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[Bookman]

Since late September 2013 I'm having Windows Defender detect and quarantine

 

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After I tell Windows Defender to remove the virus, I have also Malwarebytes Pro scan my entire laptop. I also have Windows Defender do  full scan.

 

Both Windows Defender and Malwarebytes Pro detects no such virus.

 

However, a few days later, if I open say Firefox or Internet Explorer, Windows Defender will again detect and quarantine.

 

Windows defender detects the virus and quarantine only when I open a web browser.

 

I do another Windows Defender and Malwarebytes scan after updating the signature and again, nothing is detected.

 

I have also run HitmanPro_x64. Likewise nothing of this nature is detected.

 

This cycle keeps repeating itself.

 

Is there anything I can do to solve this problem short of reformating the harddisk and reinstalling Windows 8.

 

If in the event I have to reformat the harddisk, is there a necessity to uninstall Malwarebytes Pro first ?

 

Then after formating and reinstalling Windows 8, will I be able to reinstall Malwarebytes Pro and reactivate ?

 

Or activation is based on the identfiers in the laptop, ie machine specific, meaning there is no need to uninstall before reformatting ?

[Maniac]

Hello Bookman and ! My name is Borislav and I will be glad to help you solve your malware problem.

Please note:

• If you are a paying customer, you have the privilege to contact the help desk at Consumer Support. If you choose this option to get help, please let me know.
• I recommend you to keep the instructions I will be giving you so that they are available to you at any time. You can save them in a text file or print them.
• Make sure you read all of the instructions and fixes thoroughly before continuing with them.
• Follow my instructions strictly and don’t hesitate to stop and ask me if you have any questions.
• Post your log files, don't attach them. Every log file should be copy/pasted in your next reply.
• Do not perform any kind of scanning and fixing without my instructions. If you want to proceed on your own, please let me know.

Please follow the instructions here and then post the log files in your next reply.

http://forums.malwarebytes.org/index.php?showtopic=9573

[Bookman]

Hi,

 

Just wanted to let you know that I decided to do a Windows 8 reinstall so that I can be 100% confident that the virus have been removed.

 

Just for the interest of others, I also uninstalled Java. But the virus continued to appear each time when I load a browser although each time it is quarantined by Windows Defender.

[Maniac]

Thanks for letting me know!

Some malware preventions for you:

users.telenet.be/bluepatchy/miekiemoes/prevention.html

Safe surfing!

[AdvancedSetup]

Glad we could help.

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