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Followers 0. Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2. Recommended Posts. SMiller Posted May 17, Posted May 17, Any help is greatly appreciated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options Maniac Posted May 17, Please note: If you are a paying customer, you have the privilege to contact the help desk at support malwarebytes.

If you choose this option to get help, please let me know. I recommend you to keep the instructions I will be giving you so that they are available to you at any time.

You can save them in a text file or print them. Make sure you read all of the instructions and fixes thoroughly before continuing with them. Post your log files, don't attach them. SMiller Posted May 18, Posted May 18, Maniac, Thx for taking the time to help me.

Here are the 2 dds logs you requested: DDS Log:. NET Framework 3. NET Framework 1. NET Framework 2. Maniac Posted May 18, Click the Start Scan button. If a suspicious object is detected, the default action will be Skip , click on Continue.

If malicious objects are found, they will show in the Scan results and offer three 3 options. Note: If Cure is not available, please choose Skip instead, do not choose Delete unless instructed.

If an update is found, it will download and install the latest version. The scan may take some time to finish,so please be patient. When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results. Make sure that everything is checked , and click Remove Selected. When disinfection is completed, a log will open in Notepad and you may be prompted to Restart. SMiller Posted May 19, Posted May 19, Maniac, Here are the logs you requested.

Generic - warning Generic 1 SYS Sys EXE Generic - skipped by user Generic - User select action: Skip Maniac Posted May 19, Maniac, Ran ComboFix v Maniac Posted May 20, Posted May 20, SMiller Posted May 21, Posted May 21, Maniac, I am familiar with starting in safe mode and did so. Maniac Posted May 21, Make sure all other windows are closed and to let it run uninterrupted.

Please tick the Scan All users. Next, click the Quick Scan button. The scan wont take long. When the scan completes, it will open two notepad windows. Txt and Extras. These are saved in the same location as OTL. EXE Logitech Inc. Maniac Posted May 22, Posted May 22, No, this problem is not due to Defogger. SMiller Posted May 22, Service vsdatant deleted successfully! Service catchme stopped successfully! Service catchme deleted successfully! Registry entries deleted on Reboot Maniac Posted May 23, Posted May 23, Even after unhide.

SMiller Posted May 23, Maniac Posted May 24, Posted May 24, SMiller Posted May 25, Posted May 25, Maniac Posted May 25, What's missing there? You will see a list of infected items similar as shown below. Note: list of infected items may be different than what is shown in the image below. When disinfection is completed, a log will open in Notepad.

Reboot your computer. Right click to tdsskiller and select rename. Type a new name myapp, for example. Press Enter. You will see a screen similar to the one below. If it is found, then you will see window similar to the one below.

Download Combofix. Close any open browsers. Double click on combofix. If ComboFix will not run, please rename it to myapp. Your system should now be free of the Smart HDD virus. If you need help with the instructions, then post your questions in our Spyware Removal forum. Note 2: your current antispyware and antivirus software let the infection through? Author: Myantispyware team. Myantispyware is an information security website created in Our content is written in collaboration with Cyber Security specialists, IT experts, under the direction of Patrik Holder and Valeri Tchmych, founders of Myantispyware.

It worked great! Thank you soo much worked like a charm, also the programs listed have a free trail so you do not have to pay anything to remove this garbage. That should bring everything back, it did for me anyway. This worked, however I too lost files from my desktop. I even lost the favorites from Explorer. I am a victim of this SMART repair too, mine is awfull there is nothing in my screen all blue with a blinking dash -.

If you cannot see your files, download unhide. It basically restores all of your attributes as they are supposed to be. This will restore the files to the unhidden state. In the right hand panel, scroll to SuperHidden 4. Change the value to 1 5. Norton Tech guy dit the smart hdd off my computer…but for some reason…he could not restore my ability to save a desktop background. Any advice? Thank you so much. It worked. Where can I download unhide.

Thank you this also has worked for me and it wasnt hard to follow. My icons pn my desktop as well are not restpred as they should be. Please advise as I would like to get my computer back to the way it was.

Thank you. IT worked!! All i do is win.. I have the smart HDD on my other computer and i cannot even get into safe mode. Once i log on to windows all i can get is a blue screen and the computer restarts.

Is there anything anyone can do to help????? Thank you! I found your instructions after attempting three of four other sets and not being successful. Your instructions were the best!

The text of some of the alerts are: System Restore The system has been restored after a critical error. The following warning will be shown when you attempt to run a program: Windows detected a hard drive problem. A hard drive error occurred while starting the application Of course, all of these alerts are a fake and supposed to scare you into thinking your computer is in danger.

Use the following instructions to remove Smart HDD infection 1. Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Window. Malwarebytes Anti-malware, list of infected items. Malware removal Rogue Anti Spyware.