Can you help me submit these viruses? I have posted the link
Hello mdturner
So have I asked a mod before I posted that request.
mdturner wrote:
floplot wrote:Hello lamqsb
Please do not post links and passwords to bad sites here. Anyone reading this thread can now infect their machines too.
Hi flo
I have already asked a mod to remove them. Thanks for the reminder though.
I just did the same thing before I saw your post mdturner! 
Well I guess the mod will get flooded with multiple requests.
Allen
floplot wrote:Hello lamqsb
Please do not post links and passwords to bad sites here. Anyone reading this thread can now infect their machines too.
ok
I've editted my post
Hello Allen
Can you please edit out the live link from your post also in the part that you copied?
Hello lamqsb
Thank you for editing out the bad link and password.
AllenM wrote:
lamqsb wrote:It's very nice of you all to help me. Thanks!
@mdturner:
This is what I downloaded this morning to test NIS
about 6000 viruses!!!
I extracted this file and NIS could not recognize 1768 and I had to delete them
Hi lamqsb,
While I applaud you for your ingenuity what you have done is very risky indeed. There are precautions one should take before venturing down this path.
- First, one should never do this on a production machine but only on a test machine.
- Even doing this on a test machine can cause cross-infections of other machines on your home network if you don't completely isolate the test machine.
- You should perform an image backup before even starting something like this.
Best wishes.
Allen
Thanks for your advices!
I was too careless!
floplot wrote:Hello Allen
Can you please edit out the live link from your post also in the part that you copied?
Hello lamqsb
Thank you for editing out the bad link and password.
I just caught that and already removed it.
Allen
Hello Allen
Ty
mdturner wrote:
lamqsb wrote:I have a backup of my system but not full. However, it's still useful.
It was my fault that I underestimated these viruses. I thought that they could not harm my PC at all because they were all old.
So, what I should do now is to use the backup, isn't it?
Hi lamqsb
You could either visit one of the forums that delphinium has suggested to see if they can help or restore your system from the backups that you have.
Given the sheer volume of malware you have allowed onto your system I think it will be quite a big undertaking to clean it all up.
lamqsb has indicated it is not a FULL backup.
lamqsb, exactly what type of backup did you perform? Was it an image backup or did you just back up individual files?
If you only backed up individual files then that will not help you restore your system back to its pre-infection state.
I agree that cleaning multiple infections after something like this is probably going to be a huge job.
It might be better to start over.
lamqsb, if you decide to reinstall your OS in lieue of getting one of the malware removal sites to help you, I would go as far as to say you might want to perform a LOW level format of your hard drive first. We simply don't know what type of infections you might have and some may well have written into your Boot sector as well. LOW level formats take quite some time depending on your hard drive size but this type of format actually rewrites the surface of your drive and is the most complete.
It is up to you, you might want to start with the malware removal site and see what they say first.
Best wishes and please let us know how you get on.
Allen
OMG!
NIS has removed all the viruses! It worked in about 7 hours!
I've just received the report! So many!
Thanks to you all! If I didn't consult you and reinstalled the OS,...............
Hi lambqsb:
Once the Mods approve your image, we will have a look to see if there are any additional recommendations. I'm glad that Norton worked so well for you. Life is a learning experience. 