Infected system32\vtuts.dll file

[screen317]

Hi Matt,

P.S I am no longer getting the pop up box saying the computer will shut down in 60 seconds....Matt

Good to hear.

Please delete BlackLight. It came up clean.

How are things running now? Any recurring problems?

[Mattwardinterglaze]

No not rally, my compurt/internet still seems a big laggy but. any suggestions?

[screen317]

Hi Matt,

Please download ATF Cleaner by Atribune from here, and save it to your Desktop.

Double click ATF-Cleaner.exe to run the program.

Check the boxes to the left of:

Windows Temp

Current User Temp

All Users Temp

Temporary Internet Files

Prefetch

Java Cache

The rest are optional - if you want to remove the whole lot, check Select All.

Finally click Empty Selected. When you get the "Done Cleaning" message, click OK.

Restart your computer.

Next, let's defragment your system. I use Diskeeper Lite to defragment. It is the trial version of Diskeeper, and you can use it forever. I recommend installing it and defragmenting as soon as possible.

After that, please run the PCPitStop tests again, and we'll address what concerns it brings up.

-screen317

[Mattwardinterglaze]

Hey Screen, that link is not valid, is there another link to follow??...Matt

[Mattwardinterglaze]

thats cool got it..

[screen317]

Please use this link instead:

http://www.atribune.org/ccount/click.php?id=1

[Mattwardinterglaze]

Hey scan just De-fragging now, i said my hard disk desperatley needed to be defragged even though i did it with 2 different programs..weird

Matt

[screen317]

That's odd.

(Small talk while the scan is running )Which other two programs do you use?

[Mattwardinterglaze]

UUUMMM... the stock standard Windows one, and the AusLogics one...

[Mattwardinterglaze]

ok defragging done ,just running pcpitstop tests again...Matt

[Mattwardinterglaze]

Hey Screen pcpitstop tests were done and the link for results is:http://www.pcpitstop.com/techexpress.asp?id=JESNSWFXX4GSM7KG what do you think?...Matt

[screen317]

Hi Matt,

PCPitStop noted some things that you can do to improve the shape your computer is in.

Pay particular attention to these items:

[Mattwardinterglaze]

Hey Screen, I have looked to update my drivers but have only succeeded in updating my grachics card driver, computer seems better but maybe still a bit laggy...Cheers...Matt

[screen317]

Hi Matt,

Can you describe your lagging in more detail? What exactly is lagging? Games? Videos? Overall performance?

You have a great amount of memory... We cleared your Temp files... Your computer appears to be in good shape, sans the description you're providing.

[Mattwardinterglaze]

the overall performance has picked up after erasing the virus, but i can notice a bit of difference with online games, maybe im looking too hard or expecting too much from my pc...cheers..Matt

[screen317]

Hmm...

Well, according to PCPitStop...

This system performs extremely well on our benchmarks and appears to be among the fastest systems available!

It might have something to do with your video card...

NVIDIA's GeForce 8600 GTS performs better than their NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT (which is what you have). I would take a look in that direction.

Otherwise, I've done all that I'm able to do. If you want to delve deeper into this issue, the great folks at TechSupportForum have a section on PC Gaming Support that I linked to for you.

Please download OTMoveIt

• Double click OTMoveIt.exe.
  
• Click the CleanUp! button.
  
• Select Yes when the "Begin cleanup Process?" prompt appears.
  
• If you are prompted to Reboot during the cleanup, select Yes.
  
• The tool will delete itself once it finishes.
  

Note: If you receive a warning from your firewall or other security programs regarding OTMoveIt attempting to contact the internet, please allow it to do so.

Please take the following steps to help prevent reinfection:

1) Download and install Spybot-Search & Destroy, which has great features (specifically Immunization and TeaTimer) that help prevent malware from getting on your computer. Also a great scanner for weekly checks of the health of your system.

2) Download and install Javacool's SpywareBlaster, which will prevent malware from being installed on your computer. A tutorial on it can be found here.

3) Download and install IE-Spyad, which will place over 5000 'bad' sites on your Internet Explorer Restricted List. A tutorial on it can be found here.

4) Go to Windows Update frequently to get all of the latest updates (security or otherwise) for Windows.

5) Be sure to update your Antivirus and Antispyware programs often!

Finally, please also take the time to read Tony Klein's excellent article on: So How Did I Get Infected in the First Place?

Safe surfing,

-screen317

[Mattwardinterglaze]

Thanks again Screen for all your help! I dont know what i would have done without your help! Cheers...Matt

[JeanInMontana]

Since this issue has been resolved I will close the topic to prevent others from posting into it. Thanks Screen317 for your help!

The fixes in this topic are specific to this machine. Applying them to another can be disasterous and cause permanent damage. If you feel you have a similar problem, please follow the instrucitons at the top of the page for Pre-HJT posting and open a new topic. Someone will be happy to help you.