Dusty
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| posted on 13/4/10 at 09:54 PM |
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Security Tool
Ars*. Daughters laptop (Dell, Windows 7) has picked up Security Tool malware which is telling her it's infected with 50 certain death bits of
malicious software! Warning beeps and windows almost every keystroke. Dell had preloaded Macaffee which didn't stop it. I asked her to download
Malwarebytes which she has but it won't run. She is not very good with this sort of stuff and I have no experience with windows 7.
She is 300 miles north of me at the moment.
Last time I had something like this it was my sister in Oz with a similar bit of malware.
Can anyone advise please.
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cerbera
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| posted on 13/4/10 at 10:12 PM |
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A friend had this recently and we managed to sort it using the info from this
link
It uses Malwarbytes but before trying to install it gets you to run a reg fix, which I assume overcomes the problem installing Malwarebytes.
It says to follow the step by step instructions carefully, but it worked fine for us.
HTH
[Edited on 13/4/10 by cerbera]
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jambojeef
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| posted on 13/4/10 at 10:14 PM |
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Funnily enough security tool got me last week despite Norton internet security running the whole time.
This thing is by far the most aggresive virus that ive come across - it had hijacked the browser, attempted to uninstall my norton software, prevented
my using ctrl/alt/delete to control running processes - automatically restarted the PC lots and threw warning windows up continaully the whole making
it very hard to do anything to try and remove it - took me hours!
I recovered it eventually with good old spybot search and destroy and then adaware but because of the browser hijack I had to save spybot to a memory
stick using dad's PC then run from there.
If you do a google search you'll find some better instructions on removal but make sure you get adaware from the lavasoft website and spybot
fromt he right place - seems as though there are loads of fake programs with similar names containing even more viruses!
Good luck and I hope that helps? Security tool is such a pain in the ar$e.
[Edited on 13/4/10 by jambojeef]
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 13/4/10 at 11:06 PM |
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Sounds like the thing that got into the workshop computer that I have still to deal with.....
Is this any good http://www.2-spyware.com/remove-security-tool.html
[Edited on 13-4-10 by mangogrooveworkshop]
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Dusty
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| posted on 14/4/10 at 01:17 AM |
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It is a cunning little bu99er. Seems to be able to stop programs it doesn't like from running. Trick seems to be to temporarily disable it and
then install malwarebytes, update and use it to remove. Some of the net fixes suggest it won't be running in safe mode but malwarebytes can.
Will report back when daughter next surfaces. ie when she needs money or help but not before 2pm most days, not while there is a club or pub open, not
while there are any fit looking blokes within range,etc.
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 14/4/10 at 07:43 AM |
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quote:
Will report back when daughter next surfaces. ie when she needs money or help but not before 2pm most days, not while there is a club or pub open, not
while there are any fit looking blokes within range,etc.
Sounds like you need more than anti virus, You need a sucker....
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cd.thomson
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| posted on 14/4/10 at 07:47 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Dusty
not while there are any fit looking blokes within range,etc.
Where is she? I'll go and be "computer repair man" if necessary 
Craig
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coozer
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| posted on 14/4/10 at 07:58 AM |
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FORMAT C.
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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DavidR
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| posted on 14/4/10 at 08:27 AM |
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Try AVG , its good and its Free
Hi
From another PC If you go onto the AVG website you can download a bootable CD image
Create a CD , boot your problem system with this CD and it should clear the problem ?
Cannot remember the exact details but its pretty intuitive to use
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iDENTITi
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| posted on 14/4/10 at 12:57 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by cd.thomson
quote:
Originally posted by Dusty
not while there are any fit looking blokes within range,etc.
Where is she? I'll go and be "computer repair man" if necessary
Damn, you beat me to it.
Best bet would be spybot search&destroy installed on a memory stick. I managed to beat a similar virus into submission on XP recently..
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_luke
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| posted on 14/4/10 at 03:01 PM |
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On a related note, once you get the system cleaned up make sure you update Firefox - I've seen it get in that way on a couple of systems
(including mine  )
[Edited on 14/4/10 by _luke]
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Dusty
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| posted on 14/4/10 at 03:35 PM |
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How do these scammers get away with it. It's like stealing someones wallet and offering to give it back to them for 50 quid.
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 14/4/10 at 05:10 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by DavidR
Hi
From another PC If you go onto the AVG website you can download a bootable CD image
Create a CD , boot your problem system with this CD and it should clear the problem ?
Cannot remember the exact details but its pretty intuitive to use
Im afraid even trusty AVG got caught with their pants down. Ive got Avg and it still go in
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Marcus
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| posted on 14/4/10 at 05:37 PM |
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I've had this and run AVG etc. You need to start in safe mode, go into windows config file and delete a program with a weird name with lots of
numbers in it. Download malwarebytes, update it and run it. Killed it stone dead on my pc.
Marcus
Because kits are for girls!!
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