Gah. It happened after two long years. I got a virus. I ran a semi-trusted .exe, turned out to be ****. At first it wasn't showing any activity or traces of **** happening besides a bunch of random processes. I went into safe mode and delete them all. Then something called DxC.exe appeared, located in the directory C:/Program Files/DeluxeCommunications/. And of course I can't delete the files because they're in use. I tried in safe mode, still said the same thing. Is there an even more basic list of processes I can boot-up with besdies safe mode? I tried making the process not run at start up by using MSCONFIG. Too bad that was a disatser, if I uncheck the boxes and re-open MSCONFIG. The DxC processes are checked again. http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/7373/dxctm2.jpg I recently found out my command prompt has been disabled. ****. http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/323/commandpromptiw0.jpg I tried using hijackthis, it helped me locate the files, but will not let me get rid of them. I try using the program, but the DxC.exe always reappears. Here's a list of all my current running processes. http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/9201/processesjz4.jpg I'm using Windows XP. :| Help! It randomly opens IE windows, even though my default browser is firefox and my command prompt is disabled. I have hours of work on this computer that I need. I've backed up most of it, I just don't want to start over. EDIT: I forgot swear words are censored. ha.
Do you have an antivirus program? If not, try Avast Antivirus. It's totally free and is pretty damn good. Also do you have spybot s&d? another free great program, will get rid of that program before it starts up.
I'd load up AVG - free anti-virus. You could also try a bootable Linux CD, I think Linux can mount NTFS partitions in read and limited write mode- I'm sure you cant use Linux to reliable save a file to an NTFS partition, but you might be able to delete the offending files. L J
Avast, i'm re-installing it now. Ran S&D, just located them but couldn't delete it, even with the restarting and end process deal.
You had Avast but deleted it? Why? If there is a problem with Avast getting the file or running, you would need to run an Antivirus from a different computer and get rid of it that way.
Don't remember, I had it quite a while ago. I ran the whole pre-boot scan. It didn't the files I wanted as a virus. Scanned it now, still didn't see it as a virus. It says it deleted 39 files, but they were mostly temp files. Everything else is still there basically.
I went to their site (with Firefox and scripts disabled) and found this. Without a doubt a problem with that program you or someone installed. Maybe try to uninstall it the way menitioned? Since apperently their program won't allow you to uninstall it in any other way.
Go all haxor on it. Or you could try a normal clean uninstall. But his will make me read more user license agreements. Holy smokes you wave every computer right I can think of.
I was going to rant, but its not even worth it. Killbox, hijack this, and good ol' Find will solve all your problems. The rest is down to you.
If you're using WinXP Pro, you can disable the rights for this file to execute in the properties tab. That way it won't be run on each boot and you're able to delete it. You can also use this handy program called Unlocker. Whenever Windows encounters an fault about not being able to move, rename, delete files because they're in use. This program comes up, shows why you can't do that particular command and gives you the option to kill it, and thus delete/rename/move it. You can also call it up from the shell command. These, of course after running a new virus scan, I'm partial to AVG
Put in a Linux boot CD, edit DxC.exe (just to corrupt it - you cannot change NTFS files unless the new version is the same size) then reboot into windows. Should break itself. ch424
Turn off System Restore, run Regedit, delete all keys mentioning the program? However, if your command prompt is missing it may also have disabled Regedit, see this post.
I forgot to mention that, I tried deleting keys through regedit too, wouldn't let me. That is if I had a linux CD. ;_; Like I said, hijackthis did nothing. And several other anti-virus programs have done absolutely nothing. Yeah it might come to that, but that means I have to go find a few CDs of **** I need to reinstall. :|
ASDFASDF. It either wasn't an option before or I over looked it before when looking through the add/remove programs list. I uninstalled it, but my command prompt is still disabled. I'm still trying out a few things other people mentioned.
Download F-Prot for DOS and the associated update files, bung them all on a bootable cd, boot from it, set it up to scan everything and auto clean. This cleared a headache of an infection off four networked computers at work.
