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[SOLVED] Sality Virus


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It has deleted files from my Adobe folder in program files, it deleted a system file, and it deleted files from WSUS Offline updates. Is anyone else having this issue?

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Then maybe it's a real virus. It deleted a file called CCLEANER.EXE but when I went to the CCleaner folder, that file remained. Very interesting virus. :unsure:

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I think ESET is removing the virus for the most part. I will run the sality removal tool when ESET finishes scanning. Now I have another problem: Whenever I try to uninstall a program, I get the following message:

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How do I fix this? I'm assuming that all of my uninstall exe files are corrupt; the programs seem to be running fine though.

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also try hijackthis, sality is pretty nasty after cleaning up your PC you may run into problems from the damage i would just format and start from scratch if possible. Sorry to hear it happened you. I'm surprised a popular virus slipped by eset but i think they are stuck in the 90s.

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It's not that bad. I'm able to install programs, which seems to fix the error message. All I need to do is run the installer for the program that is giving the error message. No need to reformat. I will say that the only thing I ran before I got the virus was Quick 7z Extractor by Josh Cell. I went to his site to download the program, now I'm being followed by vitruvian.biz and infolinks.com

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I had a similar problem to your problem and the more likely you are to have an infection coming from the file-sharing software like me! :o

I scan my system with many protection programs have detected everything as Malware :(

And want to delete everything on the system and even Windows system files have been detected as malware! :lol:

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The only way for solve your problem is format C:.

Trying to fix the problems caused by this virus is irreversible, and nothing can make Hitman, Spybot, Malwarebytes, etc, etc, the reason is just as easy and damaged files were sent to quarantine and deleted many of them, and therefore are unrecoverable.

It seems very strange that this happened to you, then I took almost five years using ESET Smart Security and have never had this kind of problem, even though I'm addicted to P2P programs.

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switch to avg antivirus

AVG ???

Seriously ! :think:

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The easiest way is to use a system restore point, if you have one before the infection. Otherwise a new clean install is the only way dude.

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switch to avg antivirus .. or use Malwarebytes

that won't make him safer at all. Like someone said, use format, clean install of everything, if possible ofcourse, and use image tools to make backup image of whole systems (personally use acronis true image), it would be much easier and less time consuming if you have backup copy.

If not, good luck with sality, once I had it and only good options had to format hard disk...

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switch to avg antivirus .. or use Malwarebytes

that won't make him safer at all. Like someone said, use format, clean install of everything, if possible ofcourse, and use image tools to make backup image of whole systems (personally use acronis true image), it would be much easier and less time consuming if you have backup copy.

If not, good luck with sality, once I had it and only good options had to format hard disk...

I"m giving him suggestion to remove win sality virus .... My laptop was infected once and Avg repairs and delete win sality virus
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Moved to Security and Privacy Center.

Here is some information if you want.

As noted, lot of AVs are disabled by this virus, so I won't directly blame ESET, but it should have prevented it.

First, make sure it's removed, from MBAM, Hitman and Malicious Software Removal Tool.. Then you can continue the way you want.

Also, make sure to drop a comment to Josh Cell asking him/them to make sure they too aren't infected. If it has truly come from there, lot of people would be at risk.

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switch to avg antivirus .. or use Malwarebytes

that won't make him safer at all. Like someone said, use format, clean install of everything, if possible ofcourse, and use image tools to make backup image of whole systems (personally use acronis true image), it would be much easier and less time consuming if you have backup copy.

If not, good luck with sality, once I had it and only good options had to format hard disk...

I"m giving him suggestion to remove win sality virus .... My laptop was infected once and Avg repairs and delete win sality virus
Of course he should try everything before format, but many times users report that system cleaned by some tools are unstable and not working well after cleaning.

Please don't get me wrong because I didn't meant to offend you, your suggestion is definitelly worth to try but my experience (and many others) is not good with this virus.

Regards.

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unknownasphyxiated

whenever you're infected with this kind of virus,clean install is necessary because it infect all .exe and .scr file

if you don't want to do clean install,try repair install

you won't lose your file

if you don't have any installation media for windows 7, you need to clean any remaining infected file

use this kaspersky sality killer

then you can do sfc /scannow to repair any corrupted file

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