Unable to Open Malware Bytes

[Danny_]

So, I got a virus today that prevents me from opening Malware Bytes. I tried everything, and redid everything in Safe Mode. I tried renaming and changing the file name/type of mbam.exe and mbam-setup.exe. I tried reinstalling and running MBAM off of a flash drive. I don't know what else to do. I wondered it there was an MBAM boot disk so I could burn it to a flash drive and boot MBAM and MBAM only from a boot disk if that makes any sense. I would greatly appreciate any help. Sorry if this post is a bit jumbled up, I got about 3 hours of sleep last night.

[Danny_]

Note: I also used chameleon.

[TwinHeadedEagle]

Hello,
    
 
They call me TwinHeadedEagle around here, and I'll be working with you.
 
    
 
    
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Please download Farbar Recovery Scan Tool and save it to your desktop.
 
Note: You need to run the version compatibale with your system. If you are not sure which version applies to your system download both of them and try to run them.
Only one of them will run on your system, that will be the right version.

• Double-click to run it. When the tool opens click Yes to disclaimer.
• Press Scan button.
• It will make a log (FRST.txt) in the same directory the tool is run. Please attach it to your reply.
• The first time the tool is run, it makes also another log (Addition.txt). Please attach it to your reply.

[Danny_]

This is what I got from the scan.

Addition.txt

FRST.txt

[Danny_]

I booted Hiren BootCD from a USB and I quick scanned with MBAM, 11 viruses were detected. Upon removing them I was asked to restart, I booted back into Hiren and I re-ran a quick scan and there were still the viruses. Here's the log following the second scan.

 

 

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[TwinHeadedEagle]

Uninstall outdated Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
 
Please download MBAM-clean and save it to your desktop.

• Right-click on mbam-clean.exe icon and select Run as Administrator to start the tool.
• It will ask you to reboot the machine - please do so.

After that follow my next instructions to download & install the newset MBAM version.
 
 
 
 

Scan with Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
 
Please download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and save it to your desktop.

• Install the progam and select update.
• Once updated, click the Settings tab, in the left panel choose Detctions & protection and tick Scan for rootkits.
• Click the Scan tab, choose Threat Scan is checked and click Scan Now.
• If threats are detected, click the Apply Actions button. You will now be prompted to reboot. Click Yes.
• Upon completion of the scan (or after the reboot), click the History tab.
• Click Application Logs and double-click the Scan Log.
• At the bottom click Export and choose Text file.
• Save the file to your desktop and include its content in your next reply.

[Danny_]

I was actually using an alternate boot disk to use that, it happens to have an older version and the newer version doesn't work on it, I'm currently making a Windows 7 boot disk with more memory to be able to run the most up-to-date MBAM avoiding the effects the virus(es) have on it.

[TwinHeadedEagle]

Okay 

 

Keep me posted.

[Danny_]

It's going to take a while to make a boot disk, though. I was wondering if you think that will work or not? I suppose it will because the older version was able to run on Mini-XP.

[TwinHeadedEagle]

Why would you do it? I don't know if it is going to work. Try to follow my instructions first.

[Danny_]

Well I think it will work. I tried installing the newer version of MBAM on that OS and it can't handle it, it has programs that it uses RAM to run temporarily, it can't really handle any other programs so I'm going to use a Windows 7 disk to be able to scan with the newer MBAM.

[Danny_]

I forgot to mention I'm using an alternate computer to make these disks and such.

[TwinHeadedEagle]

You still with me?

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