Somethings got ahold of my Computer

[Guest leon]

I am running XP with service pack 2. I am conected to the internet via

Yahoo by ATT, which offers Norton Security, Anitspyware, AntiVirus, Personal

firewall (I use Microsoft fire wall) Parental Controls (do not use) and AT&T

Mail Protection. While using this I have encountered trouble with website

pop ups...and security warnings (not from Microsoft although made to look

like they come from Micrsoft) These warning will tell me I have security

risks and pop up to a site that sells virus control and antispy. It will

tell me "Internet attack detected" Pop up warnings that say "Privacy

Conductor may find dangerous traces that need to be cleaned." This has also

taken over my background with " Warning: Spyware threat has been detected on

your PC. Also "Task manager has been disabled by administrator" I have not

done this and followed the instructionas to enable it only to find it

disabled again. I have downloaded Windows Defender and it has taken at least

6 Trojan:Win32/Conhook.D infestations off my computer in the last 2 days but

the problem continues. I don't know what else to do. My CDrom has failed as

has other media ports.

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leon

[Guest Malke]

leon wrote:

<span style="color:blue">

> I am running XP with service pack 2. I am conected to the internet via

> Yahoo by ATT, which offers Norton Security, Anitspyware, AntiVirus,

> Personal firewall (I use Microsoft fire wall) Parental Controls (do not

> use) and AT&T

> Mail Protection. While using this I have encountered trouble with website

> pop ups...and security warnings (not from Microsoft although made to look

> like they come from Micrsoft) These warning will tell me I have security

> risks and pop up to a site that sells virus control and antispy. It will

> tell me "Internet attack detected" Pop up warnings that say "Privacy

> Conductor may find dangerous traces that need to be cleaned." This has

> also taken over my background with " Warning: Spyware threat has been

> detected on

> your PC. Also "Task manager has been disabled by administrator" I have

> not done this and followed the instructionas to enable it only to find it

> disabled again. I have downloaded Windows Defender and it has taken at

> least

> 6 Trojan:Win32/Conhook.D infestations off my computer in the last 2 days

> but

> the problem continues. I don't know what else to do. My CDrom has failed

> as has other media ports.</span>

 

In spite of all the security software you have installed (none of which I

think is very good), your computer is apparently infested with rogue

antispyware programs. My guess is that you probably installed them

yourself. Those programs are the ones giving you the messages that your

computer is infected and they themselves are malware. I can't address the

CD-ROM/USB ports issue but I suspect that if your computer were

virus/malware-free things would work. So, you need to clean up your

computer. You can do this yourself or take the machine to a professional.

See below for general removal steps:

 

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.

 

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

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

 

You can also check to see if there are targeted removal steps for your

malware here:

Bleeping Computer removal how-to's -

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum55.html

 

When all else fails, get guided help. Choose one of the specialty forums

listed at the first link. Register and read its posting FAQ. You will

generally be asked to:

 

1. Download and execute HiJack This! (HJT) -

http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en-US/th.../HJTInstall.exe

 

2. Disable Notepad's word wrap - In Notepad.exe; Format --> uncheck; "Word

wrap"

 

3. Download/run Deckard's System Scanner -

http://www.techsupportforum.com/sectools/Deckard/dss.exe

 

4. Save the scan results (Main.txt and Extra.txt)

 

5. And then post the contents of Main.txt and Extra.txt in your post at the

forum you chose. DO NOT POST LOGS IN THE MS NEWSGROUPS.

 

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 Sirtokalott]

Different Malware, which I had but it also disabled my task manager. I

downloaded spybot from CNET and that sorted things out

 

"leon" wrote:

<span style="color:blue">

> I am running XP with service pack 2. I am conected to the internet via

> Yahoo by ATT, which offers Norton Security, Anitspyware, AntiVirus, Personal

> firewall (I use Microsoft fire wall) Parental Controls (do not use) and AT&T

> Mail Protection. While using this I have encountered trouble with website

> pop ups...and security warnings (not from Microsoft although made to look

> like they come from Micrsoft) These warning will tell me I have security

> risks and pop up to a site that sells virus control and antispy. It will

> tell me "Internet attack detected" Pop up warnings that say "Privacy

> Conductor may find dangerous traces that need to be cleaned." This has also

> taken over my background with " Warning: Spyware threat has been detected on

> your PC. Also "Task manager has been disabled by administrator" I have not

> done this and followed the instructionas to enable it only to find it

> disabled again. I have downloaded Windows Defender and it has taken at least

> 6 Trojan:Win32/Conhook.D infestations off my computer in the last 2 days but

> the problem continues. I don't know what else to do. My CDrom has failed as

> has other media ports.

> --

> leon</span>