Hello,
I'm new here, however have browsed the site every so often when I have had problems.
Today, I was on Windows MSN Messenger when I got a messege with a link to an 'e-christmas card'; I stupidly followed the link. It then downloaded onto my desktop and opened up an error file. It looked like an MS Dos, black window, with an 'error' in the top line. I closed it and dragged everything into the trash can.
Then, MSN started opening every conversation window and automatically sending the same messege I got: "check :-)
www.e-christmas card" (I can't remember the exact URL). After it sent the URL, it automatically closed the window, but it persistently continued to send these messeges. I signed out of MSN and haven't been back in yet.
However, when I am in windows normally, the framework of a new window pops up and then suddenly closes, happening every couple of minutes or so. Undoubtedly a consequence of the virus contracted through MSN.
Every so often, the black, MS Dos - like, window pops up, saying 'install' and 'error'. This is an unsual virus that I haven't seen before. The only virus and trojans I've got are ones that install spyware on my computer.
I've taken the following action, with no result:
1. Turned Off System Restore
2. Restarted in Safe Mode
3. Run the following programmes:
- CCleaner
- Windows Defender
- Lavasoft Ad-Aware
- AVG
- A-Squared
- Spybot
- Ewido
4. There were the odd viruses found, which I subsequently deleted.
5. Restarted in Normal Mode
6. Turned on System Restore
--> The problem persists.
Also, I now have AVG and A-Squared continually pooping up with the same messege asking me to 'allow'/'disallow'/'quarrantine'/'delete' various programmes and files. Though I give commands, they continue to pop up with the same questions with the same problems.
Would it help if I post up a file of my HijackThis?I really hope you can help me with this frustrating problem.
Much appreciated,
Oliver Lock
