Bluescreen of death + can't boot into safe mode or reinstall windows??

[Fatbat]

Can't believe it took 20+ replies for this. tencentpiece, do this ^.

It was said about 4 times in the first 20 posts.

(OP pardon the side step)

Fatbat sounds like I'm flying without a net here. What ftp program did you switch too?

It was a wakeup call for sure. I was using an Excel spreadsheet for my passwords previously. Luckily that wasn't compromised or things would have been much worse. I've since changed my ways.

Like Chianti, I still use Filezilla using SFTP and store my passwords in KeePass.

I know this sounds like a retarded question, but what's the best way to do a complete reformat? As I said, I really don't care about the files on either of those PC's because they are mostly for farming/scarping anyway. I just want them to be usable - I've tried reinstalling windows without luck. When you say "completely reformat" how can I go about that (assuming I am semi retarded).

I've already changed all of my passwords that were accessed on either of those PCs as well.

Nope, was always using win 7 on both of these computers.

When you boot up the Windows CD you should have the option to either boot into the Windows desktop or to install Windows from a non desktop environment giving you the options to delete, format and partition your drive. That's all I've ever had to do, but for more in depth advice others have already covered it better than I could.

Good luck. I feel your pain.

 

[dsiomtw]

You guys might want to check out WS_FTP from Ipswitch. I've been using it for like 10 years. It rocks. It supports SFTP and it doesn't save your passwords in plaintext.

 

[dooogen]

Kinda weird. Same exact problem just happened to my computer. walked away when while running ubot on some phpmotion sites and came back to my computer trying to run startup recovery.

 

[jacky8]

None of the above methods are gonna work.

Take out the hard disk and wash it hard with Tide.

That is the best way to clear away the worms and viruses.

 

[handrewrites]

question: how safe is windows 7 if I'm running it on a limited user account rather using the admin account like 90% of windows-using retards do?

oh and my 2c: install linux then install windows inside virtualbox.

 

[onigen]

Boot from the windows cd. Go to the repair console (not a windows repair, its the second option (R) when you go start a fresh install. It'll bring you to a command prompt)
chkdsk /r <-this will scan your system files for curruption and replace them with the originals on the cd.
fixmbr <-this will fix the problem by restoring your masterbootrecord.
exit <-this will restart your computer.

^This

Then scan the fuck out of it with several portable AVs.

Some reading Wilders Security Forums - View Single Post - Securing Your PC and Data

Still probably best to reformat and use something like this Keep your system clean. Roll back to a clean state and never worry about virus infections.

 

[SilentPen]

wow so many complicated pain in the ass solutions for such a simple problem. No offense but you guys are never allowed near my computer when there's data to be lost

Boot from the windows cd. Go to the repair console (not a windows repair, its the second option (R) when you go start a fresh install. It'll bring you to a command prompt)
chkdsk /r <-this will scan your system files for curruption and replace them with the originals on the cd.
fixmbr <-this will fix the problem by restoring your masterbootrecord.
exit <-this will restart your computer.

This. And when you're done, since you likely still won't be able to download, install or run any of your programs, you should create a new user with admin privileges, use that to download, install, and run both Trend Micro AND (more importantly) Malwarebytes. Log back into the old account, delete ALL internet files, run the TM and Malwarebytes again, and you should theoretically be good to go. I'm not an expert - but from experience, I'd say you have similar to the iemonster.d virus... there's several variations of it out there, and they all do as you've described.

 

[tencentpiece]

I've resolved the problem, what eli suggested wouldn't have worked as when booting from the windows CD it got stuck before those options would even come up.

I ended up just installing ubuntu over the top of the old install and then installing windows7 alongside it.

For some reason my desktop has decided to not recongize my dvd drive and when I try to do a ubuntu install a USB device I get an error. It's probably just one of the cables lose in my PC though so I'll fix that up on the weekend as I don't really need it at the moment.

 

[Fatbat]

This. And when you're done, since you likely still won't be able to download, install or run any of your programs, you should create a new user with admin privileges, use that to download, install, and run both Trend Micro AND (more importantly) Malwarebytes. Log back into the old account, delete ALL internet files, run the TM and Malwarebytes again, and you should theoretically be good to go. I'm not an expert - but from experience, I'd say you have similar to the iemonster.d virus... there's several variations of it out there, and they all do as you've described.

Malwarebytes is an absolute piece of shit. Do not count on it to protect you nor clean you up.

 

[oknetwork]

wow so many complicated pain in the ass solutions for such a simple problem. No offense but you guys are never allowed near my computer when there's data to be lost

Boot from the windows cd. Go to the repair console (not a windows repair, its the second option (R) when you go start a fresh install. It'll bring you to a command prompt)
chkdsk /r <-this will scan your system files for curruption and replace them with the originals on the cd.
fixmbr <-this will fix the problem by restoring your masterbootrecord.
exit <-this will restart your computer.

chkdsk is definetly not doing what you saying

 

[eliquid]

I had a similar problem, after spending a couple hundred on a new HD and OS.. came out my mobo AND/OR CPU is gone. Ordering a new one thru Tigerdirect.

 

[thelorax]

If the two computers were networked, it's probably a rootkit, and probably TDSS.
In which case you're probably fucked.

^ This.

 

[U2man]

Author of the virus?

I would LOVE to know how to get my hands around the neck of the person who did the little volsnap.sys thing.

He needs to do Federal time for his crimes.

'Anyone want to post that info, it'd be fine with me.