have rootkit infection

[phillybadboy]

some one said if i delete all any partitons, recreate partitions, and reformat this will get rid of the rootkit. i know nothing about computers, so does anyone know exactly step by step how to do this? thanks

 

[Trotter]

Have you tried any cleaners/removers on it yet?

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[phillybadboy]

i didn't try all of those, but i've tried several, do you know how to do the process mentioned?

 

[Joe C]

What brand name and model pc do you have? What version of windows are you running?
Do you have the recovery/restore disks, or a windows disk to re-install your operating system?

 

[phillybadboy]

toshiba satelite,windows xp, yes i have disk to reinstall operating system

joe c i tend to you pm

but it may not have gotten through

not sure why

how many posts do i need to send pm?

 

[carnageX]

For rootkits, I've had good luck with TSSDKiller and Panda AntiRootkit.

I would suggest giving those 2 tools a run.

After that, run ComboFix from BleepingComputer: ComboFix Download

Post all of your logs here.

 

[phillybadboy]

how do i send a pm? do i need a number of posts before i can p.m posters?

 

[carnageX]

Yes, I believe it is 40.

We can help you with your issues as well.

 

[phillybadboy]

thanks but i'm not using that computer much anyways so i'll be fine.

 

[carnageX]

If it's infected with a rootkit, honestly you shouldn't be using it at all until it gets fixed.

And if now you say you'll be fine...why make a thread about it in the first place? :S