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Wind-Prinzessin

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"application cannot be executed" virus/trojan? help please!
« on: February 18, 2010, 03:16:55 AM »
hayho,

I have the following problem: there's something on my computer that definitely shouldn't be there. I'm currently not using any antivurussoftware. since this Morning, i'm permanently getting alerts from windows:  "infiltration alert: your computer is being attacked by an internet virus. it could be a password-stealing attack, a trojan - dropper or similar ... do you want to block this attack?" if I click "yes" I'm just transferred to a Website where I can buy Antivirus Soft.
also there's a window opening "application cannot be executed. the file ... is infected. do you want to activate your antivirus software now?" which averts the running of any programm [anything I try to open will not work, and I am not able to install anything.]
besides, my Internet Explorer [usually I use Firefox] is opening porn sites like *adult URL* independently.
what's going on there and what can I do against it?
in hope for fast help, [sorry for my bad English, I'm German],

the princess

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Re: "application cannot be executed" virus/trojan? help please!
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2010, 12:51:51 PM »
Please visit this webpage for a tutorial on downloading and running ComboFix:

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/combofix/how-to-use-combofix

See the area: Using ComboFix, and when done, post the log back here.
~Dr Jay