Author Topic: MBR rootkit - now BSOD (Read 1927 times)

jenjuneh · « **on:** June 24, 2011, 04:49:35 PM »

I just downloaded the free edition of Avast. This was found MBR: \\.\PHYSICALDRIVE0, Threat:Rootkit: hidden boot-sector So I let Avast delete it, then it wanted to reboot and run a scan. Upon reboot I got a blue screen and cannot get into any form of windows at all. I can access the recovery and that's it. What do I do? This is my laptop for work, I can't afford to loose all the info on it. Please help!!!

jenjuneh · « **Reply #1 on:** June 24, 2011, 07:53:18 PM »

I ran fixmbr in recovery mode and Windows was finally able to boot. Avast found and removed a few infected files, and everything appears to be ok now.

Left123 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 24, 2011, 11:16:34 PM »

Glad to here that every is ok.
Read more about rootkits and bootkits here:
http://www.securelist.com/en/analysis/204792044
http://www.securelist.com/en/analysis/204792131

Author Topic: MBR rootkit - now BSOD (Read 1927 times)

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