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Title: My computer is in "Virus Enhanced Protection Mode"
Post by: Amandamaywhite on August 29, 2011, 12:45:49 AM
My computer has some kind of virus on it and it has blocked me from Facebook and running and all of my virus scans and my Avast says that it is in "Virus Enhanced Protection Mode".
Title: Re: My computer is in "Virus Enhanced Protection Mode"
Post by: Pondus on August 29, 2011, 12:49:53 AM
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my Avast says that it is in "Virus Enhanced Protection Mode".
nope...that is a fake message


Follow this guide from our expert malware remover Essexboy
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=53253.0
( post the logs here and not in the guide )


To avoid using multiple post with copy and paste you have to attach the log`s
Lower left corner: Additional Options > Attach ( Malwarebytes log  -   OTL log  -  aswMBR log ) save OTL log as ANSI

Essexboy will look at the logs when posted.....he usually logs off about midnight european time so he wont be back untill late tomorrow...



Title: Re: My computer is in "Virus Enhanced Protection Mode"
Post by: Amandamaywhite on August 29, 2011, 02:45:06 AM
I downloading Malwarebytes, did the update, ran the program, and it flashed momentarily and went back to my home screen.
Title: Re: My computer is in "Virus Enhanced Protection Mode"
Post by: Pondus on August 29, 2011, 02:51:44 AM
probably the malware blocking it from running..... you may try running it in safe mode

post the logs you are able to
Title: Re: My computer is in "Virus Enhanced Protection Mode"
Post by: essexboy on August 29, 2011, 12:45:06 PM
Monitoring

Rename OTL.exe to OTL.scr if it will not run
Title: Re: My computer is in "Virus Enhanced Protection Mode"
Post by: Amandamaywhite on August 29, 2011, 08:03:52 PM
I tryed to run the malwarebytes in safe mode, but it still shut down about 5 seconds into it. Also my mouse isn't working properly so it takes more time.
Title: Re: My computer is in "Virus Enhanced Protection Mode"
Post by: essexboy on August 29, 2011, 08:46:59 PM
OK here we go lets use this to kill it for a bit

Download RogueKiller (http://www.sur-la-toile.com/RogueKiller/) to your desktop
 

Please post the contents of the RKreport.txt in your next Reply.

THEN

Download OTL (http://oldtimer.geekstogo.com/OTL.exe)  to your Desktop
netsvcs
%SYSTEMDRIVE%\*.exe
/md5start
explorer.exe
winlogon.exe
Userinit.exe
svchost.exe
/md5stop
CREATERESTOREPOINT

Title: Re: My computer is in "Virus Enhanced Protection Mode"
Post by: Amandamaywhite on August 30, 2011, 09:38:16 PM

Bad processes: 2
[HJ NAME] svchost.exe -- \\.\globalroot\device\svchost.exe\svchost.exe -> KILLED [TermProc]
[RESIDUE] svchost.exe -- \\.\globalroot\device\svchost.exe\svchost.exe -> KILLED [TermProc]

Registry Entries: 0

Particular Files / Folders:

HOSTS File:
127.0.0.1       localhost
127.0.0.1 facebook.com
127.0.0.1 www.facebook.com
127.0.0.1 af-za.facebook.com
127.0.0.1 az-az.facebook.com
127.0.0.1 id-id.facebook.com
127.0.0.1 ms-my.facebook.com
127.0.0.1 bs-ba.facebook.com
127.0.0.1 ca-es.facebook.com
127.0.0.1 cs-cz.facebook.com
127.0.0.1 cy-gb.facebook.com
127.0.0.1 da-dk.facebook.com
127.0.0.1 de-de.facebook.com
127.0.0.1 et-ee.facebook.com
127.0.0.1 en-gb.facebook.com
127.0.0.1 es-la.facebook.com
127.0.0.1 eo-eo.facebook.com
127.0.0.1 eu-es.facebook.com
127.0.0.1 tl-ph.facebook.com
127.0.0.1 fo-fo.facebook.com
[...]


Finished : << RKreport[8].txt >>
RKreport[1].txt ; RKreport[2].txt ; RKreport[3].txt ; RKreport[4].txt ; RKreport[5].txt ;
RKreport[6].txt ; RKreport[7].txt ; RKreport[8].txt
Title: Re: My computer is in "Virus Enhanced Protection Mode"
Post by: essexboy on August 30, 2011, 10:05:31 PM
Could you now run OTL please as that should now go
Title: Re: My computer is in "Virus Enhanced Protection Mode"
Post by: Amandamaywhite on August 30, 2011, 10:26:58 PM
I opened OTL, and selected scan all users, and pasted the list in the box, and clicked quick scan and it closed I tryed a few times and it still closed. :-\
Title: Re: My computer is in "Virus Enhanced Protection Mode"
Post by: essexboy on August 30, 2011, 11:22:39 PM
OK we will go straight for the big boy then

Download and Install Combofix

Download ComboFix from one of the following locations:

When you download it to your desktop rename it to iexplore

Link 1  (http://download.bleepingcomputer.com/sUBs/ComboFix.exe)
Link 2 (http://www.forospyware.com/sUBs/ComboFix.exe)

VERY IMPORTANT !!! Save ComboFix.exe to your Desktop *

 IMPORTANT - Disable your AntiVirus and AntiSpyware applications, usually via a right click on the System Tray icon. They may otherwise interfere with our tools. If you have difficulty properly disabling your protective programs, refer to this link here  (http://forums.whatthetech.com/How_Disable_your_Security_Programs_t96260.html&pid=494216#entry494216")

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Notes:
1. Do not mouse-click Combofix's window while it is running. That may cause it to stall.
2. Do not "re-run" Combofix. If you have a problem, reply back for further instructions.

Please make sure you include the combo fix log in your next reply as well as describe how your computer is running now
Title: Re: My computer is in "Virus Enhanced Protection Mode"
Post by: Amandamaywhite on August 30, 2011, 11:46:35 PM
When I go to run it it comes up with a warning box that says it has detected the following real time scanners to be active : antivirus: avast! Antivirus, and to disable them before scanning. I've checked the bottom right of my screen and it doesn't show it running, and can not find it.
Title: Re: My computer is in "Virus Enhanced Protection Mode"
Post by: Amandamaywhite on August 31, 2011, 01:15:39 AM
And when I click on the Avast icon on my desktop it pops up saying that my computer is in "Enchanced Protection Mode".
Title: Re: My computer is in "Virus Enhanced Protection Mode"
Post by: essexboy on August 31, 2011, 08:48:04 PM
Yep ignore that warning as Avast has been removed from the start, it is the malware using Avasts name

Title: Re: My computer is in "Virus Enhanced Protection Mode"
Post by: Amandamaywhite on September 01, 2011, 02:56:18 AM
Oka, I went though it and it later on popped up with a window saying that the machine does not have the windows recovery console installed and that "Without it, ComboFix shall not attempt the fixing of some serious infections.
Title: Re: My computer is in "Virus Enhanced Protection Mode"
Post by: essexboy on September 01, 2011, 08:32:30 PM
Continue and we will get the recovery console on the next run