Help me get back on the internet! All is lost after viruses.

[shades9323]

Control panel system general will tell you.

I wounder how you got infected?

I kept getting some pop up that wanted me to install their anti spyware and I couldn't get it to go away.

 

[Hefemeister]

sorry it was a rhetorical question. Did you see the link above for the sp1 winsock fix?

 

[shades9323]

here is the sp1 tool
WinSock XP Fix download and review - fix XP internet connectivity from SnapFiles

And please when we get this fixed update your system to at least sp2 with all of the patches if not sp3.

Will do! I did restart and I get the following rundll errors:
error loading C:\WINDOWS\System32\sdksaqaw.dll

error loading C:\WINDOWS\System32\Kfaqalibik.dll

error loading C:\WINDOWS\ogowogijanilerih.dll

 

[Hefemeister]

You got these errors after running the tool? Does windows boot?

Never seen those .dll files and I do not have them on my computer xp pro sp3. Remnants from virus perhaps?

 

[jgray152]

always good to reformat after cleaning a virus infection. backup, reformat, rebuild.

Formatting or reinstalling windows is the VERY VERY last thing you do IF you can't get the computer working properly.

I have delt with some very tough viruses but I have not had to reload windows because of them. After some deep thorough cleaning, windows runs great.

I would never suggest to anyone that "its always good to reformat after cleaning a virus". What is the point of "cleaning" a virus threat if your going to reformat it?

I would suggest browsing you System32 folder to make sure those files are not there. It doesn't seem like they are though.
When you open the folder, go to TOOLs and click on FOLDER OPTIONS, then click the VIEW tab and make sure SHOW HIDDEN FILES AND FOLDERS is checked and make sure HIDE PROTECTED OPERATING SYSTEM FILES is NOT checked.

If the files are there and you can't delete them, Download Unlocker 1.7 to help you remove them.

 

[shades9323]

sorry it was a rhetorical question. Did you see the link above for the sp1 winsock fix?

That worked! Now I'll go get the updated service packs. Is there anything else I should do?

You got these errors after running the tool? Does windows boot?

Never seen those .dll files and I do not have them on my computer xp pro sp3. Remnants from virus perhaps?

No, those were after I was able to get the comp to boot and I ran adaware and malwarebytes.

 

[Hefemeister]

Yeah. Update your system and back up your files.

Think of this as a little lesson. Had the computer been completely trashed you could have lost all of your data.

It is a mean world out there. Drive Safe.

 

[shades9323]

uh oh! I was just downloading service pack 2 and installing antivira on my computer and got the BSOD!!!

page_fault_in_nopaged_area

 

[Hefemeister]

What antivirus where you installing?

Did you write down the stop error on your bsod

 

[jgray152]

Antivira, I would suggest Bitdefender. Great program and works fantastic. Use it for free for 30 days, after which you pay about $25 for it.

Antivirus software - BitDefender - The future of security now!

Wow, the bitdefender link got more pronounced....