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[Warren2ThaG]

this is what it says after the ccleaner finished...

yah so its normal, ccleaner doesnt do much u need something strnoger

Edited by Warren2ThaG, May 28, 2011 - 01:35 PM.

[bigvee]

this is what it says after the ccleaner finished...

yeah go ahead and delete the files. All its doing is deleting the corrupted registry files. If you feel paranoid it asks you if you want to save, and you can save the files before.

[Windu]

ok, just did that.

however, I did not clean the files under Advanced (i.e. old prefetch data, menu order cache, etc). should I go ahead and clean those as well?

[Windu]

yah so its normal, ccleaner doesnt do much u need something strnoger

should I use one of those anti-rootkits?

Edited by Windu, May 28, 2011 - 01:55 PM.

[Windu]

anyone have any experiences with rootkits?

[Kobe-Wan Kenobi]

You could restore Windows to a previous state, so if there is a rogue in your pc it would be inactive. Then you could start in safe mode, scan everything with a spyware and delete what it finds. Afterwards, clean the register with CCleaner.

[Windu]

You could restore Windows to a previous state, so if there is a rogue in your pc it would be inactive. Then you could start in safe mode, scan everything with a spyware and delete what it finds. Afterwards, clean the register with CCleaner.

I think I've tried that before.

what I'm trying to find out now is if I should run ccleaner on the advanced windows files

[Windu]

just cleared everything. however, hesitant on if I should wipe free space

[Notorious Arab]

anyone have any experiences with rootkits?

If u have a rootkit, malwarebytes would pick it up. I've used it forever and it finds EVERYTHING. I'm assuming it's updated to the latest definitions.

[Warren2ThaG]

If u have a rootkit, malwarebytes would pick it up. I've used it forever and it finds EVERYTHING. I'm assuming it's updated to the latest definitions.

only if u do a full scan but no1 has time for a full scan

Edited by Warren2ThaG, May 28, 2011 - 02:38 PM.

[Windu]

If u have a rootkit, malwarebytes would pick it up. I've used it forever and it finds EVERYTHING. I'm assuming it's updated to the latest definitions.

malwarebytes has never picked up a rootkit when I've ran it. although, my girl has ran it and has never payed attention to that sort of thing.

gonna run it again

only if u do a full scan but no1 has time for a full scan

I almost always do full scans

[Instigator]

just cleared everything. however, hesitant on if I should wipe free space

Wiping free space can take a while, i wouldn't select it

[Windu]

Wiping free space can take a while, i wouldn't select it

I think I already did it; didn't take long at all.

running a scan for rootkits and active malware with alvira

[Windu]

still scanning...

there's still that one "hidden" object though. I REALLY wanna know what that is

[Kobe-Wan Kenobi]

Wait a sec, what do you mean exactly "hidden" object?

[Windu]

Wait a sec, what do you mean exactly "hidden" object?

I'm using Avira Antivirus and whenever I run a scan, there's always at least one "hidden object" that remains.

Detections
Suspicious Files
Warnings
Objects Scanned
Hidden Objects

thats what the right side of the Avira scan box looks like

[Windu]

Ok, so now I'm trying to turn Windows Security Center Service on but it says it can't be started

[Windu]

Alvira just finished and there's still that one hidden object.

gonna full scan with malwarebytes now

[Windu]

ok

after a long process with microsoft support, the issue is resolved.

they had someone remotely access my computer and then the rep did something (plus restarted my computer) and everything seems resolved now.

I hope everything is resolved...

[Warren2ThaG]

ok

after a long process with microsoft support, the issue is resolved.

they had someone remotely access my computer and then the rep did something (plus restarted my computer) and everything seems resolved now.

I hope everything is resolved...

very nice man, feels like a burden is off ur shoulders huh