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This is probably one pf the hardest viruses I've ever seen . Very hard to get rid of but something tells me that the members of GBATemp won't be stopped by something like that. This isn't on my computer, its on a neighbor's computer. Her computer is running Windows XP. Unknown which service pack because virus blocks that dialog box.
Virus Description:
- Blocks all programs from executing, unless renamed to a current windows process such as explorer.exe.
- Endless Pop-Ups & Balloons telling us that your system is infected.
- Background has changed to something like this: link
- Fake Antivirus; takes the name "Security Center 4.52"
I've tried to install anti-viruses onto a USB and launch them from the computer that way.
Anti-Viruses that have been tried:
- Malwarebytes: Result - Runtime error 0 then 440. Not blocked by virus if main executable is renamed to explorer.exe. (If the runtime error could be fixed, it would work.)If you have a solution to this runtime error, please make sure that its a patch that patches the .exe itself and does not involve any other program because the virus blocks them. So if you have a patch, I can patch it before hand but a CMD trick or something similar wont work because CMD is blocked on her computer.
- Avast Home Edition: Result: Unable to install on a USB.
- Spybot S&D: Result: SUCCESS. Security Center 4.52 still remains though.
- AVG: Result: Will only install to a hard drive, not USB.
- Dr.CureIt: Result: Failed to execute.
- Avira AV: Result: Failed to execute.
- Dr.Web LiveCD: Result: Still Scanning.
I can try HiJackThis but I won't be able to view the log from from that computer. If I can save the log file and send it to another site that may be a solution.
My neighbor has left for a 4th of July Party and said that I can come back tomorrow and try some new things. Hopefully, some Tempers can give some ideas or even a solution so that I will be able to fix it quickly tomorrow morning.
~ Jon
This is probably one pf the hardest viruses I've ever seen . Very hard to get rid of but something tells me that the members of GBATemp won't be stopped by something like that. This isn't on my computer, its on a neighbor's computer. Her computer is running Windows XP. Unknown which service pack because virus blocks that dialog box.
Virus Description:
- Blocks all programs from executing, unless renamed to a current windows process such as explorer.exe.
- Endless Pop-Ups & Balloons telling us that your system is infected.
- Background has changed to something like this: link
- Fake Antivirus; takes the name "Security Center 4.52"
I've tried to install anti-viruses onto a USB and launch them from the computer that way.
Anti-Viruses that have been tried:
- Malwarebytes: Result - Runtime error 0 then 440. Not blocked by virus if main executable is renamed to explorer.exe. (If the runtime error could be fixed, it would work.)If you have a solution to this runtime error, please make sure that its a patch that patches the .exe itself and does not involve any other program because the virus blocks them. So if you have a patch, I can patch it before hand but a CMD trick or something similar wont work because CMD is blocked on her computer.
- Avast Home Edition: Result: Unable to install on a USB.
- Spybot S&D: Result: SUCCESS. Security Center 4.52 still remains though.
- AVG: Result: Will only install to a hard drive, not USB.
- Dr.CureIt: Result: Failed to execute.
- Avira AV: Result: Failed to execute.
- Dr.Web LiveCD: Result: Still Scanning.
I can try HiJackThis but I won't be able to view the log from from that computer. If I can save the log file and send it to another site that may be a solution.
My neighbor has left for a 4th of July Party and said that I can come back tomorrow and try some new things. Hopefully, some Tempers can give some ideas or even a solution so that I will be able to fix it quickly tomorrow morning.
~ Jon







