Name this virus software!

[ajstan]

Hi all, trying to remove an annoying virus/spyware off a colleagues computer.

There was some software I once used which you would install, and then after a restart would scan your computer before all the services load, I remember it having a greeny red apple at the top and then it would go through all the things it thought were dodgy so you could delete.

I know description is fairly vague but someone might know

Cheers guys

 

[C64]

Don't know but malwarebytes and spybot will get rid of it.

 

[TwoSaints]

I don't know if its the one you used before but avast has a boot scan which I've used to do the same as you are asking for.

 

[ajstan]

Well problem is a fake anti virus program called security essentials 2010, and so far nothing I have tried is working, can't access task msg, regedit, cmd or anything that could be useful.

 

[JonnyT]

Download the free version of MalwareBytes (along with the latest definitions), boot up in safe mode, disable System Restore and run a full scan.

 

[platypus]

Sounds like CCleaner you're thinking of?

 

[ajstan]

Sounds like CCleaner you're thinking of?

Ok not that, maybe it was a pear not an apple at the top because it was similar to that

 

[Bane]

Avast home edition used to allow for a scheduled scan before Windows had loaded up. But don't know if the new version 5 allows for this.

Edit: Seems Avast 5 is limited to 32-bit only. Not sure about version 4.x

 

[ajstan]

Avast home edition used to allow for a scheduled scan before Windows had loaded up. But don't know if the new version 5 allows for this.

Edit: Seems Avast 5 is limited to 32-bit only. Not sure about version 4.x

Used that yesterday, failed to get rid of the virus, might be reinstall time

Its like admitting defeat

 

[tonyf1971]

Try these in this order,Hitman Pro trial, Malwarebytes, A Squared Antimalware free
and SuperAntispyware , SuperAntispyware has tools to restore the task manager etc