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avast detected rootkits
« on: February 02, 2013, 10:42:45 AM »
Did a routine manual scan with mbam but no issues.
Then avast has detected threats (rootkits) on my windows 7 pc after a routine full scan was initiated on 2 Feb 13.
A quick look at the folders detected and they seem to have been "last modified" the day of the scan, 2 Feb 13.
Tried to move threats to chest, but action postponed until reboot. What shall I do?
adwcleaner, mbam and otl logs can be acquired if needed.

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Re: avast detected rootkits
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2013, 05:29:03 PM »
hey and welcome to the forum. i suggest you attach those logs you mentioned to let a malware expert have a look at it. according the screen shout it could be zero accec trojan.

or follow this guide to be sure you get the right logs attached.

http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=53253.0

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Re: avast detected rootkits
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2013, 05:31:37 PM »
Was the scan during or just after an update of windows or another programme

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Re: avast detected rootkits
« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2013, 11:18:06 PM »
Was the scan during or just after an update of windows or another programme
it was after a windows update

TTxzq

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Re: avast detected rootkits
« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2013, 11:19:59 PM »
hey and welcome to the forum. i suggest you attach those logs you mentioned to let a malware expert have a look at it. according the screen shout it could be zero accec trojan.

or follow this guide to be sure you get the right logs attached.

http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=53253.0

ok mikaelrask i will do this

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Re: avast detected rootkits
« Reply #5 on: February 02, 2013, 11:46:49 PM »
adwcleaner log

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Re: avast detected rootkits
« Reply #6 on: February 02, 2013, 11:50:47 PM »
IN that case it is a false positive, as windows shifts files around during an update the behaviour becomes suspicious to Avast.  If you scan now they will no longer be present

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Re: avast detected rootkits
« Reply #7 on: February 03, 2013, 04:51:45 PM »
mbam and otl logs here.
Also been getting strange messages just in the last 2 days about the hard drive.

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Re: avast detected rootkits
« Reply #8 on: February 03, 2013, 06:21:31 PM »
Looking at that I would recommend that you download and run the Samsung HDD test programme here http://support-us.samsung.com/cyber/popup/iframe/pop_troubleshooting_fr.jsp?idx=42990&modelname=SV0411N&modelcode=&session_id=  the one you want is HUTIL

Also it would be advisable to back up your data in case the hard drive is failing

I can see no evidence of malware on the logs