Hey,

Thanks so much for all your help with this! I'll do this as soon as I get chance--it turns out I got this virus just before heading home for the vacation (great timing, huh?) and I'm not...

Hey,

I can't find that file at that location, and I've got 'show hidden files' on. Is it possible that the file the scheduled task points to is no longer on my computer?

Thanks for your help!...

Hey,

So after I got MBAM running, I cleaned out a load of bad files and managed to run combofix. I've got a log file:

ComboFix 08-12-20.03 - Suzie 2008-12-21 14:10:47.1 - NTFSx86
Microsoft...

In case it's useful... I was just reading through inx's thread, and tried the same trick of renaming MBAM--it worked, and I'm running a scan right now.

Still can't get combofix running tho.
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Hey,

Oops... I didn't notice the last post until after I'd done the java thing...
The Java's updated anyway.

I managed to download the file by accessing the site through a remote desktop...

Hi,

I seem to have picked up a weird virus that appears to just stop anything antiviral from running. It has turned off Windows updates, stopped sophos contacting the server for updates, and stops...

I've done a reboot, and here's a new log.

Thanks :)

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 23:03:17, on 07/09/2008
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet...

Hey :)

Thanks so much for being so helpful! This thing was driving me insane! This is my log. The problem looks like it's gone. My browsers are back to normal, and it looks like I had a whole lot...

OK, I checked, I didn't do a full scan... I'm running one now, though it's looking like it will take a while! Will post the log as soon as it's done. :)

Hey Judy,

Thanks for getting back to me so quickly!

I'd already got the software, but I don't think I did a full scan, and I definitely didn't save a log. I'm running it now, and will post the...

Hi,

Last night I picked up something nasty that has hijacked both my browsers (IE and firefox). When I click a link in a search engine (including but not limited to google), I get a new tab (or...