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Software => Computer viruses and spyware => Topic started by: Briguy on March 26, 2009, 05:53:25 PM

Title: Boot Sector/MBR Infection
Post by: Briguy on March 26, 2009, 05:53:25 PM
Is there a free program that can remove Boot Sector/MBR Infections?
Title: Re: Boot Sector/MBR Infection
Post by: evilfantasy on March 26, 2009, 06:34:43 PM
Yes there is. You have to make sure it's infected first.

Download the MBR Rootkit Detector (http://www2.gmer.net/mbr/mbr.exe) to your desktop.

Title: Re: Boot Sector/MBR Infection
Post by: Briguy on March 30, 2009, 01:15:22 PM
Quote from: evilfantasy on March 26, 2009, 06:34:43 PM
Yes there is. You have to make sure it's infected first.

Download the MBR Rootkit Detector (http://www2.gmer.net/mbr/mbr.exe) to your desktop.

  • Doubleclick mbr.exe and follow prompts.
  • A black DOS window will quickly appear then disappear.
  • When mbr.exe is finished it will create a log on your desktop.
  • Copy and paste contents of that log file to your next reply.


That's great. But what do you do when you can't boot into Windows. I can't get into the safe mode either. It's XP.
Title: Re: Boot Sector/MBR Infection
Post by: evilfantasy on March 30, 2009, 02:19:30 PM
That's most likely not a virus. Not in the MBR anyway.

Windows Repair Install?
Title: Re: Boot Sector/MBR Infection
Post by: Briguy on March 30, 2009, 03:50:56 PM
Quote from: evilfantasy on March 30, 2009, 02:19:30 PM
That's most likely not a virus. Not in the MBR anyway.

Windows Repair Install?


It does not see the repair option in Windows Installation.
Title: Re: Boot Sector/MBR Infection
Post by: evilfantasy on March 30, 2009, 04:05:30 PM
You can give this a try.

Avira AntiVir Rescue System

* Download the Avira AntiVir Rescue System (http://www.free-av.com/en/tools/12/avira_antivir_rescue_system.html)
* Place a blank CD in your burner and double-click on the downloaded file.
* The program will automatically burn the CD for you.
* Place the burned CD into the affected computer and start the computer with the CD in the CD tray.
* On the bottom left side of the screen there are 2 flags.  Using your mouse click on the British flag to use English.
* Click on the Configuration button.

- Select Scan all files
- Select Try to repair infected files and Rename files, if they cannot be removed
- Select Scan for dialers
- Select Scan for joke programs (Jokes)
- Select Scan for games
- Select Scan for spyware (SPR)

* Click on Virus scanner
* Click on Start scanner at the bottom of the screen
Title: Re: Boot Sector/MBR Infection
Post by: Briguy on March 30, 2009, 10:32:56 PM
Quote from: evilfantasy on March 30, 2009, 04:05:30 PM
You can give this a try.

Avira AntiVir Rescue System

* Download the Avira AntiVir Rescue System (http://www.free-av.com/en/tools/12/avira_antivir_rescue_system.html)
* Place a blank CD in your burner and double-click on the downloaded file.
* The program will automatically burn the CD for you.
* Place the burned CD into the affected computer and start the computer with the CD in the CD tray.
* On the bottom left side of the screen there are 2 flags.  Using your mouse click on the British flag to use English.
* Click on the Configuration button.



- Select Scan all files
- Select Try to repair infected files and Rename files, if they cannot be removed
- Select Scan for dialers
- Select Scan for joke programs (Jokes)
- Select Scan for games
- Select Scan for spyware (SPR)

* Click on Virus scanner
* Click on Start scanner at the bottom of the screen



Umm it would be great if it was in English and at least 800x600 Resolution.