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100K Searches Virus
Okay so recently I have gotten infected by this virus. I am not sure exactly how this happened but its pretty bad.
It infects my computer's web search to be re-directed to 100K searches.com or something. Making every webpage that I click to go to this website and destroy any real semblance of looking for things i need. At first only Google Search was infected, now Yahoo as well.
Before Yahoo was infected, i decided to do what one of the searches said for me to do.
Remove 100ksearches.com (Uninstall Guide)
That TDSS remover however did not work. I believe the virus infected that program along with any other anti-malware program that tries to scan or remove it. It won't turn on anymore. I also cannot get my anti-virus to remove it.
So before I randomly infect more things...i kinda need some help, or at least some direction to go to...=/ I can still go to places if i know their exact address but anything that i do on search is a no go. Hopefully someone can help with removing and preventing this virus >_<.
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I presume you've tried running MBAM in safe mode?
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Yes I have. It does nothing because the virus/exe or whatever detects it even in safe mode. Then will shut the program down, then deny administrative access to it. And i am using Windows XP on this particular machine.
This thing goes past some scan's noses, and for those that do sniff it out, they do what i mentioned above. =/ This is why i need a lot of help..
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Do you have a spare computer you could connect your hard drive to?
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I might have a really really old computer around early 2000s that i might be able to use...not sure on that though. Its deteriorated pretty bad. Whats up @_@
EDIT:
When I run ComboFix in Safe Mode it does this...
http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/599/statusfz.jpg
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Update: My bf told me that the virus attacks known software that tries to scan it. Therefore if you name it something different, it would not attack it. I renamed ComboFix into something else, ran it and it worked.
Thanks anyways guys. :) Surprising easy fix for such an aggressive thing.