Windows error messages pop up

[shans]

As soon as my system started, I have been getting the attached error messages pop up on screen. These messages show up tiled one over the other. An Icon also appears on task bar. Once I click, the 'OK' button, they disappear. Could anyone suggest the remedial measures to get rid of this.

[aedipuss]

randomly named files trying to run is never a good thing. i'd be scanning with all the anti-virus/malware/trojan software i could find. you are most likely infected.

[Budman1]

ESPECIALLY one named dfdfd.js! There are hits on the internet with the same filename as malware.

[shans]

I scanned the system with spybot s&d and also with commercial internet security. Applied Ccleaner too. But, no change.

[Ethlred]

You know where on your drive the two files are DELETE THEM there is no reason for two Java Scripts to run on startup with an XP based machine. Well except to take over your PC. Find the buggers in your registry and delete the keys that are launching those suckers. That is assuming you know how to do that sort of thing.

[transporterfan]

You know where on your drive the two files are DELETE THEM there is no reason for two Java Scripts to run on startup with an XP based machine. Well except to take over your PC. Find the buggers in your registry and delete the keys that are launching those suckers. That is assuming you know how to do that sort of thing.

Yes. Then run an anti-rootkit software like:

http://www.majorgeeks.com/Kaspersky_TDSSKiller_d6895.html

Deleting files wont rid you of something designed to be invisible.
Easily deleted, the .js files could be there to lull you into a false sense of security.

[Hoser Rob]

I scanned the system with spybot s&d and also with commercial internet security. Applied Ccleaner too. But, no change.

Then I think you need to try more scanners. I used to use malwarebytes ans superantispyware regularly under windows.

There were a couple of others I had installed but never needed so I can't remember their names. I mostly use linux now and you may get problems configuring linux but you do not get viruses. So I'm getting a bit fuzzy on them. This machine I'm typing this on has no windows partition otherwise I'd look them up.

aedipuss is right. You need to try as many antimalware scanners as you can find. That's exactly how techs do it. They'll use possibly a half dozen. They almost always find the little buggers. If they don't only then would you take out the drive and sandbox it.

[mike20021969]

an XP based machine.

It is not XP though.

[shans]

Ethlred-As you suggested, I could locate one file and that has been deleted now. The other one is hidden and couldn't locate evenafter clicking the 'show hidden files' option. I don't know to access the registry entries. By the way, I have Windows 7 SP1 Intel (R) Core (TM) i3 cpu 540 @ 3.07 GHz.

transporterfan- Ran Anti-Rootkit and the report says 'No Threats found'
Suggestions are most welcome for more malware bytes removal softwares.

[Cornucopia]

I would say your A/V scanners are already compromised!

Boot from a clean USB or CD/DVD rescue bootdisc that has the appropriate A/V, anti-malware & anti-rootkit tools installed in the PE. Then you can do a complete job of ridding yourself of this crap prior to even booting back into your normal setup (and possibly furthering the machinations of the malware).

Scott

[steptoe]

Try running Emsisoft Emergency Kit

http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/eek/

can be installed and run from a USB stick and is updateable with the latest virus signatures. I suggested it to somebody at work that was having a lot of problems with his system and said it fixed it much better than he expected and also fixed a lot of things he wasn't aware was even there

And he uses AntiMalware Bytes scanner as well, which is paid for so its registered, but the Emisoft kit helped a lot more


I have been using their intenet security software for 3 years and don't have any problems changing software if it doesn't do want I want or need. I'm very happy with it which is why I pay the subscription for 3 years. I don't spend money on rubbish software


Run it from 'safe mode' on your computer that way you know your not running things that shouldn't be

[aedipuss]

only problem with safe mode is that some rootkits/trojans don't load and can't be found that way.

[Cornucopia]

@aedipuss, I think you meant to say that some rootkits/trojand DO still load in safe mode and thus can't be found that way.

Scott

[aedipuss]

no a rootkit that doesn't load can't be detected. anti-rootkit software looks for running services, not files.

[shans]

Try running Emsisoft Emergency Kit

http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/eek/

can be installed and run from a USB stick and is updateable with the latest virus signatures.
Run it from 'safe mode' on your computer that way you know your not running things that shouldn't be

@steptoe - Thank you so much. I followed your suggestions step by step. Saved the kit in a clean USB stick, uncompressed all files and scanned the whole disk in safe mode. One object was detected by the software and I deleted it. Started the system normally and again scanned but nothing was found this time. So, the unwanted file is not found now. My system works fine.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

And thanks to all those who responded to my post.