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Infections may be the reason Avira not opening?!?!

Discussion in 'Computers & Modding' started by Barathrum, May 28, 2009.

  1. Barathrum

    Barathrum Well-Known Member

    Ok i am using windows xp service pack 3, and recently my avira would not open on start up, so i tried double clicking the icon, it went to the hourglass for half a sec then was like I never clicked on it again. Then I try restarting twice, booting in safe mode but still it won't open

    I think the reason MAY BE that I have recently spotted a few viruses or things that arent NORMALLY there while opeing task manager. I spotted: SYSDLL.exe, pp10.exe, Id08.exe, st.exe, and another long one that I can't really spot because it stays up on startup for about 3 seconds then disappears.

    This is very very weird... whenever I use a search on the google search engine and click a link, it directs me to a completely random site. But I can type in a link on the browser and it will work. But I dont know what to do right now because i cant even open my anti-virus anymore. i checked for avguard.exe in task not there. Nothing of Avira is there. What exactly am i to do right now as I can't scan with an anti-virus?
     
    Barathrum, May 28, 2009
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  2. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    try killing those processes you named, or boot into safe mode and start the AV in safe mode.
     
    Loonylion, May 28, 2009
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  3. Barathrum

    Barathrum Well-Known Member

    didn't work in safe mode, however I used malwarebytes and it took care of it. Avira works again!!
     
    Barathrum, May 28, 2009
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  4. bhatooth

    bhatooth Well-Known Member

    so if something new pops out in the task manager are viruses?
     
    bhatooth, May 28, 2009
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  5. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    can be, but not necessarily.
     
    Loonylion, May 28, 2009
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  6. c740

    c740 Well-Known Member

    you should check info about what they do before you get rid of them
     
    c740, May 28, 2009
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  7. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    the ones stated have suspiciously formed names, as if they were formed following a pattern. sysdll.exe sounds like its a system executable; it isn't therefore is most probably a virus trying to look inconspicious.
     
    Loonylion, May 28, 2009
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  8. Barathrum

    Barathrum Well-Known Member

    Seems everything was fine yesterday, but when i booted my computer again today, Avira Antivirus stopped opening again.... And it won't open at all, even in safe mode.
     
    Barathrum, May 29, 2009
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  9. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    are there any suspicious processes running?
     
    Loonylion, May 29, 2009
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  10. Barathrum

    Barathrum Well-Known Member

    As of now, no suspicious processes, just the regular processes that usually show up.

    Tried a clean re-install, it still won't open.
     
    Barathrum, May 30, 2009
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  11. waylonn

    waylonn Well-Known Member

    Did you try scanning your computer with another (online) virus scanner?
     
    waylonn, May 30, 2009
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  12. Barathrum

    Barathrum Well-Known Member

    I uninstalled and installed AVG :D. I hear AVG is better so i will stick with it for a while, just did a full scan.
     
    Barathrum, May 30, 2009
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  13. waylonn

    waylonn Well-Known Member

    any infections yet?
     
    waylonn, May 30, 2009
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