Flash Infection?

[Guest Wolverine in Michigan]

I have XP with all service packs.

 

My system crashed and I rebooted but lost all USB ports including PCI

card. ALso internet access is gone. I think that I may have picked

up a flash file that trashed my system. I ran system restore and that

didn't help. ALso current Trend Micro software didn't detect anything.

 

Anybody hear of flash files with this capability?

 

Any way to get rid of them, even if you don't know where to look?

 

Thanks

[Guest db.·.. >]

Re: Flash Infection?

 

well, if you flashed

your cmos, then you

would need to flash

it back with current

data from it's maker

or the motherboard

maker.

 

also might look up

faq's while there.

 

--

 

db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

 

 

"Wolverine in Michigan"

<wolverineinmich@gmail.com>

wrote in message

news:%23WkV%23EO7IHA.1952@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>I have XP with all service

>packs.

>

> My system crashed and I

> rebooted but lost all USB

> ports including PCI

> card. ALso internet access

> is gone. I think that I may

> have picked up a flash file

> that trashed my system. I

> ran system restore and that

> didn't help. ALso current

> Trend Micro software didn't

> detect anything.

>

> Anybody hear of flash

> files with this capability?

>

> Any way to get rid of

> them, even if you don't know

> where to look?

>

> Thanks

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: Flash Infection?

 

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

 

Run a /thorough/ check for hijackware, including posting your hijackthis log

to an appropriate forum.

 

Checking for/Help with Hijackware

http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm

http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm

http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878

http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Introduction

http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm

http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html

http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm

http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

 

When all else fails, HijackThis v2.0.2

(http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.exe) is the preferred tool to use (in

conjuction with some other utilities). HijackThis will NOT fix anything on

its own, but it will help you to both identify and remove any

hijackware/spyware with assistance from an expert. **Post your log to

http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30,

http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,

http://castlecops.com/forum67.html, or other appropriate forums for review

by an expert in such matters, not here.**

 

If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting this

isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and

independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA or Geek Squad) computer repair shop.

 

--

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

 

Wolverine in Michigan wrote:

> I have XP with all service packs.

>

> My system crashed and I rebooted but lost all USB ports including PCI

> card. ALso internet access is gone. I think that I may have picked

> up a flash file that trashed my system. I ran system restore and that

> didn't help. ALso current Trend Micro software didn't detect anything.

>

> Anybody hear of flash files with this capability?

>

> Any way to get rid of them, even if you don't know where to look?

>

> Thanks

[Guest Patrick Keenan]

Re: Flash Infection?

 

"Wolverine in Michigan" <wolverineinmich@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:%23WkV%23EO7IHA.1952@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>I have XP with all service packs.

>

> My system crashed and I rebooted but lost all USB ports including PCI

> card. ALso internet access is gone. I think that I may have picked up a

> flash file that trashed my system. I ran system restore and that didn't

> help. ALso current Trend Micro software didn't detect anything.

>

> Anybody hear of flash files with this capability?

 

No. You are referring to flash movies?

>

> Any way to get rid of them, even if you don't know where to look?

>

> Thanks

 

If the USB ports are not visible, it's possible that the chipset drivers are

corrupt. Look for the motherboard driver sets and reinstall them.

 

HTH

-pk

[Guest Wolverine in Michigan]

Re: Flash Infection?

 

Yes I referring to flash movies. As soon as I clicked on one of

them, my system crashed. That is why I think that is what it is.

 

Patrick Keenan wrote:

> "Wolverine in Michigan" <wolverineinmich@gmail.com> wrote in message

> news:%23WkV%23EO7IHA.1952@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> I have XP with all service packs.

>>

>> My system crashed and I rebooted but lost all USB ports including PCI

>> card. ALso internet access is gone. I think that I may have picked

>> up a flash file that trashed my system. I ran system restore and that

>> didn't help. ALso current Trend Micro software didn't detect anything.

>>

>> Anybody hear of flash files with this capability?

>

> No. You are referring to flash movies?

>

>>

>> Any way to get rid of them, even if you don't know where to look?

>>

>> Thanks

>

> If the USB ports are not visible, it's possible that the chipset drivers

> are corrupt. Look for the motherboard driver sets and reinstall them.

>

> HTH

> -pk

[Guest John]

Re: Flash Infection?

 

I've heard of an exploit that grabs local files but never heard of one that

cripples hardware. Are you using the latest version of flash player (version

9.0.124.0 as of today)?

 

Adobe Flash Player Exploit Grabs Your Files

http://www.realsoftwaredevelopment.com/2008/05/adobe-flash-pla.html

 

"Wolverine in Michigan" <wolverineinmich@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:ONpLJIP7IHA.4864@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> Yes I referring to flash movies. As soon as I clicked on one of them,

> my system crashed. That is why I think that is what it is.

>

> Patrick Keenan wrote:

>> "Wolverine in Michigan" <wolverineinmich@gmail.com> wrote in message

>> news:%23WkV%23EO7IHA.1952@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>> I have XP with all service packs.

>>>

>>> My system crashed and I rebooted but lost all USB ports including PCI

>>> card. ALso internet access is gone. I think that I may have picked up

>>> a flash file that trashed my system. I ran system restore and that

>>> didn't help. ALso current Trend Micro software didn't detect anything.

>>>

>>> Anybody hear of flash files with this capability?

>>

>> No. You are referring to flash movies?

>>

>>>

>>> Any way to get rid of them, even if you don't know where to look?

>>>

>>> Thanks

>>

>> If the USB ports are not visible, it's possible that the chipset drivers

>> are corrupt. Look for the motherboard driver sets and reinstall them.

>>

>> HTH

>> -pk

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: Flash Infection?

 

Were you prompted to "update Flash Player" before you'd be able to view it?

 

Wolverine in Michigan wrote:

> Yes I referring to flash movies. As soon as I clicked on one of

> them, my system crashed. That is why I think that is what it is.

>

> Patrick Keenan wrote:

>> "Wolverine in Michigan" <wolverineinmich@gmail.com> wrote in message

>> news:%23WkV%23EO7IHA.1952@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>> I have XP with all service packs.

>>>

>>> My system crashed and I rebooted but lost all USB ports including PCI

>>> card. ALso internet access is gone. I think that I may have picked

>>> up a flash file that trashed my system. I ran system restore and that

>>> didn't help. ALso current Trend Micro software didn't detect anything.

>>>

>>> Anybody hear of flash files with this capability?

>>

>> No. You are referring to flash movies?

>>

>>>

>>> Any way to get rid of them, even if you don't know where to look?

>>>

>>> Thanks

>>

>> If the USB ports are not visible, it's possible that the chipset drivers

>> are corrupt. Look for the motherboard driver sets and reinstall them.

>>

>> HTH

>> -pk