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From: Johnw on 15 Mar 2010 20:27 Richard In Va. was thinking very hard : > Malewarebytes wont run Here is my info, similar to what has already been posted, with a few different alternatives. Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware http://www.softpedia.com/get/Antivirus/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware.shtml http://www.softpedia.com/progScreenshots/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware-Screenshot-81598.html http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php Forum http://www.malwarebytes.org/forums/ If it won't run, rename the downloaded mbam-setup.exe file to mb.exe to help work around certain malware that will block it from being run. If it still will not run. 1: Go to Control Panel > Programs and Features and uninstall Malwarebytes. Next redownload Malwarebytes but rename it before you download it to your desktop. As you are in the process of downloading when you get to the point that the "enter name of file to save to" box appears, in the "filename" slot, rename mbam-setup.exe to something.exe, then click Save. If it installed but will not run, navigate to this folder: 2: C:\Programs Files\Malwarebytes' AntiMalware At the top of the page, Tools > Folder Options > View, click > Show hidden files and folders and untick > Hide extensions for known file types. Rename all the .exe files in the Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware folder and try to run it again. When it opens, update 1st. If it won't update after installing, update manually. http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam/database/mbam-rules.exe Download & install.
From: Richard In Va. on 16 Mar 2010 07:51 Thanks for all the GOOD advice folks! Yesterday, I had tried renaming the downloaded Malewarebytes installer, which, with every attempt seemed to install fine. It would start, show the start screen for a second or two then shut down... never considered renaming the executable tho... hmmm. The machine has AVG free 9.XX installed, which is no longer able to check/install updates. I've tried various things in Safe-Mode as well. I was however, able to remove the Total PC Defender application (or as far as I can tell) but the Trojan.Injector remains intact. (not allowing AVG updates or Malewarebytes to run) Last night, I read where someone suggested installing the hard drive on a clean machine via SATA/USB adaptor as an external drive then running Malewarebytes (and maybe AVG) on the infected drive. I've heard of this before but have never tried it... willing to take a gander... This morning I have the drive on a clean machine as a USB drive with a fresh install of Malewarebytes and AVG 9.XX... all MS updates as well. If it finds and removes lots of threats, I hope to reinstall the drive to the original box and boot to it's OS, then re-run everything again... Malewarebytes and AVG. AGAIN, thanks for all the GREAT ADVICE... I will surely need it if this doesn't work out.... I'll let y'all know. (additional advice certainly welcome) Richard In VA. +++++++++++ "Richard In Va." <Reply-none(a)aol.com> wrote in message news:ehp6KkGxKHA.3408(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Would anyone know of a surefire method of removing Total PC Defender & > Trojan.Injector.GT ? > > I think I've been able to remove Total PC Defender (partially), but not > the Trojan. AVG free still isn't allowed to update, Malewarebytes wont > run, and my administrative rights have changed... wont allow me to install > Windows Defender. > > I'm hoping someone has written a stand alone DOS utility or removal > tool... would be nice. > > Kindof pulling my hair out over here! > > Thanks for any help. > > Richard in VA > +++++++++++ >
From: Jose on 16 Mar 2010 09:34 On Mar 16, 7:51 am, "Richard In Va." <Reply-n...(a)aol.com> wrote: > Thanks for all the GOOD advice folks! > > Yesterday, I had tried renaming the downloaded Malewarebytes installer, > which, with every attempt seemed to install fine. It would start, show the > start screen for a second or two then shut down... never considered renaming > the executable tho... hmmm. > > The machine has AVG free 9.XX installed, which is no longer able to > check/install updates. > > I've tried various things in Safe-Mode as well. I was however, able to > remove the Total PC Defender application (or as far as I can tell) but the > Trojan.Injector remains intact. (not allowing AVG updates or Malewarebytes > to run) > > Last night, I read where someone suggested installing the hard drive on a > clean machine via SATA/USB adaptor as an external drive then running > Malewarebytes (and maybe AVG) on the infected drive. > > I've heard of this before but have never tried it... willing to take a > gander... > > This morning I have the drive on a clean machine as a USB drive with a fresh > install of Malewarebytes and AVG 9.XX... all MS updates as well. > > If it finds and removes lots of threats, I hope to reinstall the drive to > the original box and boot to it's OS, then re-run everything again... > Malewarebytes and AVG. > > AGAIN, thanks for all the GREAT ADVICE... I will surely need it if this > doesn't work out.... I'll let y'all know. > (additional advice certainly welcome) > > Richard In VA. > +++++++++++ > > "Richard In Va." <Reply-n...(a)aol.com> wrote in messagenews:ehp6KkGxKHA.3408(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > > > > > Would anyone know of a surefire method of removing Total PC Defender & > > Trojan.Injector.GT ? > > > I think I've been able to remove Total PC Defender (partially), but not > > the Trojan. AVG free still isn't allowed to update, Malewarebytes wont > > run, and my administrative rights have changed... wont allow me to install > > Windows Defender. > > > I'm hoping someone has written a stand alone DOS utility or removal > > tool... would be nice. > > > Kindof pulling my hair out over here! > > > Thanks for any help. > > > Richard in VA > > +++++++++++ So you are purposely choosing not to follow the directions viewed/used by 41,000+ people written to specifically remove Total PC Defender and venture off on other ideas?
From: glee on 16 Mar 2010 15:20
Scanning while attached to another system is a good idea if you have already removed the drive from the computer. If using MBAM for that, be sure to choose Full Scan, NOT Quick Scan. Full Scan allows you to choose which drives to scan.....that way you can choose to only scan the external drive. Also do a full scan with your anti-virus while connected as an external drive. That is the only way to detect and remove rootkits safely. Be quite sure to record the name and location of all files the programs remove. If the AV finds a rootkit and removes it, they are often embedded in critical system files like atapi.sys or iastor.sys. If a critical system file is removed, Windows won't start when you put the drive back in the original computer....so you must restore the clean version of any system files that might be removed. You can post here if you have any question about files removed. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Oct. 2002 - Sept. 2009 A+ http://dts-l.net/ "Richard In Va." <Reply-none(a)aol.com> wrote in message news:O0R0I8PxKHA.5940(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Thanks for all the GOOD advice folks! > > Yesterday, I had tried renaming the downloaded Malewarebytes > installer, which, with every attempt seemed to install fine. It would > start, show the start screen for a second or two then shut down... > never considered renaming the executable tho... hmmm. > > The machine has AVG free 9.XX installed, which is no longer able to > check/install updates. > > I've tried various things in Safe-Mode as well. I was however, able to > remove the Total PC Defender application (or as far as I can tell) but > the Trojan.Injector remains intact. (not allowing AVG updates or > Malewarebytes to run) > > Last night, I read where someone suggested installing the hard drive > on a clean machine via SATA/USB adaptor as an external drive then > running Malewarebytes (and maybe AVG) on the infected drive. > > I've heard of this before but have never tried it... willing to take a > gander... > > This morning I have the drive on a clean machine as a USB drive with a > fresh install of Malewarebytes and AVG 9.XX... all MS updates as well. > > If it finds and removes lots of threats, I hope to reinstall the drive > to the original box and boot to it's OS, then re-run everything > again... Malewarebytes and AVG. > > AGAIN, thanks for all the GREAT ADVICE... I will surely need it if > this doesn't work out.... I'll let y'all know. > (additional advice certainly welcome) > > > Richard In VA. > +++++++++++ > > > "Richard In Va." <Reply-none(a)aol.com> wrote in message > news:ehp6KkGxKHA.3408(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> Would anyone know of a surefire method of removing Total PC Defender >> & Trojan.Injector.GT ? >> >> I think I've been able to remove Total PC Defender (partially), but >> not the Trojan. AVG free still isn't allowed to update, Malewarebytes >> wont run, and my administrative rights have changed... wont allow me >> to install Windows Defender. >> >> I'm hoping someone has written a stand alone DOS utility or removal >> tool... would be nice. >> >> Kindof pulling my hair out over here! >> >> Thanks for any help. >> >> Richard in VA >> +++++++++++ >> > > |