My Startpage virus woe

leisuresuitlary · 25 Jul 2004, 04:53 AM

Does anyone know how to get rid of this thing?

It manifests itself in my Windows/system32 .dll files and nothing seems to be able to shift the thing. I have heard that this does something in system restore and I have tried a few different solutions but thus far nada.

I could do with a hand.

Would a reload of my OS (Win XP) help?

Larry

Killer · 25 Jul 2004, 11:29 AM

Yes it would help. However I think it isn't a virus but some unknown programs being loaded at the startup.

leisuresuitlary · 25 Jul 2004, 05:13 PM

How would this help then? WOuldn't the programmes still be there unless I formated the disk and went for a total reinstall?

Larry

Killer · 25 Jul 2004, 05:56 PM

Isn't that's what you going to do?

leisuresuitlary · 25 Jul 2004, 06:03 PM

Nah, that would be a bit drastic, I was thinking of a reload of the OS only. My thinking was that the problems seem to lie in system32 and in system restore, therefore a reload should remove the problem areas.

Don't know if this is the case though.

Larry

Killer · 25 Jul 2004, 08:12 PM

If you don't wipe out there is a chance the problem will remains. But in Winxp, if you select repair, it may delete off some off system files and reinstall the original files.

Adrian Bell · 27 Jul 2004, 05:26 AM

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Originally posted by leisuresuitlary
Does anyone know how to get rid of this thing?

What thing? Does it show up on here?
http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/

Killer · 27 Jul 2004, 09:30 AM

Start up in safe mode, at the run, type in msconfig. Look at the startup program list and uncheck any suspicous programs.

robert@fm · 28 Jul 2004, 03:09 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Killer
Isn't that's what you going to do?

I know it's a bit late to reply to this, but I think what Larry proposes to do with Windows is what I for one call a "maintenance reinstall" (reinstall over an existing installation, to repair it), whereas what you proposed (and in extreme cases is sometimes needed) is a "full reinstall" (wipe the existing installation — which in Windows' case means the entire drive — and start again)...

25 Jul 2004, 04:53 AM	#1
leisuresuitlary Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: UK Posts: 168	My Startpage virus woe Does anyone know how to get rid of this thing? It manifests itself in my Windows/system32 .dll files and nothing seems to be able to shift the thing. I have heard that this does something in system restore and I have tried a few different solutions but thus far nada. I could do with a hand. Would a reload of my OS (Win XP) help? Larry Last edited by leisuresuitlary : 25 Jul 2004 at 05:22 AM.

25 Jul 2004, 11:29 AM	#2
Killer Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Singapore Posts: 6,762 Representative of: Killer.kkk.sg	Yes it would help. However I think it isn't a virus but some unknown programs being loaded at the startup.

25 Jul 2004, 05:13 PM	#3
leisuresuitlary Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: UK Posts: 168	How would this help then? WOuldn't the programmes still be there unless I formated the disk and went for a total reinstall? Larry

25 Jul 2004, 05:56 PM	#4
Killer Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Singapore Posts: 6,762 Representative of: Killer.kkk.sg	Isn't that's what you going to do?

25 Jul 2004, 06:03 PM	#5
leisuresuitlary Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: UK Posts: 168	Nah, that would be a bit drastic, I was thinking of a reload of the OS only. My thinking was that the problems seem to lie in system32 and in system restore, therefore a reload should remove the problem areas. Don't know if this is the case though. Larry

25 Jul 2004, 08:12 PM	#6
Killer Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Singapore Posts: 6,762 Representative of: Killer.kkk.sg	If you don't wipe out there is a chance the problem will remains. But in Winxp, if you select repair, it may delete off some off system files and reinstall the original files.

27 Jul 2004, 09:30 AM	#8
Killer Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Singapore Posts: 6,762 Representative of: Killer.kkk.sg	Start up in safe mode, at the run, type in msconfig. Look at the startup program list and uncheck any suspicous programs.