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Malware/Trojan - XP won't start
Hi
Despite being very careful I mistakenly clicked on a 'bad' link in a very convicing Linkedin email - subsquently found the site as www.idealsign.com.br/trance (lots of comment on Goole re malware, etc)
Laptop now refuses to start in any Mode (Safe, Last Known, Normal). Would be grateful for advice on intial steps to recover. Have acccess to a second laptop and I am ok removing Hard Drive, etc if needed
I would be very grateful for any help
Thanks
Sorry - just realised I shouldn't have posted the link - can the moderators please remove
Thanks
Last edited by tashi; 2011-12-03 at 19:26.
Reason: Merged posts, disabled link
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You did not say what Operating System you have or if you have the windows CD or Recovery CD that came with your computer, please let me know
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Hi
Thanks for the response. Running Windows XP but don't have either the Windows CD or a Recovery CD.
Thanks
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When your computer boots up, do you have the option to boot to a recovery console ?
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Hi
No - I can't see any Recovery Mode.
Only options which appear are:
1 - Normal Boot which 'offers'
Safe Mode,
Safe Mode with Networking,
Safe Mode with Command Prompt,
Last Known Good Configuration and
Start Normally.
All result in a blue screen followed by auto power down after a few seconds.
2 - F2 goes into Setup Utility. Option to Boot from CD/DVD or HDD
3 - F12 Boot Menu - same as F2 above
Thanks
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Well, we're kind of between a rock and a hard place, your computer wont boot, you have no disks or a recovery console.
There are infections going around that do play with your internet access, if your Master Boot Record is infected that can be a problem also, cant tell if that is the problem because we cant see any logs from scans we need to run. Its possible also that your windows installation is corrupt or there may be hardware failure, don't really know.
Lets do this, post here in this windows forum and see if they can get you up and running, if they do then post back here and we can run some scans and see whats going on.
Be sure to tell them your computer wont boot into anything, regular windows or safemode, that you have no disks or a recovery console.
http://forums.whatthetech.com/index.php?showforum=119
Good Luck,
Ken
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Thanks for the advice. Will try your suggestions and try to get some logs
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