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re: Windows cannot find file: Nail.exe
Thursday, May 5, 2005 at 3:06 pm
Posted by Falcon
(13489 messages posted)
It is a pain in the neck, whatever else it is! Also known as "Aurora". It is malware.
(Classified as a trojan). Related files are C:\Windows\svcproc.exe, which is registered
as a service, and C:\Windows\System32\random-8-character-name.exe, which is
registered tor un at startup under the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\...\Run key.
My Malware Removal Instructions
Perform the following:
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Disable System
Restore
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- Perform an online
virus scan
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- Download, update, and run these tools:
Repeat as necessary until clean.
- If you still experience problems after doing these steps, download
HijackThis
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and post a log to this forum.
- To protect against reinfection, download and use these:
If at all possible, I recommend that you use alternative software, particularly
web browsers
and email clients:
If this is not a viable option, or for additional protection, use these:
- Optionally Reenable
System Restore
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. Better alternatives
to System Restore.
If you encounter any broken links, please inform
me of them. Also note that these links direct through my web server to
allow me to keep them
up-to-date or post additional info. If you are unable to use the links above,
click the stars
instead, which are a direct link to the page in question.
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re: Windows cannot find file: Nail.exe
Thursday, May 5, 2005 at 3:37 pm
Posted by joe
(7018 messages posted)
if you are already using spybot, temporarily disable Tea Timer, it may hinder
removal of this pain in the a** infection.. Check in Spybot's "mode" select "advanced
mode" press "yes at the pop up box, and it should, i think, be under the "tools"
option.
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