What Is Wrong With My Computer – Virus/spyware Related?

Posted on 22nd November 2009

I downloaded a Smitfraud virus a couple of days ago. It installed popups all over my laptop, slowed it down, ect..
1st time I run McAffee. Did not remove Smitfraud virus.
2nd time, run SpyBot – Removes all spyware except Smitfraud.
3rd time – I Dl’ed a good free Smitware removal software. Run my computer in safe mode, and it confirms it to be removed. I restart in safemode, run both the Smitfraud removal program and spybot and both confirm everything is removed.
Now, I reboot, start laptop normally. Windows boots, and when it looks like it’s goin to show the desktop I get a blue background color, and a DOS box that pops up all over my screen everywhere. Disappears and reappears and the C:\windows\system32\ is within this box as well.
My pc now only works in safe mode. Did I remove something my computer needs, or is the virus still in my pc?

Tags: Computer, Related, Virus/spyware, Wrong

2 Responses to “What Is Wrong With My Computer – Virus/spyware Related?”

  1. Matt Says:
    November 23rd, 2009 at 12:10 am

    Try this to backup you PC to another device and then reinstall windows from your system diskshttp://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-v…
    Also, in the future it isn’t a bad idea to make your computer into a dual boot Windows/Ubuntu for easy backup, Plus you can avoid viruses/spyware by using Ubuntu to connect to the Internet.. If you have less than 384mb, try Xubuntu, less than 192mb try PCLinux TinyMe or Vector Linux.
    http://www.ubuntu.com/
    http://www.kubuntu.org/
    http://www.freespire.org/
    http://www.pclinuxos.com/
    distrowatch.com/
    polishlinux.org/
    http://www.desktoplinux.com/
    xwinman.org
    http://www.ubuntugeek.com
    http://www.osalt.com
    http://www.delilinux.org/
    http://www.tinymelinux.com

  2. dba Says:
    November 23rd, 2009 at 12:17 am

    To remove smitfraud I run the following:http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t…http://www.superantispyware.com/
    Because smitfraud sometimes comes with a rogue I might run:http://www.download.com/Malwarebytes-Ant…
    For me to help you more I need to know what good free Smitware removal software you used.
    Edit:
    That’s a safe program run Superantispyware & malwarebytes (links above), then run ccleaner (cleaner & registry), then download & run (run it a few times):http://www.download.com/Advanced-Windows…
    Good Luck.

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