Every time I boot up my computer does not display my desktop items or start menu and bottom bar, it also disables task manager and only opens a Windows Explorer window and takes me to some phony gov't website. I ran Malwarebytes and it said it removed and deleted a malware packer it detected but it didn't fix anything. I have also tried a small program to regain control of my task manager which didn't work and tried going back a few restore points but nothing works. I downloaded SpyHunter but haven't run it.
I can access the internet and all my files but only through Explorer. Hijack This tells me...
Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4
Scan saved at 11:02:07 AM, on 2/5/2012
Platform: Windows 7 SP1 (WinNT 6.00.3505)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.7601.17514)
Boot mode: Normal
missing)
O23 - Service: FLEXnet Licensing Service - Acresso Software Inc. - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Macrovision
Shared\FLEXnet Publisher\FNPLicensingService.exe
O23 - Service: Google Update Service (gupdate) (gupdate) - Google Inc. - C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update
\GoogleUpdate.exe
O23 - Service: Google Update Service (gupdatem) (gupdatem) - Google Inc. - C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update
\GoogleUpdate.exe
O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: @keyiso.dll,-100 (KeyIso) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: LeapFrog Connect Device Service - LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. - C:\Program Files (x86)\LeapFrog\LeapFrog
(file missing)
O23 - Service: Pure Networks Net2Go Service (nmraapache) - Pure Networks, Inc. - C:\Program Files (x86)\Pure Networks
\Network Magic\WebServer\bin\nmraapache.exe
O23 - Service: Pure Networks Platform Service (nmservice) - Pure Networks, Inc. - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files
I think I solved it, but I can't see if I can delete this post or not.
Went back into Safe Mode and Spy Hunter restarted my task manager then I used Malwarebytes to scan again and it found "Trojan.Dropper" and I removed it and everything seems to be fine now, but I'm scanning again to see if anything is hiding.
...However after reading more about Droppers I wouldn't mind any tips on programs to run or registry entries to check or anything to ensure my system is clean. Thanks.
The more cleaners you run the better chance you have to catch them all. ThreatFire is also supposed to be good, but I haven't tried that one out personally.