your machine and enter 'Safe Mode'.

Now perform a full scan with your anti-malware programs. Allow them to fix

any errors that they find. If you need to restart your machine at any point,

continue the procedure in 'Safe Mode'. Once you have completed this, start up

your machine normally. Is the error message still there? If not, then you can

reconnect to the Internet. Please note that in some cases malware removal can

be extremely difficult, and it may be easier to reinstall Vista, particularly

if you don't have any important documents to lose. This is why it is always a

good idea to make and keep regular up to date backups of important data.

Dwarf

 

"Alex" wrote:

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> its is now saying

> antiviirus.exe is not responding

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[Guest Alex]

thank you for the great responses

to malke

i have read on that program you showed me and alot of comments are saying

that it deletes files

i am not willing to take that risk

i really didn't know registry cleaners did harm and have removed mine

 

to dwarf

it is not a typo and i have too many important files to do a clean install

 

could anyone please tell me the best FREE anti-virus, anti-spyware,

anti-malware ect. programs for vista

 

i am an armature at this kind of thing

[Guest Alex]

i fixed it!

spybot search and destroy

advanced user mode

manage startup

stop process ''antiviirus.exe''

[Guest arsmith]

This is a virus it can and will add other malware to your machine. Best I can

find this is a trojan and fairly new. It means you hit a website somewhere

that asked you to install something probably told you that you had a virus

click here to fix and bam you are got. The error you got came from something

removing the program but not the reg key that starts it. You do need to do

more cleaning and make sure nothing else got loaded. It can load other

programs delete and add keys to the reg. It can also send information to

other people via the net ussing http protocols.

 

"Alex" wrote:

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> i fixed it!

> spybot search and destroy

> advanced user mode

> manage startup

> stop process ''antiviirus.exe''

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